Coffee vs. Tea: Which is Better?
By Sarah Cassuto
March 18, 2022
Image Credit: Emily Hahn for The Campus Trainer
As college students, finding ways to stay energized throughout the day or winding down before bed are important to health and productivity.
Coffee and tea are two extremely popular beverages for college students. Although most rely on them for energy and relaxation, there are also other benefits of the drinks.
According to a study from ScienceDirect, coffee is the main source of caffeine for college students, and tea follows along with soft drinks. The study was looking at caffeine intake from different sources and reasons why college students drink caffeine.
Alana Zimmerman, a sophomore accounting and information systems major, drinks coffee everyday.
“Coffee has a better flavor over drinking tea which just doesn’t taste as strong and as rich as the coffee flavor,” Zimmerman said.
She finds coffee to be refreshing, and it helps keep her energized throughout the day.
Zimmerman’s go-to coffee spot is Starbucks, where she gets an iced shaken espresso with 6 shots of espresso and vanilla sweet cream cold foam.
Johns Hopkins Medicine shares that “coffee also contains antioxidants and other active substances that may reduce internal inflammation and protect against disease.”
Although most college students rely on coffee for caffeine, they are also experiencing health benefits, which could be helpful in the long run.
Some additional benefits of drinking coffee are that it helps the body process glucose, and it is associated with decreasing the risk of heart failure, stroke, and Parkinson's disease.
John Hopkins also says that it is safe for women to drink a maximum of 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, which is about three to five cups a day.
Alexandra Hill, a senior theater major, likes to drink tea.
“I prefer tea because I sing, and it's better to not have any milk as well as there are a lot of variety and health benefits,” Hill said.
According to Penn Medicine, “Numerous studies have shown that a variety of teas may boost your immune system, fight off inflammation, and even ward off cancer and heart disease.” Coffee is great at maintaining energy levels, but there are more health benefits for tea drinkers, according to research.
Growing up, Hill’s parents drank a lot of tea, so this became a routine part of her life.
She prefers to make her tea at home, and she purchases her tea from the health food store and likes the Yogi brand. Her favorite flavor tea is mullein, which she makes with honey. Penn medicine says that tea helps with respirations, digestion and sleep.
Tea provides a lot of health benefits to the consumer.
Dani Warren, a sophomore psychology and family science double major, starts every morning with coffee because she likes the taste and caffeine. As a busy college student, she enjoys coffee because it keeps her going throughout the day.
On the weekends or between classes, Warren enjoys meeting up with friends to get coffee.
“I drink coffee from Dunkin, Starbucks, local coffee shops, or I’ll even make it at home, but my favorite is an iced coffee with skim milk from Starbucks,” Warren said.
Two popular places for students to get coffee are at Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks. These shops are well known, consistent with allowing people to have their go to order, and have a lot of locations.
College students drink coffee and tea as some of their primary beverages. Although their motives may not be the health benefits, those who drink coffee and tea are also gaining a lot of health benefits.
Next time you are deciding what to drink, coffee or tea may be the way to go.
Coffee and tea are two extremely popular beverages for college students. Although most rely on them for energy and relaxation, there are also other benefits of the drinks.
According to a study from ScienceDirect, coffee is the main source of caffeine for college students, and tea follows along with soft drinks. The study was looking at caffeine intake from different sources and reasons why college students drink caffeine.
Alana Zimmerman, a sophomore accounting and information systems major, drinks coffee everyday.
“Coffee has a better flavor over drinking tea which just doesn’t taste as strong and as rich as the coffee flavor,” Zimmerman said.
She finds coffee to be refreshing, and it helps keep her energized throughout the day.
Zimmerman’s go-to coffee spot is Starbucks, where she gets an iced shaken espresso with 6 shots of espresso and vanilla sweet cream cold foam.
Johns Hopkins Medicine shares that “coffee also contains antioxidants and other active substances that may reduce internal inflammation and protect against disease.”
Although most college students rely on coffee for caffeine, they are also experiencing health benefits, which could be helpful in the long run.
Some additional benefits of drinking coffee are that it helps the body process glucose, and it is associated with decreasing the risk of heart failure, stroke, and Parkinson's disease.
John Hopkins also says that it is safe for women to drink a maximum of 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, which is about three to five cups a day.
Alexandra Hill, a senior theater major, likes to drink tea.
“I prefer tea because I sing, and it's better to not have any milk as well as there are a lot of variety and health benefits,” Hill said.
According to Penn Medicine, “Numerous studies have shown that a variety of teas may boost your immune system, fight off inflammation, and even ward off cancer and heart disease.” Coffee is great at maintaining energy levels, but there are more health benefits for tea drinkers, according to research.
Growing up, Hill’s parents drank a lot of tea, so this became a routine part of her life.
She prefers to make her tea at home, and she purchases her tea from the health food store and likes the Yogi brand. Her favorite flavor tea is mullein, which she makes with honey. Penn medicine says that tea helps with respirations, digestion and sleep.
Tea provides a lot of health benefits to the consumer.
Dani Warren, a sophomore psychology and family science double major, starts every morning with coffee because she likes the taste and caffeine. As a busy college student, she enjoys coffee because it keeps her going throughout the day.
On the weekends or between classes, Warren enjoys meeting up with friends to get coffee.
“I drink coffee from Dunkin, Starbucks, local coffee shops, or I’ll even make it at home, but my favorite is an iced coffee with skim milk from Starbucks,” Warren said.
Two popular places for students to get coffee are at Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks. These shops are well known, consistent with allowing people to have their go to order, and have a lot of locations.
College students drink coffee and tea as some of their primary beverages. Although their motives may not be the health benefits, those who drink coffee and tea are also gaining a lot of health benefits.
Next time you are deciding what to drink, coffee or tea may be the way to go.