It's All About Tea — caffeine
The 4 Reasons Everyone Is Switching To Matcha Green Tea
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Across the world, cafes, restaurants, and coffee shops are adding matcha green tea powder into their staples. Almost all coffee shops now offer matcha beverages as an alternative to coffee. And why wouldn’t they! Matcha is a delicious, energizing, and healthy Japanese green tea that deserves attention.
So what are the main reasons everyone’s making the switch? (Read more)
- Tags: caffeine, health, matcha, matcha recipe, recipe, tea recipe
A Deeper Look Into Pu-Erh Tea Caffeine Content
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Pu-erh is one of the most controversial tea categories out there. Today we are exploring a popular topic of debate: pu-erh caffeine. A common misconception is that the darker the tea is — the more caffeine it contains. This could not be further from the truth. Perhaps it's because darker brews of tea resemble the highly caffeinated culprit coffee? While in fact we know that often times the freshest, youngest green teas usually have the higher caffeine contents. (Read more)
White Tea Vs Green Tea
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The first harvest of the year is always the same — early spring green tea and white tea. We already know that all teas come from the same plant, camellia sinensis. Moreover, early spring green tea, as well as white tea, are often times harvested on the exact same day. Many experienced tea drinkers struggle to find the difference between the two teas. So what actually makes them different? (Read more)
- Tags: caffeine, first flush, green tea, white tea
Black Tea Caffeine Content: Is It Actually High?
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A common claim is that black tea caffeine content is much higher than that of green or white tea. Many people will always make a choice to drink green tea believing that the caffeine content is much lower. There are also people who say that green tea has zero caffeine. (Read more)
- Tags: black tea, caffeine, chinese tea, green tea, japanese tea
Can I Decaffeinate My Own Tea?
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There has been a common misconception that you can decaffeinate tea by yourself at home. Unfortunately for some, this is not true. Furthermore, even commercial decaf teas still contain a tiny amount of caffeine. (Read more)
- Tags: caffeine, herbal tea, tisane