Tea - 'It’s an old person's drink.'

Norman_Conquest said:
The BBC is running an article on how young people are falling out of love with a 'cup of tea' with one comment saying it is an old person's drink and they would rather have a glass of water or diet soda drink.

I love a cup of tea in the morning and it certainly gets the tubes working and I wouldn't dream of having anything else with the mid-week evening meal and will have another cuppa before bedtime. Even as kids, we were given a warm milky cup of tea with toast for our supper before bedtime.

My go to tea has always been Yorkshire Tea, even though my son carries out electrical maintenance at Tetley's Eaglescliffe and can get the tea bags cheaper from their shop. In fact, I'm drinking Yorkshire tea as I type this. I have questioned its strength of late and are finding I need to leave the bag in slightly longer than previously.

Are you a tea person?



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Has Britain fallen out of love with tea?

Experts say tea has been in decline for years as younger people prefer alternatives.
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Don't the younger generation always reject tea?
When I was a kid we regarded tea as for old people. I don't think I started drinking it until well after school, not until I was what I would have regarded as "getting on in years" when I was a kid.
 
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fmttmadmin said:
Don't the younger generation always reject tea?
When I was a kid we regarded tea as for old people. I don't think I started drinking it until well after school, not until I was what I would have regarded as "getting n" when I was a kid.
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The article on the BBC says the younger age group is moving away from drinking tea, hence the thread.

As children, we were always given tea as a warm milky drink with toast for supper and have drank tea for as long as I remember. I can also remember sitting around a table dunking biscuits into cups of tea.

I suppose each family views it differently.

When I was heading up the school behaviour unit, we would offer the students a cup of tea, cornflakes or toast at the start of the day.
 
It’s too bad the younger generation are swayed by the non stop commercials that see people enjoying a fizzy drink or perhaps one of those fast food chains packaging their plastic knives with plastic drinks package.

However, I’m of the opinion that they’ll get the message (sooner or later) that all forms of organics work so much better for you in the long term. Moreover, enjoying tea or coffee (cold or hot) can be so much more refreshing than a cold processed beverage.

My drinks regimen is founded is somewhat heritage and travels to Asian countries. I like a cup of coffee in the morning but it depends on the time of day as well. I often drink Japanese green tea cold but can easily go for a cup of Earl Grey creme tea especially when we have friends around.

Like most things eating and drinking is both fashionable and is dependent on other things. The new generations will enjoy what they like because it’s fun to drink from a can or perhaps from one of those slurpies but in the end they’ll hopefully respect their teeth and gut and drink organic.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
The BBC is running an article on how young people are falling out of love with a 'cup of tea' with one comment saying it is an old person's drink and they would rather have a glass of water or diet soda drink.

I love a cup of tea in the morning and it certainly gets the tubes working and I wouldn't dream of having anything else with the mid-week evening meal and will have another cuppa before bedtime. Even as kids, we were given a warm milky cup of tea with toast for our supper before bedtime.

My go to tea has always been Yorkshire Tea, even though my son carries out electrical maintenance at Tetley's Eaglescliffe and can get the tea bags cheaper from their shop. In fact, I'm drinking Yorkshire tea as I type this. I have questioned its strength of late and are finding I need to leave the bag in slightly longer than previously.

Are you a tea person?



www.bbc.co.uk

Has Britain fallen out of love with tea?

Experts say tea has been in decline for years as younger people prefer alternatives.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Ringtons whenever possible, backup is Yorkshire - I drink 3-4 cups a day and can't get my engine started on a morning till I've imbibed a cuppa
I never drink tea after around 18:30 though - I try to stay off of caffeine on a night.
 
I got my missus a tea advent calendar, a new tea every day, she loves it :love:

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Try not to drink Yorkshire tea- it is far too strong,at the moment I'm on Typhoo one-cup tea bags. As soon as the hot water reaches the top of the mug get the teabag out.
I prefer loose tea as I only use a minimal amount in a strainer but the wife doesn't like the mess.
 
I love green teas as well.

Pukka is disgusting to me though, I avoid them, not sure what it is but every single flavour of that brand has the same manky aftertaste.
 
Always drink tea at home , I'm trying to get away from drinking it after 7pm because there is no doubt I have my most sleepless nights after a late cuppa
Outside it always Coffee, usually a milky latte unless im in Spain then I have a carajillo as well or a variation of it.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
The article on the BBC says the younger age group is moving away from drinking tea, hence the thread.

As children, we were always given tea as a warm milky drink with toast for supper and have drank tea for as long as I remember. I can also remember sitting around a table dunking biscuits into cups of tea.

I suppose each family views it differently.

When I was heading up the school behaviour unit, we would offer the students a cup of tea, cornflakes or toast at the start of the day.
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Pretty sure my mum used to give me it in one of those sippy cups for toddlers.

And yes, I think I was a toddler at the time. One who was probably hooked on caffeine.
 
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festa5 said:
Pretty sure my mum used to give me it in one of those sippy cups for toddlers.

And yes, I think I was a toddler at the time. One possibly who was probably hooked on caffeine.
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I just got a picture of you there with a full-on beard and drinking out of one of those 'sippy cups.' ;)
 
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