Tea trumped by coffee on British building sites

Builders brew is being replaced by a contractor’s cappuccino as tradesmen swap their traditional tea for a cup of coffee.

A new poll shows six in 10 tradesmen are choosing a coffee over a cuppa thanks to an influx of younger workers and migrant workers.

And it seems toughened tradies are also concerned about their waistlines – these days they’re almost twice as likely to add skimmed milk than ever before.

The poll by a DIY chain store and reported in the Scotsman found 62% of builders now drink coffee rather than tea, rising to three in four for those aged 20 to 25.

Those aged 40 are keeping the cuppa tradition alive.

And for those coffee drinkers, a cup of instant just won’t do – seven out of 10 workers go for lattes or cappuccinos.