2007-11-12 04:15:05 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
x. i drink coffee and not tea and i am British. x
2007-11-12 04:18:50 · answer #1 · answered by mamgu....... 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world behind water and the Brits are one of many cultures that subscribe to this way of life. Coffee became popular in America during colonial times when the Brits put a heavy tax on tea. The colonists started drinking coffee as a way of protesting this heavy tax and the tradition continues to this day.
2007-11-12 06:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffee is very popular in England. In fact coffee was more popular than tea in the 1600's - England had a thriving coffee house industry (first in London in 1652). Tea did not become popular until almost 100 years later. It was introduced though in about 1657 via the coffee houses of London and that began coffees downfall.
I only drink coffee may partner only drinks tea
2007-11-12 04:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by bully 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who says they don't drink coffee???
Coffee is drunk the world over...and yes, even in the U.K.
You need to look at the difference in tea and coffee and the caffeine levels...
Personally speaking, I'll drink coffee first thing in the morning and maybe later if I'm still feeling a little tired. I find tea more refreshing and lighter so I'll drink that with light meals like a sandwich or breakfast.
I think you're a little naive to assume people in the U.K don't drink coffee.
2007-11-12 04:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by audrey_o 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. Though around our office there are more cups of tea consumed than coffee, but that's an economical thing. The cost of a good cup of coffee from the cafe is far in excess of the cost to an individual who drops a tea-bag into a mug and having a pick-me-up for pennies on the pound.
Cheers
2007-11-12 05:13:27 · answer #5 · answered by dworld_1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im English and i drink coffee, i like tea more and a lot of my friends are English and drink coffee. where did you get the idea that English people dont drink coffee?
2007-11-12 04:24:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tea came from countries in the British Empire. We got used to it and still drink lots of it.
But we drink a good deal of coffee too.
2007-11-12 04:24:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most British people do drink coffee! Lots of it! Every single person I know (I'm British) drink coffee. Yes, we like tea too, but most people drink both.
2007-11-12 04:20:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm British and I drink both Coffee and Tea. I drink more coffee than tea.
2007-11-12 04:23:02 · answer #9 · answered by mark 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Brit and think tea is foul in taste i'd much rather drink i nice hot cup of coffee with some nice non-dairy cream squirted on top
2007-11-12 04:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by Claiire 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm British and the only reason I don't drink coffee is because I don't like it, but give me a piece of coffee cake any day - mmm delicious!!
2007-11-12 04:24:54 · answer #11 · answered by Catwoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋