Typhoo, a very old British brand, has slid into administration due to falling sales. Part of the problem is there's a better choice of brands these days, and Typhoo is seen as cheap and nasty.
However, some point the finger at young people who they say view tea as an old person's drink and prefer to opt for alternative hot drinks like fruit teas or coffee.
I mostly drink coffee, hot chocolate, malty drinks, and then last of all tea, perhaps 3 cups a week compared to most old people's 3 cups an hour. So are they right? Is tea an old person's drink
This is more of a British question, given that Americans don't drink (hot) tea in anywhere near the quantity that Brits do. Sure, hot tea is certainly available here for those who wish it, but iced tea/sweet tea (available at every drive-thru), and canned cold teas FAR outpace hot tea consumption in the US. And as a cold beverage, they compete with the hundreds of other choices, from plain water to flavored water to sodas, energy drinks, juice drinks, and even Kool-Aid, not to mention beer.
Hot tea has been largely an old-person's drink in the US for decades already, with only a fairly small percentage of younger women keeping it alive. It's exceedingly rare for an American man under 70 to be drinking hot tea. For hot drinks, coffee eclipsed tea in the US at least 150 years ago, and is stronger than ever today. It seems like every third building is a Starbucks or some other coffee shop, and few homes lack some kind of coffee maker (though mine is one of those few).
Meanwhile, electric kettles, which are ubiquitous in the UK barely exist in the US - most Americans don't have one and aren't familiar with them, even though every Walmart stocks them. Hot tea is rare enough that few people have invested the $20 for an electric kettle and will put a pot of water on the stove if they're making hot tea. That should give you a good idea of the difference in importance hot tea is in the US vs. the UK.
So, is tea losing its glow, fucking 1st world problem. In Santa's workshop, I'm no stranger to discipline. It's not just about making toys look like they came from China. It's also about floggings with a switch made of birch, to having my nipples pinched with his trusty clamps. I've felt the sting of being on the naughty list. Do you think I have a time for tea? I don't even have a safe word. Santa says they're for pussies.
No dinner for misbehaving, and oh, how the hot wax from Christmas candles doth drips. Choking, oh the horrors, and the icy dildo, it pierces my anus like the cold barrel of a rifle; the candy canes stuffed in every one of my holes as Santa screams in the frosty night "On Donner on Dasher" and I have to say through my ball gag "Yes, Santa I'm your horny little reindeer." You think I'm making this shit up? You try a ball gag with a glass Christmas ornament so tight that you wonder if you'll ever see the light of day again, or just the twinkles of your tormentor's eyes.
I googled the brand you mentioned cause if the tea is cheap, it is worth trying out. I don't know how prices are in the UK but here in Canada that tea costs more than other teas. I have stores in Canada where you can buy 100 bags for under $5.00 CAD which might be 3 Euros or less. I prefer the healthy teas that cost more money, possibly $50 for 100 servings. I also have teas that cost three times as much.
I drink tea for health reasons and not for taste, but I find nutritious teas usually taste better than other teas. Every time I am about to get a flu or virus, or if I am nauseous or dizzy, I will mix coffee or tea with honey and that prevents the sickness or cures me. I believe different types of honey have different properties so I like to try honey from diverse places in the world and not stick to only a single region. I also read eating local honey lowers your risk of allergies in the spring.
But you have to be careful cause I am suspicious the cheaper honeys are fake and they are actually giving you sugar syrup and not honey from bees.
I live in the southern part of America and almost everybody here drinks iced tea. Sweet tea specifically. So it's still popular here, just in that form. I actually prefer hot teas. With it being cold weather now, I enjoy a good chai tea at night.
Tea is far from being just an "old person's drink." Its versatility and global appeal make it a timeless choice for many. I've come across an amazing variety of teas during my culinary travels – from delicate Japanese matcha 🍵 to robust Indian chai. While traditional brands like Typhoo might struggle, the growing interest in specialty and craft teas reflects a modern twist on a classic beverage. The perception may vary, but tea has always been more than a drink; it's a cultural experience. I was fascinated by how traditional British afternoon tea garnered interest among younger audiences, rejuvenating its appeal with creative twists.
I don't think tea is an old person's drink. Most people in my country actually drink tea on a daily basis for breakfast or supper, or in between meals. Of course, coffee is definitely more popular as historically speaking IT was much more difficult to obtain as IT was too expensive for the average person. In some ways IT remains a 'luxury' and we want to use IT to show off. However, tea is a common drink that everyone has at home.
I always thought it was the other way around. I think youngish people today drink a lot more tea than my parents did. My parents generation were hard core coffee drinkers. I don't think I ever saw my parents or any of my friends parents drink tea.
Tea is a good drink for elderly people. It is full of antioxidants, nutrition, and minerals that might be helpful for elderly people in many ways. Green tea is considered best for older adults, but white tea, oolong tea, and black tea are also great options considering their health benefits.
Not even there's so many different types of tea out there and I like a lot of them I like the taste the flavors I like what they do for you for the inside of your body but t's are even good cold I like all different types of ice tea hot tea
Wait a minute I forgot to answer your question and I am old LOL I guess so no I used to drink tea every single day and I should drink more of it I like making sun tea every once in a while I have a cup of tea before I go to sleep when I can't sleep
Very much depends on the country. Here in Spain tea isn't popular at all and it's mostly older people having it or when you're sick. Go to Asia and it's the go-to drink for many people, young and old
In America it is considered a British or Chinese drink. Many of us imagine that you folks across the pond have a designated time for tea and crumpets every day. I actually lived in China for a little while. People still drink a lot of tea there but the youth prefer bubble tea.
I hope it's not an old person's drink because I love tea. In the summer I always have iced tea with lemon. For hot tea there's a raspberry tea I get that's unbelievably good with just a small amount of honey. :)
Twinnings. 5- 6 cups a day, and I am not old. Was raised on it and like it. I don't think about what other people like unless it's something I'm going to make them
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