About 65% of Americans drink coffee every day, according toCoffee Rank.

And nearly 80% of all American households have tea, per theTea Association of the USA.

Both can also promote digestion, and the caffeine in each can help improve mental cognition.

Coffee cup and mug of tea

We may not think about it when it comes to our favorite morning beverage, though.

Here are the considerations for tea vs coffee and the planet.

But it’s more nuanced than just one or the other.

Coffee beans and tea leaves in a yin yang formation

You have to think about how you consume the drink and how it got to you.

Not all coffees and teas are the same in terms their environmental impact.

Here’s what to be aware of.

Woman smelling a cup of coffee

Better for the planet tea options include loose leaf teas that are grown organically (perConscious Lifestyle).

And sun-grown coffee also requires more pesticides and insecticides, per Sustainable Business Toolkit.

So a more ecological approach to coffee would be to look for “Bird Friendly” coffee.