How Americans came to drink coffee over tea

[Phase2]

On this date in 1773, American colonists staged the Boston Tea Party. Everyone knows the basic story: no taxation without representation, dressing as Indians before dumping tea in the harbor, etc. But it turns out, this was part of a larger story that helped separate Americans culturally from British by moving them from tea-drinking subjects to an independent coffee-drinking culture.

A short and interesting read:
The Role of Coffee in American Independence

 

[Vigilant]

Dressed as Indians? Cultural appropriation at its finest, they should be ashamed.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Dressed as Indians? Cultural appropriation at its finest, they should be ashamed.

It could've been a group of Elizabeth Warren's ancestors.

 

[Spear Dane]

Hate coffee. Tea much better.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Hate coffee. Tea much better.

Love iced tea, hate hot tea. Love hot coffee, hate cold coffee.

 

[Phase2]

I drink both as well. Doesn't change the point. US Coffee consumption >>> tea consumption and the Boston Tea Party was part of the story.

Evidence: Coffee shops every few blocks. Tea shops- very few.

 

[Sigblitz]

It's not even 10 in the morning yet.

 

[Trigger Time]

When is tea time again?

 

[Sigblitz]

Oh, I just read up to drink on the thread page, and ran to the refrigerator.

 

[Phase2]

When is tea time again?

Ask an Englishman.

 

[Sigblitz]

When is tea time again?

At 4pm prompt. Biscuits will be served.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

When is tea time again?

As soon as the dew is off the greens? Oh sorry... tea, not tee.

 

[2Lucky]

Seems to me that no body really likes the taste of coffee. Otherwise why would they put chocolate, cream, milk, SUGAR, more SUGAR, , sprinkles, whipped creams, peppermint (at Christmas), caffeine, caramel, bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon, butter, mocha, nutmeg,
marshmallows, and whiskey. Apparently anything to get rid of that terrible taste of coffee! The only thing I dont see on the list is shrimp! Sorry Forest

 

[Trigger Time]

Sorry I was meaning the next tea party lol

 

[Sigblitz]

Seems to me that no body really likes the taste of coffee. Otherwise why would they put chocolate, cream, milk, SUGAR, more SUGAR, , sprinkles, whipped creams, peppermint (at Christmas), caffeine, caramel, bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon, butter, mocha, nutmeg,
marshmallows, and whiskey. Apparently anything to get rid of that terrible taste of coffee! The only thing I dont see on the list is shrimp! Sorry Forest

Burbon? Whiskey? Watered down with coffee.

 

[M67]

I drink my coffee black and strong

Hate tea

and didn't give 2 about the royal wedding



Merica

 

[Thor]

I like my coffee like I like my Death Stars, enormous and powerful enough to destroy a planet.

The only thing I add to my coffee is more coffee...unless it's an Irish kind of day.

Huzzah! to the next Tea Party.

 

[Corbon]

Coffee is so much better than tea, unless its sweet tea

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Tea, in all its forms, is all well and good.
I've got a cabinet full of it, thanks to (ex) wifey.
And I even buy tea bags occasionally while shopping.
But coffee is the fuel of America.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I do drink mine with heavy whipping cream (seriously, it's not expensive) and stevia. Almost no carbs and delicious. I do like mochas, and macchiato, and "freu freu" coffees, but a good quality black coffee is hard to beat.
I've got a bunn, and a 12 cup Hamilton beach percolator, and a Wally mart french press wifey found somewhere for me a few weeks ago.
Coffee is good.