Although it’s an important question that we as consumers should be asking, the reality is that the difference between coffee and tea itself is all but negligible.
As a general rule, a simple cup of plain hot coffee and plain hot tea both result in around 21 grams of carbon emissions, a fairly low quantity on its own.
The majority of carbon emissions, instead, rely not on what beverage you select, but how you make that beverage. When making a morning brew, these four rules can help cut down your caffeine carbon footprint: Not too much. Not too hot. Not too flashy. Always compostable…