I have a few loose teas as well, but need tea bags during the week for convenience at work.Rainy-Day wrote:Try a good white tea. For example, the one from houdeasianart.com or from teaspring.com. Some white teas have a lot of caffeine, but the silver needle tea at least "feels" like it has very little of it.
You should also try getting into loose teas and away from teabags. It makes a huge difference in terms of taste.
Reasonably sure that the boxed green teas are lower quality with respect to antioxidant yield for two reasons: the aforementioned finely cut leaves that loose both flavor and antioxidants but release more caffeine than whole leaves, and their age. Many manufacturers don't put use-by dates on product and because this is a specialty item, turnover may be slower and thus freshness is in question for another reason.
You want whole leaved teas, good quality tea, and not just green tea - try oolongs. They have about 20-25% less caffeine than black or green teas.
Cheap bagged teas are typically a less-than-optimal source of antioxidants.
Nice pointer to pomegranate juice as an antioxidant source; try half an half dilution of unsweetened grape, cranberry and cherry juice, too. They are also high in antioxidants and will provide a bit of variety, as well as boost liquid intake for summer hydration.
You want whole leaved teas, good quality tea, and not just green tea - try oolongs. They have about 20-25% less caffeine than black or green teas.
Cheap bagged teas are typically a less-than-optimal source of antioxidants.
Nice pointer to pomegranate juice as an antioxidant source; try half an half dilution of unsweetened grape, cranberry and cherry juice, too. They are also high in antioxidants and will provide a bit of variety, as well as boost liquid intake for summer hydration.
I'm open to a loose leaf tea, but I do want something I can buy in bulk that is decaf via the co2 process.Intuit wrote:Reasonably sure that the boxed green teas are lower quality with respect to antioxidant yield for two reasons: the aforementioned finely cut leaves that loose both flavor and antioxidants but release more caffeine than whole leaves, and their age. Many manufacturers don't put use-by dates on product and because this is a specialty item, turnover may be slower and thus freshness is in question for another reason.
You want whole leaved teas, good quality tea, and not just green tea - try oolongs. They have about 20-25% less caffeine than black or green teas.
Cheap bagged teas are typically a less-than-optimal source of antioxidants.
Nice pointer to pomegranate juice as an antioxidant source; try half an half dilution of unsweetened grape, cranberry and cherry juice, too. They are also high in antioxidants and will provide a bit of variety, as well as boost liquid intake for summer hydration.