She said that my absence was like "really wanting a cup of coffee but there was only tea." The best compliment ever--to a coffee drinker. There are many kinds of tea that I will happily drink, but it is never an acceptable substitute for coffee. Tea will never be my morning companion to the Today Show. Coffee with its strength and earthiness, it has substance and an aroma that even coffee-haters can't deny. Heavy in the mouth, coating the throat on its way down, it makes its way to the stomach where it arrives with the promise of energy. Coffee can be relied on. Tea is coffee's elderly aunt. Delicate, gentle and warm it's nice, but it's the finger sandwiches or cookies served with it that complete the visit. Tea is great when you don't feel well since it does not upset you, but it's coffee that you can turn to when you are gearing up for a challenge.
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