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Which beverage can claim the world title for healthiest drink?…

Do you start your mornings with a potent dose of caffeine from a freshly brewed cup of Joe? Or do you prefer a slightly less caffeinated nudge from a warm and gentle cup of tea?

Whatever your preference, scientists have found that regularly drinking coffee or tea can provide a variety of health benefits. But how do coffee and tea compare in a head-to-head matchup? We took a look at the research, and here’s what we found…

A grudge match, with science as the referee: “Coffee vs. tea smackdown,” (gift article) from @washingtonpost.

* Abraham Lincoln

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As we parse potables, we might note that today is National Hot Tea Day. The Tea Council of the U.S.A. created the celebration in 2016– the year that the earliest known physical evidence of tea was discovered in the mausoleum of Emperor Jing of Han in Xi’an, indicating that tea, from the genus Camellia, was drunk by Han dynasty emperors, as early as the 2nd century B.C.

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