Ever wonder why you can’t start your day without having that one particular beverage? Well, whether it’s coffee to tea, your choice says a lot about you.
A study conducted by international market research agency, OnePoll, your morning “cup of java” says a lot about who you are. Researchers brought together 2 000 Americans, examined them based on their morning beverage of choice, and found significant personality differences.
Coffee or Tea?
Researchers found that coffee drinkers are more introverted and creative than tea drinkers – most of whom describe themselves as extroverts that enjoy social settings and crave adventure.
This came as a bit of a surprise as you’d expect coffee lovers to be the loud, buzzy bees, stay up all night kind of person, and the tea drinking to be more zen and to themselves.
Around seventy-five percent of people have their first cup before 8 am and often times it’s “on-the-go” as they rush to work and school drop-offs, and the most enjoyable morning adventure of them all, TRAFFIC.
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Entertainment choices
Just when you think it doesn’t go any deeper, it does. The study also showed significant differences in entertainment choices.
Tea drinkers tend to enjoy watching shows like “Friends”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Walking Dead”, while most coffee lovers prefer “Seinfeld”, “The Office” and “Grey’s Anatomy”.
Their choice of music also differs – coffee lovers listen to jazz, blues, punk, and rock in contrast to tea lovers who prefer classical, country, pop, hip hop, and rap.
Fur babies are loved by both (who could hate them?), but coffee drinkers prefer the companionship of a dog, while tea drinkers are fonder of cats.
Why do you have a beverage preference?
Around 41% of coffee drinkers said they can’t start their day without a decent dose of caffeine to get them going first thing in the morning. They like the buzz coffee gives them, which supports their fast-paced, always-on-the-go lifestyle.
Thirty-seven percent of tea drinkers chose tea for the exact opposite reason – saying too much caffeine is off-putting. They also tend to appreciate living in the moment and are more reflective by nature.
Adele du Toit, spokesperson for the SA Rooibos Council (SARC) says several studies over the years have yielded similar results, so there must be some truth to it.
When it comes to sleeping patterns, other studies show that coffee lovers like to refer to themselves as “morning people” while tea drinkers are “night owls”.
“Sleep seems to elude coffee drinkers with many describing themselves as light sleepers – either waking up at the slightest noise or blaming it on racing thoughts that keep them up at night, whereas most tea drinkers (57%) say they generally sleep well.”
Finally, it has been estimated that the world drinks three cups of tea for every cup of coffee and that tea is the second most popular beverage in the world – but water will always remain number one.
