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For millennia men and women from all across the globe have savored tea both for its healthful benefits and for its unique taste properties. Tea has been a mainstay in the dietary regime of many countries in the Eastern world as well as in countries of the west, such as Great Britain. It continues to be a mainstay in the diets of many Americans today, in part due to its great versatility.

Some types of tea are beloved because they serve as the ideal accompaniment to finger sandwiches and petit fours at a traditional afternoon garden tea party, while other types of tea are savored for their ability to help bring a sense of calm and rejuvenation after a difficult day. Some people choose to start their daily routine with a strong cup of Black tea, while others relax and unwind with a night cap of Chamomile Tea.

Tea blends come in a variety of all-natural, herbal flavors. And many blends of tea have been scientifically shown to offer strong health properties. Many teas are rich in antioxidants, which are known to greatly help the human body to defend itself against the onset of many kinds of cancer as well as to shield it from chemical free radicals in the environment. More recently green tea has become the subject of much scientific study, as it has been found to possess very potent anti-oxidant properties. Many scientists believe that the presence of green tea in the daily Japanese diet may be, at least in part, responsible for the country’s lower cancer rate.

While scientists continue to uncover more of the health properties of tea, they are also now beginning to discover some of the many potential health benefits of drinking tea’s common counterpart, coffee. In the past decade it was discovered that dark coffee, like tea, is very rich in antioxidants. Recent studies have suggested that daily coffee consumption may have numerous long term benefits for one’s overall health, among them memory preservation and cancer prevention.

Coffee has long been enjoyed both for its rich, bold flavor and for its potent caffeination properties. People enjoy socializing over a luxurious warm cappuccino, or taking a break from a rigorous day of work to grab a cup of strong espresso. Whether it is enjoyed solely for its unique, smooth flavour or for the morning pick-me-up it provides, coffee has long been a staple in the American diet.

Coffee drinks, like tea, come in a vast array of blends and flavors. And while the two drinks certainly possess many similarities, coffee is unique in that the beans used to brew it will reflect the climate and soil properties of their origins. The same type of coffee bean grown in one particular climate and soil will have a very different taste than that same bean grown somewhere on the other side of the globe.

Another main difference between coffee and tea is that tea is more often enjoyed alone or with minimal condiments. Coffee lovers enjoy a vast array of types of coffee drinks, with every type of syrup, milk, sugar, and other additive imaginable. Thus the way that coffee is often served can contribute to certain drinks, containing sugars or fats, being less healthy than a simple cup of tea.

While both coffee and tea possess numerous flavor and nutritional benefits, any fan of either will be sure to tell you that the two are quite different in many ways.

Damian Papworth loves making coffee with one cup coffee makers for his quick morning fix. When he has people over for dinner though, his 8 cup coffee maker comes in real handy.