Go "green" when visiting the tea shop
Coffee contains more caffeine that tea right? Everyone knows that. Well, not everyone realises that's not quite true! Pound for pound tea contains more caffeine that coffee! Surprised?
Most people are taken aback when they hear that. However, fortunately that's not the full story you'll be pleased to hear. When the tea and coffee are prepared as drinks, it's coffee that has more caffeine. Coffee can in fact have up to four times as much (or more), depending on which type of tea or coffee you drink, and of course the serving size.
So have you ever wondered how much caffeine there is in cup of Green, black, Oolong, or any other kind of tea for that matter? Well, this useful table below shows you how much, in comparison to all of the main types, as well as the quantity that can be found in coffee and popular drinks. Green, white and oolong teas are relatively low in caffeine compared to black. They are all quite a lot lower than coffee you'll notice. There may be slightly less or more caffeine in some variants of of all types of beverage, but the table below is a good guideline. Rooibos or Redbush has virtually no caffeine. It's mentioned in this article because it's popularly referred to as "tea", but because it is not made from the Camellia Sinensis plant it's not technically a tea, Redbush is effectively a South African herbal" infusion" rather that a tea, but it is popularly sold as tea in many countries.
The table below ranks the beverages in order of caffeine content, from high to low. Do not the serving size is the same for most of the drinks, but for espresso coffee and Cola, the serving size is specific to how those drinks are normally served. The mg's of caffeine are shown in the final column.
Beverage | Serving size in ml | Mg Caffeine
Double Expresso | 57 | 2
Brewed Coffee | 227 | 8
Instant Coffee | 227 | 8
Tea - Black | 227 | 8
Cola | 340 | 8
Tea - Oolong | 227 | 8
Tea - Green | 227 | 8
Tea - White | 227 | 8
Chocolate Milk | 227 | 8
Decaf Coffee | 227 | 8
Tea - Redbush (Rooibos) | 227 | 8
So, consider the low caffeine of one of the benefits of green tea when choosing your daily beverage. Because of the popularity of green tea, more and more research is taking place into the possible health benefits, but for now low caffeine makes it sensible choice.
Richard Weremiuk
Fine Tea Company Tea Shop
Most people are taken aback when they hear that. However, fortunately that's not the full story you'll be pleased to hear. When the tea and coffee are prepared as drinks, it's coffee that has more caffeine. Coffee can in fact have up to four times as much (or more), depending on which type of tea or coffee you drink, and of course the serving size.
So have you ever wondered how much caffeine there is in cup of Green, black, Oolong, or any other kind of tea for that matter? Well, this useful table below shows you how much, in comparison to all of the main types, as well as the quantity that can be found in coffee and popular drinks. Green, white and oolong teas are relatively low in caffeine compared to black. They are all quite a lot lower than coffee you'll notice. There may be slightly less or more caffeine in some variants of of all types of beverage, but the table below is a good guideline. Rooibos or Redbush has virtually no caffeine. It's mentioned in this article because it's popularly referred to as "tea", but because it is not made from the Camellia Sinensis plant it's not technically a tea, Redbush is effectively a South African herbal" infusion" rather that a tea, but it is popularly sold as tea in many countries.
The table below ranks the beverages in order of caffeine content, from high to low. Do not the serving size is the same for most of the drinks, but for espresso coffee and Cola, the serving size is specific to how those drinks are normally served. The mg's of caffeine are shown in the final column.
Beverage | Serving size in ml | Mg Caffeine
Double Expresso | 57 | 2
Brewed Coffee | 227 | 8
Instant Coffee | 227 | 8
Tea - Black | 227 | 8
Cola | 340 | 8
Tea - Oolong | 227 | 8
Tea - Green | 227 | 8
Tea - White | 227 | 8
Chocolate Milk | 227 | 8
Decaf Coffee | 227 | 8
Tea - Redbush (Rooibos) | 227 | 8
So, consider the low caffeine of one of the benefits of green tea when choosing your daily beverage. Because of the popularity of green tea, more and more research is taking place into the possible health benefits, but for now low caffeine makes it sensible choice.
Richard Weremiuk
Fine Tea Company Tea Shop
