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How come black tea contains way more caffeine than green tea?

Green and black tea are made from the leaves of the same plant. Black tea is somewhat more "processed" than green tea. Fine. Now, how come black tea is believed to contain way more caffeine than green tea? That processing tea leaves into...


Not answering your question, but are you absolutely sure that the green tea which is traditionally made in china comes from the same plant as the black tea which is popular in Middle East? I am not talking about packaged tea that one can buy at...

Stash Tea: Black Tea Production Processes


At the end of the journey the black tea will be blended and packed and sold to happy tea drinkers around the world.

Why does green tea have less caffeine than black tea?

I don't understand how the fermentation process in black tea increases the amount of caffeine. Does the process actually create more caffeine? The other possibility is that the natural caffeine is destroyed in green tea, but my understanding is...


Plant Variety

It is the plant variety, not oxidation, that causes black tea to have roughly the twice the caffeine as green tea.

The Chinese green tea is a slow growing shrub that produces small, narrow leaves....

How long is the fermentation process for black tea?



18 months

How do you ferment/process green tea leaves into black tea?

What are differences in
Orange Pekoe,
Black Pekoe,
oolong,
Darjeeling

I know earl grey is treated with bergamot (Not my fave)


Tea is made by processing the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant.

After the leaves of the camellia Sinensis plant are plucked the amount of time the leaves are allowed to whither and oxidize, also known as ferment, determines the...

To add mint leaves to tea, do they have to go through the same drying process as black tea does?

The whole baking in the oven etc etc... ?


I would try laying the fresh leaves on top of the hot water in the cup, as if crushing them you would lose the fresh oils, and they would get wrapped around your teeth. Yummmm......


bTea/b Time « Whole Diligence

I enjoy a warm cup of tea or a glass of iced tea. Here is some great information from my friend Taylor on the tasty beverage.

Here are some of the fun facts and reasons I enjoy white tea:

Minimal Processing: The buds and leaves (usually covered with a white hair… thats how it gets its name) are hand picked from only the youngest buds and leaves for only a short time each year (usually a few days in early spring… never during a rain or frost) then steamed and slowly dried.

Health Bennies:

-one cup of white tea has the antioxidant capacity of 12 glasses of oj

-rich source of EGCG which is known for its antioxidant/anticancer benefits

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News

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Common Ground.ca - Jan 31, 2010

The tea revolution Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, which, depending on how the leaves are processed, can produce green, semi-green, oolong, black or white tea.
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Ahmedabad Mirror - Jan 29, 2010

Made from the more oxidised tea leaves than those used in oolong, green and white varieties, black tea is stronger in flavour and contains more caffeine
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Drinks Business Review - Jan 20, 2010

Rwenzori holds 100% of the equity capital of James Finlay (Uganda) Ltd (JFUL) engaged in growing, processing and marketing of black tea.
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Jackson Free Press - Jan 13, 2010

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