serious beverages only

[paradiseunboxed]

Who: Honey, Alala, and you
Where: hotel lobby
When: Day 500, evening



[Honey has commandeered a table near the entrance of the hotel, on which are set two jars, one labeled COFFEE and one labeled TEA. Plus a pile of cutlery to stick in the jar of your choice.]

...Lala-san would like to know whether the residents of Imeeji prefer tea or coffee.

[ alala had been sitting, but he’s swiftly on his feet and slamming both of his hands on the table, jostling all of the carefully curated poll supplies. ] Yeah, because it seems like the majority of you are choosing the wrong thing~ [ is he trying to stir shit, absolutely. ]

...I don't have any preferences myself.

…Though I do think this choice is a little restrictive, considering the number of ways there are to prepare either beverage.

[ he sits back down… for about half a second, but then he’s on his feet again, because, oh!, that reminds him!!! ] Ah, right, and regardless of which you choose let’s hear why. Honey brings up a good point. What made you choose tea or coffee? Tell us your favorite way to prepare it and maybe you’ll convince the opposition to switch.

...Even if you're not inclined to argue over your choice of drink, understanding Imeeji's preferences seems like an important thing to know for future cafe-type Lives.

…Being able to anticipate the needs of the clientele will allow the units hosting the cafe to prepare adequate supplies. As such, your cooperation in gathering that data is appreciated.

…Um… Lala-san, do you have anything else to say?

I should probably cast my own vote, huh, though I think I’ve made my stance pre~tty clear. [ an obnoxious laugh follows as he snatches a spoon and gives it a dramatic little twirl only to, finally, drop it into the coffee jar. ] Nothing, and I mean nothing, beats a caramel latte!

Poll #27562 Which is the Superior Beverage?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 13

View Respondents

Coffee or Tea?

View Answers

Coffee
3 (23.1%)

Tea
10 (76.9%)

Comments

[toyger]

Tea is an easy winner. Like coffee is fine, you can make it chocolate and it's creamy and nice and all, but tea is better.

Nothing like peach tea with honey, or you can have sugar, cinnamon, and plenty of other additions. It can be light and sweet, or you can have dark tea and add milk if you want to. It's just more versatile!

[Also, he likes being a contrarian.]

[paradiseunboxed]

...Coffee with chocolate?

[malumdiscordiae]

[ laughs like... ]

Coffee is just as versatile IF NOT MORE SO. Pumpkin Spice Latte season is, like, a holiday all it's own. It might as well be second to Christmas at this point. I will admit that tea has some versatility, but coffee is just so much more rich and decadent, ~and we have even transcended merely drinking it! We have starting arting our beloved cappuccinos and lattes!

[heavyliesthecrown]

It pains me that I agree with you on something. But in the end, it's true.

[ourowndeliverance]

I prefer tea, but I'll drink both.

[malumdiscordiae]

...you drink both, hoh? [ good, that's good, HE CAN BE CONVERTED TO COFFEE DRINKER, MAYBE. ] Perhaps you just haven't had the right coffee then.

[paradiseunboxed]

...If you prefer tea, then under what circumstances would you drink coffee instead?

[time5kip]

[ normally he’d ignore lives like these but this calls to him on a deeper level ]

Jeez, finally we’re discussing something important. I don’t know what’s up with everyone’s tea obsession but yes, coffe is obviously better.

And while we’re on this topic, If one more person offers me tea for whatever reason, I’m going to go on a goddamn murder spree.

[paradiseunboxed]

...That seems a little extreme.

...Wouldn't politely declining the tea be more acceptable? And less likely to result in loss of life.

[malumdiscordiae]

I realized that during the maid cafe Live eeeeverybody kept picking tea! tea!! tea!!! from off of the menu when coffee was right. freaking. there. [ huffs. ] I couldn't tell you either, but that's exactly why I want to see if there's anybody else here with some real~ taste.

If you stick around here long enough it's bound to happen. I bet one of them's going to start peddling their wares sooner or later.

[branchedout]

I mean, y'still could go on a murder spree as a treat.

[happydreamed]

The answer is of course tea. 'Tis a far healthier drink than coffee, as has been proven in countless studies.

[malumdiscordiae]

No of course. If we're of coursing anything it's coffee.

[artlover]

[ looks at the sign in deep contemplation ]

Yes.

[malumdiscordiae]

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeessssssssssss? Coooooffffeeeeee?

COUNTER-LIVE: BOOZE

[carrionmywaywardsun]

[Valor slams a third jar on the table, already full of steak knives. it is simply labeled: BOOZE]

I vote for telling coffee and tea to go fuck themselves.

Re: COUNTER-LIVE: BOOZE

[malumdiscordiae]

[ slams his hands down onto the table... again. ] No one adds booze to tea, but you can add booze to coffee, which means coffee is still superior. [ grabs a knife from the booze knife jar and moves it into the coffee jar... ]

But, yeah, fine, as long as booze beats tea I'll allow this.

[branchedout]

Tea is fine on its own. If y'gotta add cream an' sugar an' flavorin' t'make it palatable, it's not even coffee anymore.

[paradiseunboxed]

...This seems like a rather prejudiced point of view, Natsume-kun.

...It seems wrong to assume that people can't enjoy drinking coffee black.

[leaveofabsence]

For me personally, tea is a beverage that is richly steeped in nostalgia. Teahouses are a very common location to engage with each other socially and for business. And many merchants boasted of their wide varieties of teas for every occasion.

It is also a reflection of each region's culture. While my home preferred more delicately flavored teas, our neighbor served theirs rich and dark and with sugar and cream. Another region sweetened with jam. Even this production has it's own unique spin on teas with its seasonal themes and colorful presentations.

I believe the same could be said of coffee as that was the preferred drink of another nation. So should we not spend our time enjoying each other's unique interest in beverages? Perhaps we would discover a little more about ourselves and those who would lovingly craft such a drink for us to enjoy.

1/2

[malumdiscordiae]

[daios]

[Coffee is a luxury few can truly afford where Hades is from, but he stands there, looking at the choices with his brow furrowed.]

....... Well. I do not think it fair to say I prefer tea over coffee, as I have not truly had enough coffee to judge. Even now, I cannot recall the flavor.

[He does end up throwing in with Valor's BOOZE though.]

[malumdiscordiae]

[ HADES HOW DARE YOU. ]

I guess that means I'm just going to have to make you the best damn coffee drink ever. I'm going to bring you over to the dark roast side.

[heavyliesthecrown]

. . . Tea is clearly the superior drink. I suppose I didn't mind coffee in life. But there really isn't anything elegant or refined about it. And the subtleties of tea are simply exquisite.

[malumdiscordiae]

No, no it's not.

But all of that hardly matters because you're dead now, so now you have to drink coffee.

[forgottenmercy]

I, ah, prefer tea...

But if, ah, you prefer coffee, Alala, then I can learn to make it for you.

[paradiseunboxed]

[looking at the jars, where the TEA jar is winning by a large margin]

...You seem to be in good company with that preference.

[forthefamiglia]

I'm a big fan of the aromatics of coffee myself, plus the taste is more to my preference, so coffee would be the easy pick for me.

[paradiseunboxed]

...I think you may be the first person to bring up the drink's aroma as a factor.

...I hadn't considered that before. I'll have to pay attention to that the next time I drink tea or coffee.

[deadlynadder]

[ Why are people so excited about food around here??? ]

Tea, I guess?

[ It's an offering! But she will, notably, prob help put a fork into the alcohol jar in. Sorry :( ]

[malumdiscordiae]

Tea you guess? If you guess, then guess coffee!

[ watches her drop a fork into the alcohol jar and DIES A LITTLE ON THE INSIDE. ]

[thisismagrave]

...I've only ever had tea. Some of it tastes good? Better then water.

[malumdiscordiae]

Would you be willing to try coffee? [ this one can be converted to the dark (roast) side. ]

[glidinglight]

How much cream is in the coffee?

[paradiseunboxed]

...I don't think that matters. After all, Lala-san just stated his vote for coffee was out of love for caramel lattes, which are made of a small amount of coffee and a large amount of other flavorings.

[thedevianthunter]

An interesting question.

There are many health benefits to both. Though the amount of caffeine in coffee is more likely to cause a problem then tea might, and the variety of teas allow for more versatility in helping minor ailments.

I believe tea would have an edge.

[paradiseunboxed]

...You're the second person who's brought up health benefits as the main deciding factor.

...However, I believe the versatility you're referring to is mainly due to herbal teas.

...That is, drinks which are not made using leaves from the plant called Camellia sinensis.

...So I'm not sure if those actually count as 'tea' even though they are commonly referred to as such.

[at_heart]

[ An easy shrug. ]

I mean, once you add milk and sugar, they're both good.

[paradiseunboxed]

...Fufu, as always your opinions about food and drink are quite interesting.

...You’re the first person who’s said there’s no difference between them.