Young Brits are ditching fancy coffees for a traditional cup of tea, surprise new research reveals

GEN Zers are ditching fancy coffee for dependable tea, according to research.

Nearly two-thirds picked the bean-based beverage as their favourite hot drink last year — sparking fears the traditional cuppa was dying out.

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But more than half of under-28s (52 per cent) now prefer a tea over a flat white, latte or cappuccino.

The most popular reason was “tea just tastes better” (22 per cent), while 13 per cent blamed rising coffee prices.

Youngsters are also loving tea for health reasons, with more than half (55 per cent) believing it helps keep them “calm and centred”.

A quarter (25 per cent) claimed coffee makes them feel “jittery and anxious”.

It comes as cuppa fans celebrated National Tea Day yesterday.

Johan Thomas-Kelly, 22, from Bolton, said: “A brew in the morning is essential.

“Coffee just makes my breath stink.

“I always feel like I need about 15 chewing gums after one cup just to feel normal again.”

Amazon’s poll of 2,000 under-28s comes as tea enjoys a social media boom.

A prank last month tricked Americans into believing a daily “tea alarm” sounded across the UK to signal when to put the kettle on.

Maths whizz and Countdown star Dr Tom Crawford said that the survey data is “a fascinating insight into modern-day Britain”.

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