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Are you a coffee person or a tea person?Posted Oct 21st 2006 4:03PM by Elizabeth HarperFiled under: Teas, Coffee, AmericaIn a recent essay on coffee in America, essayist Julia Keller proclaimed that there is a fundamental difference between "coffee people" and "tea people." The difference between the two is a "a cultural divide that cuts across movies, and TV, and literature, and life.... Coffee is scraped knuckles and bum luck; tea is an extended pinkie and inherited wealth."As someone who's been known to drink both, I'm at a bit of a loss. (Perhaps I secretly have a split personality?) But, honestly, am I the only one who sees a similarity in the finicky preparation requirements of both beverages? A precise amount of coffee or tea needs to be added to a precise amount of water at a precise temperature for a precise amount of time. A mistake in the amount of coffee grounds or tea leaves; the amount of water or its temperature; or the amount of time it sits will all have a definite impact on flavor. Of course, the fact that most of us make our coffee in a coffee pot (which does all the temperature work on its own), may make all the difference. But do you see yourself as a particular affectionado of one hot beverage over the other?
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