Using Coffee to Ramp Up, and Tea to Wind Down?

Answer 1

For generations coffee and tea have been among the most common drinks of mankind. These age old brews, with their pleasing aroma and various affects on the body, have become deep rooted parts of even modern day life. Whether for waking or for sleeping, for energy or relaxation, coffee and tea each play an important role in the lives of many people around the world.

Coffee

While the origination of coffee is not exactly known, it is believed that this aromatic brew has been enjoyed by mankind since the 1200’s. The first credible evidence of coffee drinking comes from the monasteries of Southern Arabia in the Fifteenth Century. However, many stories claim that the Ethiopians and Egyptians were enjoying this caffeinated beverage hundreds of years earlier. Whenever the origination, the fact is that coffee is now a global phenomenon.

Tea

Though coffee is a well loved beverage in every continent, some people prefer coffee as their beverage of choice. In fact, the drinking of tea for both pleasure and medicinal purposes predates coffee by thousands of year. The Chinese have been well aware of the restorative properties of tea as early as the Tenth Century, B.C. There are six varieties of tea, but the four most common are white, green, oolong, and black. Most tea contains the antioxidant catechins, revered for helping keep a body young and vibrant. Second only to water, tea is among the most widely consumed beverages in the world.

Each Has Its Place

Both tea and coffee are known for the caffeine content, and each heralded as a great way to wake up and begin the new day. On average, a cup of coffee has nearly twice the caffeine of a cup of tea, even more when in the form of espresso or other concentrated drinks. Of course, decaffeinated versions of both coffee and tea are popular. Tea, in particular, is commonly enjoyed as caffeine free, as tea has antioxidant, soothing, and medicinal properties far beyond the caffeine content, making tea a healthful and helpful drink, with or without caffeine. Both drinks are most often enjoy hot, but are still a great choice iced, on a warm summer day.