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Tea, coffee, or Water? Here’s What Your Go-To Daily Drink Says About You
Study Finds ^ | MARCH 18, 2022 | Chris Melore

Posted on 03/21/2022 10:43:38 AM PDT by nickcarraway

If a midday slump has you reaching for a pick-me-up, you might want to think twice before picking up coffee. A recent survey of 2,005 Americans focused on people’s beverage drinking habits and pinpointed popular alternatives to a cup of Joe to get over the post-lunch dip.

While coffee connoisseurs undoubtedly have the most drive in the morning (65%), only 29 percent keep that motivation going into the afternoon. Meanwhile, 41 percent of those who favor tea claim they are typically brimming with that P.M. drive.

Nearly as many people who prefer juice (81%) and water (78%) remain as productive throughout the day as those who favor coffee (90%). As an added benefit, those who mainly drink water also get the best sleep, as three in five say they get between six and eight hours of rest every night, compared to just 42 percent of those who mainly sip coffee.

Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Celestial Seasonings, the survey also examined personality differences between coffee and non-coffee drinkers, uncovering that there’s a lot you can learn about someone based on what’s on their cup.

Here’s what your beverage of choice is saying about you Tea is now a popular choice among millennials, who now make up 60 percent of all Americans who prefer tea. More than a third (34%) say they turn to tea every day.

More people who primarily drink water over other beverages say they have lower levels of anxiety and stress (61%). However, those who favor tea or coffee are most likely to prioritize their overall health.

Nearly all tea drinkers (93%) place high importance on their health and strive to make healthful choices. While 92 percent of coffee lovers say the same thing, nearly two in five report their mental health is constantly weighed down by feelings of anxiety or stress (38%). That’s not the case with tea, where only 25 percent experience those same negative feelings. Twenty-three percent of all respondents also add tea is their beverage of choice when they want to unwind.

“Tea is having a big moment. We’re seeing a record number of consumers across age groups reach for tea because of its health advantages,” says Tim Collins, Vice President and General Manager for Celestial Seasonings, in a statement. “More fans help create more innovations like new energy teas and teas with added health benefits like melatonin and probiotics—even a new iced tea cold brew—that are giving coffee a run for its money.”

What do Americans drink when they need a boost?

While 38 percent turn to energy drinks when they need a pick-me-up, the same number (38%) grab a cup of tea or coffee when they need to re-energize.

That, along with the numerous health benefits, may be the reason roughly one in five (18%) prefer to start their morning with a cup of tea. Sixty-three percent of Americans get their fill of tea more than once a week, and nearly half (48%) of those respondents enjoy a cup every day.

“Whether we’re returning to the office or working from home, we want to feel productive and energized,” Collins continues. “Millennials polled say a simple switch from coffee to tea has the potential to not only sustain that productivity, but also provide multiple benefits.”

For more, view our latest video on the health benefits of coffee.


TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: coffee; tea; water
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To: ping jockey

That’s made with water.


41 posted on 03/21/2022 11:59:23 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Merry Christmas Illhan!)
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To: nickcarraway

We drink flavored unsweetened seltzer.


42 posted on 03/21/2022 11:59:49 AM PDT by Shady (The #JihadJunta: "We are now a nation of Men, Not of Laws. You are not as equal as we are...")
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To: nickcarraway
Morning....water in the form of coffee
Afternoon....water in the form of iced tea
Evening....water with carbon dioxide (seltzer)
43 posted on 03/21/2022 12:00:22 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

——Florida panhandle (a.k.a. Lower Alabama)-—

I went to FSU in the 80’s and we used to say that North Florida was South Georgia.

I have to say that I have been in the west for several decades, but the one place I would love to return to see is the Florida panhandle. Beautiful, beautiful place. Lucky you!


44 posted on 03/21/2022 12:04:54 PM PDT by Jvette (America was built on freedom not freebies)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

——Florida panhandle (a.k.a. Lower Alabama)-—

I went to FSU in the 80’s and we used to say that North Florida was South Georgia.

I have to say that I have been in the west for several decades, but the one place I would love to return to see is the Florida panhandle. Beautiful, beautiful place. Lucky you!


45 posted on 03/21/2022 12:04:54 PM PDT by Jvette (America was built on freedom not freebies)
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To: steve86

Doesn’t Diet Coke still trigger an insulin response?


46 posted on 03/21/2022 12:05:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: steve86

Morning....Diet Coke
Afternoon....Diet Coke
Evening....Diet Coke

You sound like someone I know. He used to come work everyday with six 16 Oz bottles of diet Coke for lunch.


47 posted on 03/21/2022 12:16:09 PM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: steve86

You know diet sodas don’t work, right?
You only see fat people drinking them….


48 posted on 03/21/2022 12:16:41 PM PDT by 9422WMR (45 1. Lie, cheat, steal. It’s how the democRATS operate. )
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To: steve86

Pretty much the same for me, except:

Breakfast=Coffee, diet cola chaser

Lunch=Diet cola

Dinner=Diet cola

I don’t drink ‘woke’ products. I’m white and thus evil. So I figure Coke doesn’t want my money. That wouldn’t be prudent for them and their higher morality. So screw ‘em.


49 posted on 03/21/2022 12:16:52 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: BBQToadRibs2
I go through 3-4 glasses of ice teat while at work. No sugar.

Is it colder than a witch's tea?

50 posted on 03/21/2022 12:20:06 PM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: BBQToadRibs2
This thread is worthless without pictures…

Iced Tit…

51 posted on 03/21/2022 12:21:07 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: nickcarraway

Study sponsored by a tea company, folks.


52 posted on 03/21/2022 12:22:42 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9422WMR

I’m not fat.


53 posted on 03/21/2022 12:51:09 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: WKUHilltopper

What is woker that diet cola? And soda companies sre very woke.


54 posted on 03/21/2022 12:57:17 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

A nice cuppa.

Depending on the day and the time of day, any one of a few different, and caffeinated, varieties.

None CS.

Though I do like some of their holiday offerings.


55 posted on 03/21/2022 1:14:08 PM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: mewzilla

In fact I’m enjoying a nice cup of Earl Grey right now...


56 posted on 03/21/2022 1:15:15 PM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: mewzilla
In fact I’m enjoying a nice cup of Earl Grey right now...

My English wife says that drinking Earl Grey is like drinking perfume ...

She (and I) like English Black (Breakfast) Tea.

58 posted on 03/21/2022 1:20:10 PM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: BlueLancer; mewzilla
My English wife says that drinking Earl Grey is like drinking perfume ...

Your wife isn't wrong. The key ingredient in Earl Grey is Bergamot essential oil, which is a common top note in perfume.

59 posted on 03/21/2022 1:28:27 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Meh. Usually it’s 2-4 cups of coffee in the morning.
Then a beer or two in the afternoon/dinner.

An iced tea or a hot tea 2-3x per week.
Occasional boulevardier or manhattan or other rye cocktail.

Once or twice a month, I’ll be really thirsty that day and drink two or three quarts of ice water. Then I’m fine for a while.


60 posted on 03/21/2022 2:28:29 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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