Do you drink hot tea, fast or slow?

United States
June 21, 2008 10:42pm CST
Do you find yourself in a rush where you have to gulp down hot coffee or hot tea? For instance, when you are late for work and want to get a caffiene boost, but you can't drive and drink coffee. Do you prefer to drink it slow? When I make tea for myself, I love to be able to take my time sipping tea and surfing the Internet. I was the same way about my hot coffee. I would get a cup and add creamer and then surf away the morning. But now, I'm finding that I have to drink my hot tea fast and be done with it. Too many other things to do. By the time, I return, my tea is cold. And I'm not at all happy with that! LOL!
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@hopejordan (3561)
• Australia
22 Jun 08
hi there beautyqueen26 i drink my hot tea quick not really quickly else i will burn myself if i did that take care
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@karmendra (1123)
• India
1 Jul 08
generally i use to keep it on the table for sometime and after that i drink it quickly..
• Canada
22 Jun 08
why dont you try putting an ice cube in it? lol itll cool it down way faster than letting it sit?
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
22 Jun 08
I do the very same thing make coffee and then after going online to check emails and surf the internet and then my coffee is cold. The same thing if I make hot tea. Maybe I should drink it first then go online.
• United States
22 Jun 08
That happens to me, all the time! It's not even funny how many times, I'll start out with steaming hot coffee or tea and then it goes stone cold.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
22 Jun 08
I am just glad it's coffee or tea that I made at home and I didn't buy it. Well at the same time I can warm it up in the microwave.
• United States
23 Jun 08
That works too!
@bbsr13 (4196)
• India
22 Jun 08
Hello,beauty! Yes,ofcourse i drink always hot black tea.it takes a couple of minutes to finish.thanx.
• United States
23 Jun 08
I love hot tea. And cold tea! I guess it all depends on what I'm doing or eating. In the evenings, and I'm doing my homework, I like to have a cup of hot tea to keep things going. And I sip this while I work. If I'm eating dinner, I'm all for cold tea. I normally drink this pretty fast. I don't mind warm tea (that's suppose to be hot), but once the tea gets cold, it's just not the same. I try not to make too much extra, just for this reason.
• United States
23 Jun 08
So true! Cold is not a good thing for tea. If I wanted it cold, then I would refrigerate. But hot (or warm) tea should have heat to it.
@nupats (3564)
• India
23 Jun 08
i love having my tea slowly sip by sip...i cant have it very hot so i even take time to start drinking it and when it get slightly cool...however my mom and dad love to have boiling hot tea and i wonder how they gulp it so hot...have a nice day..
• United States
23 Jun 08
I would not be able to gulp super hot tea either. Most times mine is just warm.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
22 Jun 08
I'm not a tea drinker....but after marriage I've had to drink it on occassion. I like it warm and not too hot and if I don't have the time, I'd rather leave it and go my way than gulp hot tea.
• United States
23 Jun 08
Warm tea is always soothing, especially when I have a migraine or cramps.
• India
22 Jun 08
i dont drink tea ...lolz...
• United States
23 Jun 08
I like to drink my tea slow. I make sure that when I'm going to make some yummy tea I don't have anything else to do so that I can just take my time, drink tea and just relax. I don't like to hurry too much.
• United States
23 Jun 08
It's much better when consumed slowly. More time to savor the flavor!
@gmakesmoney (2923)
• United States
23 Jun 08
My mouth is really sensative so I can't drink anything really hot. I let my coffee get warm and then drink it, same with tea and coco. I like to enjoy it though, sip it slow while enjoying a morning or at night tea before bed. It's a ritual of relaxation and I hate to rush that.
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
22 Jun 08
I will never rush through this favorite hot drink. I just find it meaningless to do so. I do agree life is already a rat race nowadays and so deprived. I will find ways and means to pamper myself here. A thermos cup and/or flask will do a lot of wonders here. So may I suggest that you own one of this or both and you will never have to rush anymore.
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
1 Jul 08
I sip on my hot tea and sip quickly as I like it hot only. I don't like my tea warm or tepid so if it gets too cooled off I don't finish drinking it and I will soemtimes make myself another cup, if I feel like it. I like iced tea but it has to be really cold or I can't drink it. I don't drink tea very often because it has caffine in it and too much is no good for us. I also rarely drink coffee anymore for the same reason, too much caffine.
• India
22 Jun 08
Hey , i'd prefer to have not very hot tea during summer, and in winter i need warm tea.
• United States
23 Jun 08
I don't drink it hot either when it's 90 degrees outside. But sometimes when it's rainy and chilly outdoors, like this weekend, I do enjoy a nice hot cup to warm me up.
@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
22 Jun 08
Usually, I will down my first cup of coffee or tea and I dont even know why .I suppose it is because I think I will get a fix . I let it cool off for a good 10 mins abd then will down .My other 2 cups I will have over the course of an hour .
@padu19 (1441)
• India
22 Jun 08
Good discussion.. By nature i don't like to drink hot coffee or tea.. I drink it when it is medium hot or rather warm.. And that is why i get my coffee and complete few of my jobs in between.. or even if i don't have any such commitments or task at that time, i leave it for sometime and then start drinking it,...
@Cocoa33 (921)
• United States
22 Jun 08
i drink hot tea slow. i like to savor the taste when drinking it. the only thing i add to it is sugar, and i am good to go.
22 Jun 08
I like to let it cool down abit first so it is drinkable and able to drink it quickly as I only drink tea when I'm on my break at work. By the time I have made and eaten my dinner, I don't have long til I'm back so I drink it quickly but slow enough to enjoy!!! I couldn't down in one gulp, I have to enjoy and savour the moment!!! lol I don't drink tea first thing in the morning unless I'm not at work as I have to get the bus and don't get up early enough to make a cuppa!!
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
22 Jun 08
I will drink it slow, very slow. I will slurp it with a spoon, very slow.. If it has cooled down some, then I will drink just a little fast once it is comfortable enough for me to drink..
• Philippines
22 Jun 08
Not fond much of teas, I'm referring the hot ones. But I like to drink it slow if it's really hot. But if it gets warm, I like to drink it like a water. So I heard, teas are good for your health. I love cinnamon mint tea, and the well known green tea too. =D
@Jizzo_x (42)
22 Jun 08
i tend to just fill my cup half way with boiling water and then add a little bit of milk and fill the rest of it with cold water this way its still warm and enjoyable but i can neck it in the morning when im trying to get ready in 15minutes.