Does anybody else drink excessive amounts of black tea? [I Like Tea]

Maybe that's the source of my problems and I should drink more water instead. ☹️ Black tea has been the main source of fluid for me since childhood. Sometimes I switch to herbal tea but often it's all I drink all day and I drink a lot. It's hard to change this habit.

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KuroNeko · 41-45, F

It's not the worst thing you could drink.

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@KuroNeko I know, I just can't find the source of my problems with hormonal imbalance and try to think of possibly wrong things I do. 😞

DragonFruit · 61-69, M

I generally drink black tea throughout the day....and sometimes through the night (with or without alcohol added at night).
I’ve been doing this for years, and haven’t had any health issues because of it....so it probably affects different people differently.

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@DragonFruit I have the very same lifestyle. Also I never had a problem to fall asleep in my adulthood despite drinking it right before going to bed. I only can't sleep if I drink green tea. I have a few problems but they might or might not be related to drinking great amounts of black tea.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

do you find it stains your cups, and teeth? I bought some Kenyan Mountain tea to use us some cash at the airport leaving Nairobi. It is fabulous! But, my cups need to be scrubbed often

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@samueltyler2 Yes. I have to scrub a teapot a lot too. I cut on black tea since then and try to stay with no more than 5 cups a day. I have really delicious green tea right now.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@CrazyMusicLover Green tea is too weak for me. I like my drinks robust, in coffee only espresso, in wine, cabernet sauvignon.

Raine · F

Try just a cup of hot water in between cups to water it down and that way you've halved your consumption and may even lower it further if you get used to having less

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@Raine Thank you. That's a good idea!

Penny · 46-50, F

i heard a story about a guy who used to drink a gallon of black tea every day. it caused his kidneys to fail. i guess excessive amounts of black tea is bad for the kidneys