I get the impression that tea is seen as sort of old-fashioned and that coffee by comparison is seen as the "in" thing for fast-paced, action-packed lives in the 21st century.

Of course, in terms of date of introduction, tea is way older than coffee...but both are quite ancient!

I know also that which drink is most popular varies from country to country too...but does anyone know of any persuasive arguments in support of the pre-eminence of tea over coffee?