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theBruiser500
01-04-2005, 07:06 PM
How much caffeine is there in green tea? I think there is a relatively small amount when drinking it, but how about eating the tea leaves? When I was in China they said they don't drink the tea, they "eat the tea" because I'm guessing if tea is good for you, eating the tea leaves is and they said they didn't put any chemicals on the leaves so they are okay to eat. How much caffiene is there if I eat the tea leaveS?

illunious
01-05-2005, 12:02 AM
I got nothing on your question, but a google search will probably provide more detailed info on green tea than you ever need to know /images/graemlins/smile.gif

I've been drinking a couple big mugs of tea every day for the last couple years. Green tea is maybe my least favorite though.

In order of goodness:
1. Yerba Mate
2. Earl Grey
3. Black

sfer
01-05-2005, 12:52 AM
It's spelled caffeine.

scott1
01-05-2005, 12:57 AM
Black tea has caffeine (about as much as a weak cup of coffee).

Green tea does not.

CCx
01-05-2005, 01:01 AM
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It's spelled caffeine.

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Fluffington
01-05-2005, 01:09 AM
You'll get green teeth like Mao had.

craig r
01-05-2005, 01:22 AM
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Green tea does not.

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This is not true. All real tea has caffeine in it. Some green tea has less than black. But, some also has as much or more.

craig

theBruiser500
01-05-2005, 01:56 AM
I've searched on google but there is not too much on actually eating green tea leaves.

illunious
01-05-2005, 03:52 AM
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I've searched on google but there is not too much on actually eating green tea leaves.

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Why are you so interested in eating tea? Isn't steeping it enough?

sfer
01-05-2005, 10:48 AM
That should be a pretty good way to measure if it's a good idea.

Toro
01-05-2005, 12:31 PM
This is from the Upton Tea quarterly catalogue:
1. Caffeine and other health benefits and concerns.

Despite what many erroneously believe, green teas do not necessarily have less, or more, caffeine than black teas. Some will argue that green tea has 1/3 the caffeine of black tea while oolongs are slightly more caffeine-rich with 2/3 the caffeine of black tea, but this is simply not true. Caffeine content is not related to level of fermentation; instead, it is more closely aligned to the type of leaf used. The bud and first leaf of the tea plant contain the highest concen...

They can be found at: http://www.uptontea.com/