Don't you wish you could drink tea at night?

[IPT]

That has to suck. I can drink 5 pots of tea and go right to bed. Of course, I've been drinking Chinese Tea heavily for a long time. That might have something to do with it.

[geeber1]

I'm usually okay if my last cup is before 7. Last week I got some new tea in and just had to try some at 9:30 p.m. HUGE mistake! I tossed and turned all night and the next day of work was tough.

I told my husband that if he saw me drinking tea after 7 to pry the cup out of my hand.

[Chip]

I think if I might be OK, but I get second wind late at night and tea would more likely contribute than relaxzzz me. So, I abstain after 7ish, except for SLT (4th steep or later, soggy leaf tea) or low caffeine teas such as houjicha or grain teas such as mugicha.

[JRS22]

7ish would be great! It's 3 pm here and if I drink more tea, mild-mannered green tea at that, I'll have trouble sleeping tonight. I never drank coffee and I wonder if drinking coffee builds your immunity to caffeine so that you can take tea in stride.

One recommendation for rooibos would be rooibos chai. My favorite is from Harneys.

[Victoria]

No, I came from drinking coffee, coffee has the same effect, and tea did not lessen it.

[chrl42]

Drinking a cup of good Shou always helps me to fall a good sleep

Sleeping, no problem..peeing, problem

[cha-fu]

Drinking a cup of good Shou always helps me to fall a good sleep

Sleeping, no problem..peeing, problem

Very funny, but true.

No problem with sleep when drinking tea at night. I guess starting drinking Oolong tea when I was a kid helped.

[subdude1]

I never drank coffee and I wonder if drinking coffee builds your immunity to caffeine so that you can take tea in stride.

I gave up coffee (20+ yrs) Jan 2nd of this year Replaced it with tea I sleep well now.

Sleeping, no problem..peeing, problem

That's what usually wakes me up in the morning.

[Victoria]

Nights like this, I should have gone ahead and had some, I'm up anyway.

[gingkoseto]

Last night I held myself hard from the beautiful Qian Li Xiang package sent from Tead off. It was hard I drank some left over, 4-6 infusion Yunnan red tea and went to bed just a little past mid night. Holidays are coming and I will have many whole days to enjoy great tea at day time

I also heard shu puerh wouldn't affect people's sleep. But I currently don't enjoy it. Someone even told me old sheng puerh wouldn't cause sleep problem. I enjoyed some 3-year old sheng and I guess it was not old enough

[Chip]

Last night I held myself hard from the beautiful Qian Li Xiang package sent from Tead off. It was hard I drank some left over, 4-6 infusion Yunnan red tea and went to bed just a little past mid night. Holidays are coming and I will have many whole days to enjoy great tea at day time

Thank goodness for SLT, soggy leaf tea, aka the remains of the day ... I always try to have some around for the evenings/nights.

[beachape]

Shu gets me rolling more than any other tea. Its really effective for me if I need to stay awake, but it also speeds up digestion. For me that means I have to eat a lot because I'm always hungry. So if I stay up late need to plan for second dinner.

No way I could sleep if I drank shu that late.

[brad4419]

Maybe you could drink some regular tea and then drink some sleepy time tea or camamile to balance things out

I try to time out my brewing so I can drink a 2nd,3rd or 4th infusion of a tea in the evening before bed so hopefully most of the caffeine has been infused out. I never start a 1st infusion after 7pm.

[horsencl]

I guess I am lucky in that caffine really does not affect me. I can drink something strong like Lapsong Souchang right before bed and still manage to drift off at my normal time.

[iannon]

no effects ( or none noticeable) of caffeine on me at any time of day really..i will drink tea all evening and up to the time i go to bed. no problems sleeping for me. My nighttime tea is one of my daily rituals really