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Im supposed to avoid caffeine...... GERD problem
SO Ive given up drinking so much soda and started drinking green teas. However I bought some green tea at Costco that did not specifically say it was de-caffeinated. Are green teas naturally low in caffeine... or must I make sure to get one that says "de-caffinated"? |
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![]() > wrote in message > Im supposed to avoid caffeine...... That means avoiding tea. > Are green teas naturally low in caffeine... No, they are all naturally high in caffeine. Only roasted teas have low (and not zero) cafeine content. >or must I > make sure to get one that says "de-caffinated"? Yes. Kuri |
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/12/04
> > > wrote in message > >> Im supposed to avoid caffeine...... > > That means avoiding tea. > >> Are green teas naturally low in caffeine... > > No, they are all naturally high in caffeine. Only roasted teas have low (and > not zero) cafeine content. > >> or must I >> make sure to get one that says "de-caffinated"? > > Yes. > > Kuri > Sorry, Kuri. WRONG. I merely wave my hand over the pot while the tea is brewing and say in a loud voice, "Caffeine, be gone." This never fails at the third or fourth steep. Michael |
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![]() "Michael Plant" > wrote in message ... > /12/04 > >> >> > wrote in message >> >>> Im supposed to avoid caffeine...... >> >> That means avoiding tea. >> >>> Are green teas naturally low in caffeine... >> >> No, they are all naturally high in caffeine. Only roasted teas have low >> (and >> not zero) cafeine content. >> >>> or must I >>> make sure to get one that says "de-caffinated"? >> >> Yes. >> >> Kuri >> > Sorry, Kuri. WRONG. I merely wave my hand over the pot while the tea is > brewing and say in a loud voice, "Caffeine, be gone." This never fails at > the third or fourth steep. > > Michael > As for me, I simply tap the pot thrice with my phoenix feather wand and say "Kaffaintinus!" and the tea wil be void of caffeine! ....In tests, it has been shown that next to amino acids, caffeine is the quickest to be leached out with water temperature at boiling or near boiling point. The trick then is to allow the amino acids to leach while arresting the caffeine's leach - by using lower water temperature. Samar |
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> > > wrote in message > >> Im supposed to avoid caffeine...... > > That means avoiding tea. > >> Are green teas naturally low in caffeine... > > No, they are all naturally high in caffeine. Only roasted teas have low (and > not zero) cafeine content. > >> or must I >> make sure to get one that says "de-caffinated"? > > Yes. > > Kuri > Sorry, Kuri. WRONG. I merely wave my hand over the pot while the tea is brewing and say in a loud voice, "Caffeine, be gone." This never fails at the third or fourth steep. Michael |
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>Being relegated to drinking de-caf green tea is a fate worse than death,
>in my opinion. I've never had a decent one. Much like alcohol-free beer, I'd guess. Except I was served one in Germany that really had me fooled; it was great. Joe K |
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> Being relegated to drinking de-caf green tea is a fate worse than death, > in my opinion. I've never had a decent one. Upton has one for a bit over $20/pound that surprised me - it was decent. Not superb, but not bad at all. I could live with it if I had to drink decaf (which I don't). Randy |
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![]() > wrote in message ... > Im supposed to avoid caffeine...... GERD problem > > SO Ive given up drinking so much soda and started > drinking green teas. > > However I bought some green tea at Costco that did not > specifically say it was de-caffeinated. > > Are green teas naturally low in caffeine... or must I > make sure to get one that says "de-caffinated"? No, green teas are not naturally low in caffeine although they are lower than coffee, per cup of beverage. Have you tried rooibos? It's naturally caffeine-free and the Earl Grey version from uptontea.com is good. Also, herbal teas are naturally caffeine-free. Celestial Seasonings Honey Vanilla Chamomile is a favorite. You can also decaf tea yourself. It's really easy, just brew for about 45 seconds, discard the water and then continue to brew with fresh hot water. It works because caffeine is water-soluble and approximately 80% of the caffeine in tea is released during the first 30 seconds of brewing. I wouldn't recommend going over a minute, though, because at that point, the rate of caffeine being released is greatly reduced and the tannins that make tea taste bitter are more likely to affect your "second" brewing. As for soda, 7Up and Sprite and some root beers are also caffeine-free. Check the labels - you don't have to give up soda, just avoid colas and stuff like Jolt and whatever that other one's called. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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![]() >Have you tried rooibos? It's naturally caffeine-free and the >Earl Grey version from uptontea.com is good. I will look into the above. Thanks >You can also decaf tea yourself. It's really easy, just brew for about 45 >seconds, discard the water and then continue Greta info.... I didn't know the above That's good info cause I just bought a big box of green tea from tenrentea.com from Costco. Man is that stuff really green!! Anyway.... I didn't want to have to throw away a freshly bought box. Now I can use up this new box Ive always bought my tea from walmart.... but was n Costco and saw this box of 100 bags for a god price and decided to try it. But it didn't say anything abt being decaffeinated anywhere on the box. But decided to try it anyway hoping that green tea was naturally lower in caffeine. |
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![]() > wrote in message ... > > >Have you tried rooibos? It's naturally caffeine-free and the > >Earl Grey version from uptontea.com is good. > > I will look into the above. Thanks > > >You can also decaf tea yourself. It's really easy, just brew for about 45 > >seconds, discard the water and then continue > > Greta info.... I didn't know the above > > That's good info cause I just bought a big box of green > tea from tenrentea.com from Costco. Man is that stuff > really green!! > > Anyway.... I didn't want to have to throw away a > freshly bought box. Now I can use up this new box > > Ive always bought my tea from walmart.... but was n > Costco and saw this box of 100 bags for a god price and > decided to try it. But it didn't say anything abt being > decaffeinated anywhere on the box. But decided to try > it anyway hoping that green tea was naturally lower in > caffeine. I've found that decaf tea costs more and there isn't as much variety so when I learned how to decaf, I decided it's easier for me to do it myself rather than hunt around and pay more. You're welcome ![]() -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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![]() > wrote in message ... > > Ive always bought my tea from walmart... I just remembered - I've seen decaffeinated green tea by Celestial Seasonings at Wal-Mart. It says so on the box right above "Green Tea" so, after you're done with this Costco box.... -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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>I just remembered - I've seen decaffeinated green tea by Celestial
>Seasonings at Wal-Mart. It says so on the box right above "Green Tea" so, >after you're done with this Costco box.... Yes... Ive tried Celestial Seasonings green decaf..... but my question was one of if green tea had much caffeine to begin with. Like you said I cant find much variety in decaf green teas. Nor can i buy it in bulk at good prices as easily Now that you've given me info on how to reduce the caffeine in it.... I can buy whatever i want and still have reduced caffeine. Yes? |
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![]() > wrote in message ... > > Like you said I cant find much variety in decaf green > teas. Nor can i buy it in bulk at good prices as > easily > > Now that you've given me info on how to reduce the > caffeine in it.... I can buy whatever i want and still > have reduced caffeine. > > Yes? YES! ![]() -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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![]() > wrote in message > Now that you've given me info on how to reduce the > caffeine in it.... I can buy whatever i want and still > have reduced caffeine. > > Yes? We can't answer you. It's sure rinsing reduces the cafeine content, but there is no way to know how much is left. I don't know your condition, but if your diet is zero cafeine, the trick is not reliable. I have been kept awake by third infusions of teas. Normally that's not a problem for me. But I can be very sensitive to cafeine (and similar stuff), on periods when I am tired/stressed, that makes me nervous and unpleasant. I reduce the deshydratation effect of cafeine by drinking 1 large glass of fresh water for each small cup of tea/coffee I have in the morning. And the rest of the day, I drink hooji-cha (Japanese roasted tea), mugi-cha/soba-cha (rye tea, buckwheat tea), rooibos, tisanes (linden and hazelnut are my favorite), cold infusion of fresh herbs and lime, water... Kuri |
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![]() > wrote in message ... > > Like you said I cant find much variety in decaf green > teas. Nor can i buy it in bulk at good prices as > easily > > Now that you've given me info on how to reduce the > caffeine in it.... I can buy whatever i want and still > have reduced caffeine. > > Yes? YES! ![]() -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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![]() > wrote in message > Now that you've given me info on how to reduce the > caffeine in it.... I can buy whatever i want and still > have reduced caffeine. > > Yes? We can't answer you. It's sure rinsing reduces the cafeine content, but there is no way to know how much is left. I don't know your condition, but if your diet is zero cafeine, the trick is not reliable. I have been kept awake by third infusions of teas. Normally that's not a problem for me. But I can be very sensitive to cafeine (and similar stuff), on periods when I am tired/stressed, that makes me nervous and unpleasant. I reduce the deshydratation effect of cafeine by drinking 1 large glass of fresh water for each small cup of tea/coffee I have in the morning. And the rest of the day, I drink hooji-cha (Japanese roasted tea), mugi-cha/soba-cha (rye tea, buckwheat tea), rooibos, tisanes (linden and hazelnut are my favorite), cold infusion of fresh herbs and lime, water... Kuri |
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![]() > wrote in message > Now that you've given me info on how to reduce the > caffeine in it.... I can buy whatever i want and still > have reduced caffeine. > > Yes? We can't answer you. It's sure rinsing reduces the cafeine content, but there is no way to know how much is left. I don't know your condition, but if your diet is zero cafeine, the trick is not reliable. I have been kept awake by third infusions of teas. Normally that's not a problem for me. But I can be very sensitive to cafeine (and similar stuff), on periods when I am tired/stressed, that makes me nervous and unpleasant. I reduce the deshydratation effect of cafeine by drinking 1 large glass of fresh water for each small cup of tea/coffee I have in the morning. And the rest of the day, I drink hooji-cha (Japanese roasted tea), mugi-cha/soba-cha (rye tea, buckwheat tea), rooibos, tisanes (linden and hazelnut are my favorite), cold infusion of fresh herbs and lime, water... Kuri |
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>I just remembered - I've seen decaffeinated green tea by Celestial
>Seasonings at Wal-Mart. It says so on the box right above "Green Tea" so, >after you're done with this Costco box.... Yes... Ive tried Celestial Seasonings green decaf..... but my question was one of if green tea had much caffeine to begin with. Like you said I cant find much variety in decaf green teas. Nor can i buy it in bulk at good prices as easily Now that you've given me info on how to reduce the caffeine in it.... I can buy whatever i want and still have reduced caffeine. Yes? |
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![]() > wrote in message ... > > >Have you tried rooibos? It's naturally caffeine-free and the > >Earl Grey version from uptontea.com is good. > > I will look into the above. Thanks > > >You can also decaf tea yourself. It's really easy, just brew for about 45 > >seconds, discard the water and then continue > > Greta info.... I didn't know the above > > That's good info cause I just bought a big box of green > tea from tenrentea.com from Costco. Man is that stuff > really green!! > > Anyway.... I didn't want to have to throw away a > freshly bought box. Now I can use up this new box > > Ive always bought my tea from walmart.... but was n > Costco and saw this box of 100 bags for a god price and > decided to try it. But it didn't say anything abt being > decaffeinated anywhere on the box. But decided to try > it anyway hoping that green tea was naturally lower in > caffeine. I've found that decaf tea costs more and there isn't as much variety so when I learned how to decaf, I decided it's easier for me to do it myself rather than hunt around and pay more. You're welcome ![]() -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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