“Borei Pri Ha'etz” on tea and coffee?
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Question
When drinking coffee or tea, should one recite the blessing 'Shehakol Nihya Bidvaro' or 'Borei Pri Ha'etz', since they have a strong taste of the plant?
Answer
Shalom u-vracha
Even though coffee and tea impart a strong taste, the blessing recited is 'Shehakol' ('Shehakol Nihya Bidvaro') and not 'Borei Pri Ha'etz'.
This is because the brewing is not done in order to eat the tea leaves or coffee beans; rather, they are used specifically to flavor the water.
Similarly, the early authorities wrote regarding strong drink (beer) that the barley is not there to be eaten, but only to give flavor to the water.
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