4 Green Tea And Caffeine

Green Tea and Caffeine


There’s no doubt about it, there’s caffeine in green tea. It’s a natural product of substances like this. In order to remove the caffeine from green tea, it must go through a chemical process that takes out that element. However, the amount of caffeine in green tea is still markedly less than that of its cousin coffee.

In a 6 – 8 ounce cup of green tea, you will find 30 – 60 milligrams of caffeine. Compare that to an 8 ounce cup of regular coffee, and you will find it contains over 100 milligrams of caffeine.

The amount of caffeine that ends up in your cup of green tea depends a lot on how you prepare it – meaning how long you brew it. When we cook vegetables, it’s better to steam them to maintain vitamin content. The longer they cook, the more vitamins escape through the steam and into the water. The same applies to the caffeine in green tea.

If you are caffeine sensitive or intolerant, you will want to explore a decaffeinated blend of green tea which is readily available. You won’t have to worry about health concerns regarding your sensitivity and still gain all the benefits of green tea itself.

If you are not caffeine sensitive and still want to add green tea to your diet, be aware of what the caffeine in the drink can do. It can cause jitteriness, nervousness, insomnia, and dizzy spells. However, please know that caffeine poses no serious health risks when it is consumed. Along with that, these side effects pass with time, and some people even find the “up” they get from a beverage with caffeine a pleasant side effect.

If you are concerned about the caffeine content of your green tea, know that the longer the leaves have fermented the more caffeine that will be found in the leaves. If the green tea leaves are small, they will also have a higher concentration of caffeine. Although we’re not sure how you will know which leaves you are getting when buying green tea, studies have shown that the first and second leaves of the plant contain the most caffeine at almost 3.4 percent!

I personally know that I like the pick-me-up I get from drinking a beverage like green tea that contains caffeine. However, I am caffeine sensitive, so I do have to watch my intake so that my body doesn’t rebel. The choice is up to you – just so long as you are aware that green tea does contain caffeine and you can choose to drink decaffeinated or cut back on how many cups you drink – whichever works best for you!