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Tea and coffee

Get the best tasting 'hug in a mug' with our reviews and advice for caffeine fiends and macchiato aficionados.

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Hot chocolate reviews We compare hot chocolates from Avalanche, Cadbury, Jarrah and more.

Instant coffee reviews Our home testers blind taste test and review instant coffee from Coles, Nescafe, Moccona, Lavazza, Aldi and more.

Tea bag reviews Our home testers blind taste test and review 16 black tea bags from Lipton, Twinings, Madura, Dilmah, Aldi and more.

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What's the best hot chocolate? We review hot chocolate from Avalanche, Cadbury, Lindt, Jarrah and more.

Best herbal tea Which herbal and fruit teas do people drink most, and why?

Best reusable coffee cups We road-test nine popular reusable coffee cup brands including Cheeki, Frank Green, KeepCup and Kleen Kanteen.

How to make dalgona coffee We get on board the whipped coffee trend that's taking over the internet.

Coffee pod reviews We compare Nespresso-compatible coffee pods.

Are takeaway coffee cups recyclable? CHOICE explains the problems with disposable cups and actions you can take to stop the coffee cup pile-up.

Coffee pod recycling Coffee pods have a lasting environmental impact, but is there an easy way to recycle them to help make your daily brew a less guilty pleasure?

Kilojoules, saturated fat and sugar in your coffee 13 October 2015 | Fond of a daily coffee? It's not just the caffeine you need to worry about, says Cancer Council NSW.

What's your caffeine intake? Your daily dose may be higher than you realise.

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Tea, coffee, water, juice, soft drinks, sports drinks, alcohol – what's your poison?

Whether you're after better butter or the perfect cheese plate, our expert reviews tell you everything you need to know about butter and cheese.

We tear off the foil and take a bite into chocolate’s good and bad points, from the health benefits to the high calorie count.

Tea and coffee