Blooming Tea is a health-boosting drink not only because of numerous health benefits of Tea from Camellia sinensis plant in general, but also because it is mostly made of White Tea.
White Tea is known to be world’s most healthy tea because it undergoes very little processing and no fermentation, but also because it contains considerably less caffeine. The amount of caffeine depends on the variety of tea leaf, on where it is grown, the particle size used, and the method and length of brewing or steeping. This is why the reported values of caffeine content in literature vary so much.
Caffeine levels of White Tea are about 15 mg per serving (per cup), compared to 40 mg in Black Tea, and 20 mg in Green Tea.
Caffeine and pregnancy
Mostly it is advised that pregnant women should not drink more than 2 cups of white or green tea daily. Again, even this advice is a general one, since quantity of caffeine varies with type of tea and strength of the brew. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you might be interested in the White tea and pregnancy article.
Did you know?
- Decaffeinated tea is not entirely caffeine-free.
- The longer the tea leaves have fermented, the greater their caffeine content will be.
- The smaller the tea leaf, the stronger the extraction of caffeine.
- Most of the caffeine is extracted in the first 30-40 seconds of steeping.
- You can make your own decaf tea.
Comparison on Caffeine amounts in Coffee, Cola and Teas
Coffee (5 oz. cup) … 80 mg
Cola (12 oz. can) … 45 mg
Black Tea (one tea bag) … 40 mg
Oolong Tea (one tea bag) … 30 mg
Green Tea (one tea bag) … 20 mg
White Tea (one tea bag) … 15 mg
Decaf Tea (one tea bag) … 2 mg
Herbal Tea (one tea bag) … 0 mg