Foreword: This is a food related spinoff of GhostXavier's Fragments of Chaldea with explicit permission from GhostXavier. As such, please do not use his characters without permission. In addition, any mistakes, food or character related, should be taken up with me not GhostXavier.

Chapter 1: The Great Debate

Place, Time, Culture. Every single point in time and every person may drastically differ from one another but there is one thing that unites everyone.

Food, that which gives sustenance and joy to billions around the world. From the dawn of man to the modern era, food is a constant

Of course, not everyone agrees on what's the best.

"Tea", "Coffee", "Tea", "Coffee"

This is one of those times. Sitting in the Salon, a rare argument has arisen between two masters. Anishka Sharma, the 50th Chaldean Master, born in India and naturally, closer to tea than coffee. On the opposite end, Skyler Albanese, a man known to drink coffee as if it was water.

It matters not what brought it on but now these two are stuck in an absurd debate that has pervaded for generations.

"Tea is weak, not enough to keep a guy running. Plus, it's so finicky to work with: Type of Tea, Temperature, Time of steeping, and so much prework. Frankly, I just want to press a button and got a pot of joe quick"

"And that's the problem, Coffee is TOO strong, it can disrupt one's sleep and biology. Also, you are one to talk about finicky: your drink can literally fail based off the grind, humidity, temperature, and even the pressure the grounds are pressed at. And if you go the easy method, you end up with a bland one note drink."

Looking on are two pairs of eyes. One is the great hero of the second yuga. A man representative of the creator and known for a tragic love. Rama. The other, a corrupted knight king, what was once just turned into a glutton, Artoria Alter.

"Soooooo, didn't expect Anishka to be this heated. She is normally so reserved." Said Rama with an confused look

"Meh, these things happen, I've dealt with my master drinking so much coffee to make a horse buzzed. I should have expected him to be passionate about this." sighed Alter

"Hum, what's going on?" said the esteemed El-Melloi II as he walked in. However, soon as he heard the arguing. he immediately knew.

"Dear lord, this argument? I've seen this absurdity pop up on the net and among the more affluent in my world. It never ends"

"Yeah, it doesn't. Besides, Coffee is the far more ubiquitous commodity and for us who worked in Rayshift, it's a lifesaver." Da Vinci chimed in while sitting at a booth.

"While I'm tempted to agree with you seeing as it has saved me a few times in the Clocktower, Tea is the far more refined drink. Subtle in one stroke and Raw flavor on the other, the variety of tastes and styles are plentiful enough that a lifetime isn't enough.

"Oh, you say that with tea but I can argue the same with coffee given roast and grind. Plus, it has better utility than just teas with it's refined image."

("oh dear, this might get hectic") Alter and Rama thought as El-Melloi and Da Vinci started getting into it.

Soon it wasn't just four people but almost the whole of Chaldea. Angra had been sitting on the sidelines seeing the chaos.

"Wow, these people really are getting into it over bean and leaf water. Maybe I will have some fun". Angra smirked right before getting death glares from the four involved. Regardless the damage was done. Posts were made on Thronebook debating tea and coffee and the whole of Chaldea was swept in.

Demon King of the Sixth Heaven

HUH: what nonsense is this. Tea is obviously the superior choice. The drink of generals and lords. Plus it goes well with my snacks

King Leonidas

Tea may be the drink of Lords but we soldiers need to stay awake. If I had coffee before Thermopylae, we could have help steadfast against the Persians, two, no three times longer.

Alice is Wonderful

I swear, is war the only thing on your minds? The time for war has passed and Tea is the refined drink for relaxation.

Thomas Alva Edison

TEA MAY BE THE DRINK OF REFINEMENT BUT COFFEE DRINKS INDUSTRY AND THE AMERICAN WAY. WITHOUT IT, WE WOULD GRIND TO A HALT IN A HAZE OF DROWSINESS.

Detective Holmes

Yes, Coffee drives industry but unfortunately, it causes a crash just as fast. Tea can serve as a substitute and keep one awake without the crash

Professor Moriarty

As begrudgingly as I say this, I agree. Tea is the drink of academics, of math. A drink for those in my field.

The Great Shakespeare

You say that, but the dark elixir that is coffee has empowered me for many fortnights. I wouldn't be able to publish my works if not for it.

Author Hans

Same, and I will also add that despite what Alice says, the dreamlike world of teatime is absent. The real world requires work and work requires coffee.

This back and forth banter continued for many hours across all cultures and times. Eventually, Thronebook was overwhelmed until one particular comment was made.

Madam Marie

Come ooooooooooon! Can we all get along. Look, my Salon has the finest of both beverages and if you really think there is something missing, tell me so I can get it. Besides, during my time, tea and coffee were served aplenty in Versailles and we all discussed and enjoyed ourselves. Can we please not fight.

At that point, everyone was tired, exhausted and anxious from the debate. So they decided to just head to the Salon for their respective drinks.

However, two individuals in a corner of a salon observed the madness with haughty denouncement.

"heh, these mongrels debating the two most banal drinks I've ever seen. Clearly, the drink of kings is the finest wine that my treasury holds"

"INDEED, Just as the Sun is above the Earth and Pharaohs above the common man, so too is Wine above all beverages."

It would seem the debates over food won't end.

Afterword: Thanks for reading my fanfic. I was inspired to write this because of interest in seeing how different servants would react to current trends in food and food culture. A few notes beforehand:

-These characters are based off GhostXavier's Fragments of Chaldea and as such should not be used without his permission

-I'm a first time fanfic writer so I would love constructive advice

-I'm open to suggestions on what to do next.

-Characters that aren't in main Fragments aren't going to be in this story

-Any issues with the story can be revised as needed.