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Did you know that over 166 million cups of tea are consumed every single day in Britain? That’s 11 million gallons a day, with almost a quarter of people having five cups or more per day. Only 70 million cups of coffee are consumed daily, in comparison – a pretty significant and telling difference.
During a survey of 2,000 adults that was given by pollsters for WRVS, which is a charity for the elderly, only 1 in 5 people stated they drink coffee every morning. The rest were tea drinkers. Interestingly, it was also found that a third of tea drinkers always use the same cup or mug to drink their tea. More than half of those surveyed also relayed that they have not changed the way they drink their tea in years – be it with cream, sugar, or dark – most were found to prefer tea darker and stronger in taste however. It was also found that tea bags are becoming increasingly popular over the use of traditional tea pots.
The chairman of the UK Tea Council, William Gorman, states that tea is a vital benefit for health, thus guaranteeing it’s popularity remains at the top.
“When you look at what constitutes a healthy lifestyle, tea is right up there. It calms the muscle system, is a fantastic source of hydration being 99 per cent water, and has a fraction of the caffeine that is contained in coffee,” he stated.