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

[beachape]

After reading a bunch of posts I got to thinking that I really wanted some tea. But if I drink tea now I won't fall asleep.
Sadly decaffeinated tea just doesn't get me as excited. I guess I'll have to wait till tomorrow.

[bsteele]

Thankfully I seem to be able to drink tea at night

[Victoria]

Ohhhhhhhhhh you have no idea how badly I wish that!!!!
Well, ok, maybe you do.
I have to stop at around 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM at the latest.

[Ebtoulson]

Wow...I actually drink tea right before bed. No effect at all.

[bsteele]

I guess I should also add that I often stay up to 1am...

[gingkoseto]

I know exactly what you mean! I have been bad recently and drink tea at night, then I go to bed very late. My new year resolution for 3 consecutive years is going to bed early and get up early. I will try to cut off tea after 5pm. It's so hard especially when a new international tea package arrives and there are several new teas calling you in their packs

[tea fish]

I'm super envious of people who can drink tea before bed. I'm like Victoria: no tea after 4 pm for me. If anybody knows of an interesting decaf or herbal tea for someone with a pronounced oolong bias, let me know. I'm wondering if there might be a satisfying rooibos tea somewhere in the world--not as exciting as oolong, but still ok in its way. Occasionally people speak fondly of rooibos and I think: maybe I got to get me some of that!

[subdude1]

Thankfully I seem to be able to drink tea at night

Ditto. Most of my "serious" tea drinking takes place at night, usually between 10pm and 2 am. Of course, that's the time I get home from work. Luckily, I rarely have trouble falling asleep even after many cups of tea.

[beachape]

If you can drink tea right before you sleep can you still get the caffeine wake-up during the day? Or is it all lost?

I find that right after I drink a cup of tea I get sleepy. Probably all the warmth and relaxation. However about one hour later I'm all energy...well for a while at least... So sometimes I'll take a nap right after I drink a cup. But wouldn't work before bed

[Ebtoulson]

I guess I should also add that I often stay up to 1am...

haha a woot addict? If only we didnt live in GA we wouldnt have to stay up as late

If you can drink tea right before you sleep can you still get the caffeine wake-up during the day? Or is it all lost?

I find that right after I drink a cup of tea I get sleepy. Probably all the warmth and relaxation. However about one hour later I'm all energy...well for a while at least... So sometimes I'll take a nap right after I drink a cup. But wouldn't work before bed

hmm yea I never really notice a caffeine boost after drinking, however my concentration is improved. Like yourself, tea actually relaxes me.

[bsteele]

I guess I should also add that I often stay up to 1am...

haha a woot addict? If only we didnt live in GA we wouldnt have to stay up as late

How'd you know??

[Ebtoulson]

psychic..jk
I remembered looking at your blog about melting ice to cold brew tea a while back and noticed your BoC video. The 1am just reminded me of that because I normally don't sleep till after I check woot.

[kymidwife]

I think tea sorta helps me wake up in the morning, but it doesn't seem to keep me up at night anymore. When I first started seriously drinking tea, it kept me awake sometimes if I drank it late... and now, if I have no tea for a few days when traveling or something, I feel a much stronger effect for a few days when I resume my usual habits. But in general, I have my last tea of the night around 11pm. And I sleep like a log.

Sarah

[bsteele]

psychic..jk
I remembered looking at your blog about melting ice to cold brew tea a while back and noticed your BoC video. The 1am just reminded me of that because I normally don't sleep till after I check woot.

Haha, yeah the Woot thing has gotten pretty bad... probably more so in the last couple month's. Just the other day I made myself look at all my Paypal transactions to see exactly how much I've spent...



It's just SO EASY to buy crap when all I have to do is enter my password and click a big gold button.

[TeaSupplies]

I have no trouble drinking tea before going to bed at all! I find it interesting how caffeine effects people in different ways. I've even been known to be able to drink black coffee beofre bed and been ok sleeping

But I find decaffeinated tea bags taste the same as normal tea bags...has anyone found a good brand of loose leaf decaf tea?

Rose