coffee or tea?

[old west tea]

Hi, I'm in the USA and wondering: are the Japanese hooked on coffee like us, or do you drink as much tea?
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[nice gaijin]

It depends on the person, but on the whole I'd say coffee there is about as popular as tea here, and over there tea is about as popular as coffee is here (or moreso)

[misa.j]

They are both popular, but I know a lot of Japanese people who don't like coffee and drink only tea.

Personally, I love coffee but can only drink two cups a day otherwise I get jittery.

[old west tea]

Really? I guess I would think the majority of people would drink 2 or so cups of coffee in the morning like so much of the rest of the world does.

What are your favorite teas? Do you buy teabags or buy your tea loose?

:-)

[ullvarg]

Is coffee as watery and tasteless in japan as in America? No offense to the americans here but American coffee tastes like hot water

[old west tea]

People here drink gourment coffee.

Watery and tastless coffee might be normal in the middle of the country where people aren't as educated.

[misa.j]

Really? I guess I would think the majority of people would drink 2 or so cups of coffee in the morning like so much of the rest of the world does.

What are your favorite teas? Do you buy teabags or buy your tea loose?
I have 1 in the morning and another one in the late afternoon, but I know people who drink 4~5 cups before noon.

I like many kinds of tea; oolong, darjeeling, mint, green, black are my favorites. I find the loose teas have more flavor in them than the ones in teabags, but when I am busy in the morning, I just make one of green tea in the bag to go.
How about you? What are your favorites?

Is coffee as watery and tasteless in japan as in America?
I think it's the brewing process that makes coffee flavorless. There are many kinds of coffee in America from lightly roasted Colombian to dark French roast, also they sell regional coffee beans.

But, the brewing process makes a huge difference on taste of coffee; I think the filter in a coffee maker takes away a lot of flavor in the beans. If you grind each time as much as you need and brew in a French press, you will be surprised how good your coffee tastes.

[ullvarg]

I've only tried Starbucks coffee and the espresso there is close to the strength of the coffee I brew here. BTW my taste buds are fairly damaged due to lots of vindaloos and tai food :P

P.S. Sorry if I've gone off topic :/

[jlifeintl]

Tea in Japan in king however coffee there is more European style (stronger than American coffee)....
When I drink coffe in Japan, I can't sleep for hours (especially Nishimura Coffee).

[bezz]

Is coffee as watery and tasteless in japan as in America?"Iced coffee" in Japan is actually espresso over ice, much better than muddy water over tap-water-ice-cubes in the US.