Tea Blog - Learn All About Tea — caffeine

5 Blog Key Takeaways: 1. **Introduction to Yerba Mate**: Yerba Mate is a caffeinated drink from South America that is not coffee or tea, but a unique plant. It's popular in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay and traditionally consumed from a gourd using a straw called a bombilla.2. **Brewing Yerba Mate**: While traditionally steeped in a gourd, Yerba Mate can also be brewed like tea using any mug and infuser. Unlike true tea, it cannot be oversteeped or burned by using hot water.3. **Caffeine Content and Acidity**: Yerba Mate contains caffeine levels comparable to coffee but is much less acidic....

Hi, I’m Aubrey.  I wanted to take a moment to step out from behind the curtain of Good Life Tea, and talk about tea from the perspective of my own personal experiences.  I’m a college student, and going into my sophomore year.  I’m also one of those people who just really wants to do all of the things, and do them well, all at the same time.  My semesters are busy, and I can’t afford to fall asleep while writing an important paper, or miss a class because I’m sick.  In high school, I maintained this feverish pace with coffee...

Practical Advice for Caffeine Lovers and Loathers For those of our readers who are caffeine intolerant, we carry many a decaf tea and caffeine-free tea (which are, by the way, not quite the same thing).  However, if you’re like me, you understand that tea, like all things, has a purpose, and that purpose is feeding a serious caffeine problem.  Or, I don’t know, you might have a healthy relationship with caffeine.  That works, too. Two Ways You Get Caffeine From Tea Regardless, tea has caffeine.  The amount of caffeine in your tea varies depending upon the region in which it...

Decaf VS. Caffeine Free Tea 5 Key Takeaways: Decaf vs. Caffeine-Free: Decaf tea has been processed to reduce caffeine content but still contains a small amount (around 1-2% of its original caffeine), equating to about 2 mg per cup. Caffeine Levels in Context: Compared to decaf coffee (2-12 mg per cup) and regular coffee (75-200 mg), decaf tea has minimal caffeine, but even this can affect very caffeine-sensitive individuals. Truly Caffeine-Free Options: Caffeine-free teas, such as fruit tisanes and rooibos blends, have never contained caffeine. These options are ideal for those who want to avoid caffeine altogether. Flavor Variety in Caffeine-Free...