Tea or Coffee Part 2

 

There is a never ending story behind these two exclusive beverages of all time- tea and coffee. I am not an expert, but I know that both tea and coffee, after water, are the most widely consumed beverages in the world.

Tea is traditionally prepared by pouring boiling hot water over loose tea leaves. The tea leaves itself are taken from a tea plant, or well-known as its binomial name: Camellia sinensis (Wikipedia). Tea can come in many types- black tea, green tea, oolong tea and white tea. Nowadays, people are so much spoilt by many different forms of tea available and how to enjoy it. If you think you are a practical person, you can pick those wonderful tea bags from the market. Or, if you belong to a classy person who likes everything in a proper version, try the English afternoon tea. Either way, tea is indeed becoming the hottest beverage on the block.

Meanwhile, coffee, similar to tea, is also prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. It is a sort of flowering plants from the Rubiaceae family (Wikipedia). Like tea, coffee also comes in many forms. Black coffee, cappuccino, espresso and caffe latte are few examples of the most well-known coffee drinks that most people commonly enjoy. If women normally go with tea, then coffee must be the complete opposite. This is a masculine drink for a masculine creature. However, more and more women seem to enjoy the beverage these days.

Tea and coffee, similar yet different. Both contain this odorless caffeine which is bitter and acts as a stimulant drug. Its wake-up effect is so much favoured since it keeps you going, improves concentration and increases wakefulness. Somehow, in terms of taste, strength, and thickness, these two most-loved drinks, to me, completely differ. And personally, I always think that both tea and coffee are just like two different men.

Tea, my favourite ‘morning call’ of all time, always tastes real nice in my mouth. I love it when it rolls over my tongue. It is the combination of pleasure, sweetness, mildness, grace, luxury, and serenity. To me, tea defines a man in the most beautiful way. It is a creature who is so caring, loving, charming and tender. Man like this knows exactly how to make women feel special, that they are the centre of all the beauty, grace, and elegance. He makes women feel like they are the best creatures God has ever made, ones who should be treated in the most delighting way. Thus, women often find themselves feeling so comfortable and secure when he is around.

The other way around, coffee has its own way to define a man. With its being thick and strong, coffee manages to make the body alive. Its combination of toughness, strength, and savage leads me to a complete distinct description of this special creature. It is a being who can make every woman feels like she can start everything all over again, like she can bring out all the power and energy out of somewhere. A man like this doesn’t spoil women. Otherwise, he encourages them to explore all her potential. He does treat them well, but it’s not something which is additive. In other words, he is this warm blanket who is ready to give you the comfort and security, yet he is also the alarm clock who is ready to wake you up in the middle of the night. 

Now the question is which one do you prefer, tea or coffee? Well, to me, it’s never an easy question to answer, as sometimes we, women, need to be spoilt, need to feel the luxury and sweetness. But at a certain time, we simply need the hammer to hit our head, to wake us up. So, the best answer to the question is probably, let’s have both then, the tea and the coffee. Or, is it me being greedy?