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Michael Plant

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/22/06

> Hello, I've recently switched to teas from coffee. Reading the FAQ I've
> discovered that the caffeine level of teas can vary a good deal by
> brand, but no particular pointers are given to any by name.
> Does anyone know of some good teas that are easily accquirable that's
> got some major oomph to them?
>

[Michael, paraphrasing others' information]
The tiny leaves at the tip of the stem are
more caffeine infested than the larger leaves
furrther upstem. Caffeine amount does not
correlate to green/black tea. Most teas take
more than one steep, and the first steep is
the most heavily caffeinated, with later
steeps less so. Some of my friends claim
to get more seriously buzzed by greens
and oolongs than by blacks (by which we
mean "reds"). Now, buzz off, poster!
Only kidding.

Michael