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Once tea was the dominant drink in the UK. Now coffee reigns supreme. As an extension of our new found foodie-status the average UK household stocks three different varieties of coffee. Expenditure on coffee overtook tea back in 1998 and has continued to rise since then.
People in London and the South East are more likely to have more varieties of coffee in their home. The study also revealed that over two thirds of kitchens stocked ground beans. Origin is increasingly important as is fairtrade branding. The most popular countries of origin are Colombia and Mexico.
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7-23-2006 @2:13PM fred tindall said... As a Britt living in the US, coffe has become a way of life for me and my wife When we return to the UK to visit we take our javea with us and head to the nearest Costas or Starbucks that we can find
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7-23-2006 @2:26PM BRIAN WAUGAMAN said... I WAS BORN IN LONDON AND I LOVE MY TEA !!! I ALSO LIKE THE SMELL OF COFFEE BUT I CANNOT DRINK IT.
I WILL NEVER STOP DRINKING MY CUPPA
ALL DAY LONG...ENGLISH TEA, THAT IS...
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7-23-2006 @2:51PM Bob Appleton said... I loved tea in England; especially London. The taste is unique and I think it is because London water is so different than what we have here in Long Island, NY. But, I still drink brewed tea from leaves(not tea bags) which come from English blenders. It may be psychological, but I think I can taste the difference. Hope England forever keeps blending tea.
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7-23-2006 @3:07PM Madeline said... The trouble with the comment of Brits not liking tea so much anymore is that there are no real Brits left in the London area, immigrants bring their own tastes with them. I'm a Brit by birth living in USA and only drink tea as does my family, and I will never change.
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7-23-2006 @3:09PM Mr. Tea -- I Pity the Fools said... Let's see... Slashfood proclaims tea is on the outs based on a survey by a coffee manufacturer?
I'm not sure Britons' caffienated tastes are becoming more American, but this is very American reporting.
No doubt there's a rise in coffee preference, probably because it has more caffiene than tea, but you should cite additional sources other than the "Warren Commission."
Even Fox News would let the tea people speak... and then of course chastise them publicly on air, but still.
I'll trade you some Scottish Breakfast Tea, Irn-Bru and Walker's Roasted Chicken Crisps for all of the coffee in America.
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7-23-2006 @3:28PM Mary Hares said... I too was British born. I too drink tea all day long -- strong and with milk (never cream). We British got the fad from the Dutch in the seventeenth century, although the addition of milk was our idea. It appears that the milk binds cancer causing chemicals, so the incidence of laryngeal cancer is higher in those who drink the tea black. I too love the smell of coffee but all those delicious volatiles are gone by the time it reaches one's tongue!
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7-23-2006 @3:59PM Not A Brit said... As an American born person, I can honestly see where the British are coming from. Coffee can be too harsh but tea is never a problem. Yes, we get real British tea and biscuits. I love having my tea time daily. It's sad Americans have let a daily tradition like this die.
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7-23-2006 @4:05PM Nadine said... Hooray for the British pats. You can take the Brits out of England but you can't take England out of the Brits. So much for American propaganda. Give me a good old cuppa any day
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7-23-2006 @4:20PM Jay said... I am a born American and I love the smell of coffee but it lingers in your mouth way too long. Coffee breath I think it's called. My father was from Canada and loved his tea. So in our family tea is king. Green tea of late. Great tasting and good for you too. What more would anyone want no matter your nationality.
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7-23-2006 @4:41PM Judi Abbott said... As a peripatetic Yank, make mine tea wherever I am. Just received a "care" package of Dilmah tea from Australia, the best in the world.
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7-23-2006 @4:44PM Pam said... My Italian mother would have her cup of American tea with milk and sugar once or twice a day, everyday, along with her daily half glass of wine with dinner. She lived to be over 90 years old. Who said only the British love their daily cuppa? Oh, by the way, my other half is British!
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7-23-2006 @5:07PM Elizabeth Nicholas said... I recently switched to tea with a little milk (at the suggestion of an English friend). To all the Brits out there, what brand of tea do you prefer? PG Tips?
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7-23-2006 @5:22PM Ginni said... What are the English drinking in Australia and New Zealand? Has Starbucks invaded them?
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7-23-2006 @5:24PM Janet said... Even tho I'm a British Born-American now...I still LOVE my cuppa tea..ALLLLL day long!!! Coffee is fine but...TEA is MINE!!!!!
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7-23-2006 @5:26PM Stan said... After spending 2 years in Uganda and Kenya in the late 80's, I've been drinking hot tea ever since. Even though I live in the US, I drink PG Tips which is supplied by friends and family returning from the UK. It's a delightful "cup of tea."
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7-23-2006 @5:30PM Stan said... Since spending 2 years in Uganda and Kenya in the late 80's, I've been drinking hot tea ever since. Even though I live in the US, I drink PG Tips which is supplied by friends returning from the UK.
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7-23-2006 @5:31PM Ron Bromley said... I'am an American and have been to the UK many times. I started the tea habit long ago. Now that Amazon.com is selling grocery items online PG Tips can now be bought for less money than in the UK. So if you like "Real" British tea there is no excuse for not being able to drink it everyday. Only wish I had some Custard Creams to go along with my cuppa!
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7-23-2006 @5:34PM filomena martins said... I,M PORTUGUESE born in the azores and i love my large cup of tea, i will only have one cup of coffee a day
then, tea all day with milk and sugar never cream,
to the english out their good for you.
Tealover.
F.M.
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7-23-2006 @5:34PM David Devine said... I am 56 and was a "pop-a-holic" from about 17 until some time last year. I didn't get into coffe until about '86. Now I drink Green Tea AND coffee. (I haven't had any pop since I started drinking the tea.)
Suggestion for Sun Tea: 8 bags of green tea and 2-3 bags of any citrus flavored tea. Fill a gallon jar with cold water and drop in the bags. Screw on the lid and set it in the dirrect sun light for at least 4 hours.
The sun brings out the natural sweetness of the tea, something that brewing can never do. If you are a tea lover, make two jars. They go fast.
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7-23-2006 @5:38PM Heather said... I quite fancy PG or earl gray, nice and strong. Delicious!
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