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Are tea and coffee allowed on the Tayyibat diet?
Green tea and Turkish coffee are his own rulings, both yes. Black tea, anise, cinnamon and mint tea are on the yes list too. The catch is what goes in the cup: no milk, no creamer, no instant mixes. Sugar, a little, if you want it.
Tea
Green tea: yes, his own ruling. Green tea carries L-theanine, which takes the edge off the caffeine. Calm, but alert.
Black tea: yes. This one follows from his rules; he never ruled on it by name.
Anise tea: yes, his own ruling. Cinnamon tea and mint: yes, following from his rules.
Tea with milk: no. Not because of the tea. Because fresh milk is one of his own rulings, and it is a no. The same goes for the milky tea of Morocco or the Gulf. Take it plain.
Coffee
Turkish coffee: yes, his own ruling. From a roaster you trust. No creamer. A little sugar if you want it. The book suggests one or two cups.
Black coffee: yes. Same reading as Turkish coffee, without the grounds.
Instant coffee mix, three-in-one sachets: no. It was made in a factory, not grown. The system's first rule is real food, not factory food. Creamer is out for the same reason, and because it is dairy or worse.
Other drinks people ask about
Water: yes, his own ruling. Your everyday drink, when you are thirsty, mostly between meals.
Cola, energy drinks, packaged juice: no. Factory drinks.
Barley water: yes, following from his rules.
On fasting days
Dawn to sunset: water, black coffee or plain tea, on the site's reading of the rules. Break the fast with dates and water, then a short plate.
People also ask
Is coffee allowed on the Tayyibat diet?
Yes. Turkish coffee is his own ruling: from a roaster you trust, no creamer, a little sugar if you want it. Black coffee follows the same reading. Instant three-in-one mixes are out.
Is green tea allowed?
Yes, his own ruling. The book notes its L-theanine takes the edge off the caffeine.
Is tea with milk allowed?
No, because fresh milk is one of his own rulings and a no. Take tea plain.
Is hibiscus tea allowed?
He did not rule on it by name. Herbal teas he named, anise and cinnamon, are yes.
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