Tea or coffee?
Those of us who had Economics in high school are very familiar with the concept of ‘substitutes’. That is, if I cannot get A then I am happy to stick to B. The most widely used example when we explained ‘substitutes’ in our exam papers was the so-called alternative between tea and coffee. If the price of coffee beans goes up, we wrote, it's not a problem at all --- we just buy some more tea bags and get on with our lives!
Four years of university later, which we can safely say were some of the most caffeine-intensive days, we can't help but question this concept, because when your university assignment is due in eight hours and you've written exactly three words, will a cup of tea do the job?
Or when you're having a laid-back hangout with friends after dinner, who wants to gulp down black coffee and stay up all night?
Are tea and coffee really substitutes? And which one do you prefer?
We at Star Lifestyle decided to ask our readers which cup of hot, steaming beverage they could not live without on our Facebook page.
Next Tuesday, 28 October 2014 that is, read our debate on tea versus coffee.
Also read our list of the best coffee places in town. Additionally, our food columnist Rukhsara Osman has shared with us some recipes of dishes you can make with coffee.
So don’t forget to read our caffeine-dosed Star Lifestyle this coming out Tuesday!
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