Re: Using decaffeinated tea

[Guest guest]

You might want to check out this comparison guideline for determining how much

caffeine to expect in brewed tea (as well as other popular drinks).

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211

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> > Can you use already decaffeinated green and black teas

> > that you buy to make your kombucha? Or is the caffeine

> > important for brewing?

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> > I've decaffeinated the teas myself by pouring hot water

> > over them for 1 minute and pouring that off. However

> > I'm wondering about just buying already decaffeinated

> > teas (not herbal).

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> I think the answer is ... did your brew turn out ok? If so then decaf tea is

fine. The jury is out on if KT uses caffeine or not. If KT " fed " on caffeine

then there'd be less caffeine in the finished brew ... but I've heard both that

in a final brew the caffeine is less and that the caffeine is just the same. I

don't think we really know if KT *needs* the caffeine.

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> What we do know is that KT needs tea, aka chai, aka Camellia sinensis.

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> Just do what is best for you and enjoy. You've heard that " life finds a way " ?

Well your KT will find a way too!

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> -- Rodman

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[Guest guest]

Yes you can.

I'm very sensitive to caffeine and have been brewing decaf KT for over 3 years.

I did a caffeine experiment when I started and found out that the caffeine

content doesn't change in the KT no matter how long you brew it.

I tested it at 3 days, 7 days, 10 days and 15 days  1 month and 2 months- no

change in caffeine.

I still have a healthy happy brew after 3 years of using decaf tea.

BTW. I also brew teasanes (herbal) with no problem.

> Can you use already decaffeinated green and black teas

> that you buy to make your kombucha? Or is the caffeine

> important for brewing?

>

> I've decaffeinated the teas myself by pouring hot water

> over them for 1 minute and pouring that off. However

> I'm wondering about just buying already decaffeinated

> teas (not herbal).

I think the answer is ... did your brew turn out ok? If so then decaf

tea is fine. The jury is out on if KT uses caffeine or not. If KT

" fed " on caffeine then there'd be less caffeine in the finished brew ...

but I've heard both that in a final brew the caffeine is less and that

the caffeine is just the same. I don't think we really know if KT

*needs* the caffeine.

What we do know is that KT needs tea, aka chai, aka Camellia sinensis.

Just do what is best for you and enjoy. You've heard that " life finds a way " ?

Well your KT will find a way too!

 

Teresita