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Lately, I've switched from coffee to a nice, soothing cup of tea.

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This green tea I'm sipping made my mind sufficiently relaxed and agile to see that punchline coming from a mile away.
Black tea to me feels like the sledgehammer, whereas coffee is this smooth slightly syrupy beverage, that feels much more delicate. Case in point for me, I prefer my coffee black, but I would have a hard time handling a cup of tea without at least a bit of oat milk.

I don't know where tea gets this "gentle" PR from but I find it highly dishonest and honestly I'm tired of keeping my mouth shut about it so there now I've said it
- Hey it's okay, your opinion is valid, no matter how objectively wrong it is :)
  
  Thank you, no one has ever accused me of looking at a situation objectively and I'm not about to start now, anyway now everyone sign my petition to put warning labels on tea
- Don't hold back! Tell Big Tea what you think!
  
  (I personally like Green Tea and lighter varieties but I have to be... in the mood. I'm always in the mood for coffee on the other hand.)
Fucked up how the British originally swapped in tea for their beer common at every meal. I would have been pissed
- What's wrong with having a beer with your tea?
Black tea has more caffeine, but you can get pretty close to that with light roast coffee. Dark roast is weaker but sold as "strong" because of the bitter ass flavor profile. Light roast tastes much better, even tea like and has more oomph.
I enjoy tea, but I like coffee more for most situations. Im more likely to enjoy an evening cup of tea than a morning one. Also the tannins in black tea can make me literally throw up if I havent eaten yet. Whereas a strong cup of coffee will make my digestive tract relax.
They're clearly drinking the wrong kind of tea.
/s btw, it's a saying as in "you are beyond the ability of mere humans to save you":-P
I'm trying to cut out coffee and tea is one of my weaknesses. So soothing...

But the whole point for me is to avoid caffeine entirely, so resist I must. And if I may quote the comic,

IT FUCKING SUCKS
- There are plenty of "teas" (other infusions) which don't have caffeine. I swapped out black tea for rooibos, it's not exactly similar but it hits the spot.
- Have you found a non caffeinated alternative? Also weaning yourself off caffeine works so much better.
  
  So I've been told, but I've always done best with brutish force. I'm very habitual, so I don't want to put myself into a position where I may end up drinking more coffee.
  
  I had a sip of some non-caffeinated coffee once and it tasted bleh so I haven't bothered looking for alternatives. I'd rather play mental gymnastics in my own gym, if that makes sense.
- If you are Caffeine Sensitive, and Like Coffee...
  
  There are a few brands out there that make a really good Decaf Coffee and some roasters and Coffee Suppliers are actually giving more of a shit about their Decaf offerings. It does get a little pricier per bag of beans, but - might be worth shopping around if you have some independent shops/roasters around you.
- There are decaf black teas if you want that. Or plenty of herbals.
  
  I avoid stuff with hibiscus, which limits the herbals I can drink since it's so prolific, but there are plenty of them.
Coffee in the morning, iced sweet tea after 11.
- But iced tea tastes good without using it as a sugar delivery system.
  
  Counterpoint: no it doesn't. 🤣
Getting rid of coffee is amazing. It's the best feeling there is. You'll get amazing clarity and just about everything is better.

That's why I do it several times a year.

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