yeah that's fair. i think non-brits who've never tried it and think they hate tea should try it our way though, i agree it's pretty different but it manages to be both soothing and enlivening at once i find. it's caffeinated but the release is much slower, so you don't get the same shitty crash you get an hour or two after coffee. i find i'm way more productive sometimes when i have one. good for headaches too.
i remember when i went to cyprus they served these coffees after dinner in tiny mugs. they were ultra strong and thick but also ultra sweet, and i actually liked them a lot, but they made me sleep like shit and have a nasty aftertaste in my mouth.