CAFFEINE IN TEA

How much Caffeine is in that cup of Tea. We break it down

for you so you can gauge how much oomph is in your mug.

Caffeine in tea needs to be metabolized. The caffeine in tea is bonded to tannins and your body has to break it down, creating a slow release of caffeine over a longer time.
The caffeine in coffee is readily bioavailable and goes immediately into your bloodstream. This gives you an immediate “hit” and eventual crash.

Caffeine Molecule

AVOID THE CAFFEINE CRASH

WHAT'S IN A NAME

TEA

Must contain leaves from the Camellia Sinensis plant.

TISANE

Infusions made from herbs, roots, etc. They contain no leaves from the Camellia Sinensis plant but can still contain caffeinated plants like Yerba Mate and Yaupon.

HERBAL TEA

Infusions made from herbs, roots, etc, and are caffeine free.

*The FDA says that 400 mg is the max amount of caffeine is

400mg a day. However

there are people that are much more sensitive than others.

As the leaves age, caffeine is turned into other chemicals needed by the plant. Tea made using new tea buds & leaves has more caffeine vs tea made from older, larger leaves. This also applies to when it is picked, or a flush. A first flush will have more caffeine because it is picked earlier in the season than other flushes.

THE PLUCK MATTERS

The length of time you steep tea directly affects its caffeine level, with longer steeping times resulting in higher caffeine concentrations.

In addition to affecting caffeine levels,

steeping tea too long can result in a bitter

cup of tea.

Numbers provided by a study from

the Journal of Analytical Toxicology