Yerba Mate – does it contain caffeine?
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in Beginner's Guides to Tea, Caffeine, Health | No Comments »A little while ago, I blogged on the subject of caffeine. Since then, I've had a number of enquiries about Yerba Mate. "I never knew it contained caffeine" has been the common theme. Well, I'm afraid that yes, it does ...
All About Decaffeinated Tea – part 3 of 3
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Beginner's Guides to Tea, Caffeine | 2 Comments »I am sensitive to too much caffeine. Should I buy decaf? [caption id="attachment_180" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="A nice mug of Rooibos, the naturally caffeine-free herb from South Africa"][/caption] Hmm. Buying decaf... Our answer is: Maybe. But we'll try to help you avoid it. Let ...
All About Decaffeinated Tea – part 2 of 3
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in Beginner's Guides to Tea, Caffeine | No Comments »Which has more caffeine - coffee or tea? [caption id="attachment_143" align="alignleft" width="204" caption="Young leaves of the tea plant"][/caption] In the last couple of years we have frequently heard and read that "tea contains more caffeine than coffee". Is this true, and if ...
All About Decaffeinated Tea – part 1 of 3
Monday, February 9th, 2009 Posted in Beginner's Guides to Tea, Caffeine | No Comments »Giving up caffeine? [caption id="attachment_199" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="People were starting to wonder whether Simon was right to give up caffeine."][/caption] I've heard it a thousand times. I can't sleep at night if I have a cup of tea too late... I'm trying ...
Tea “healthier than water”
Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in Caffeine, Health | No Comments »It is an urban myth that tea is dehydrating. "Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water. Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and contains antioxidants so its got two things going for it". This is ...
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