On Dec 7, 2:07 pm, wrote:
> How can you determine if tea contains caffeine if the label does not
> indicate either way? Are there any ingredients that I can look for to
> determine this?
>
> Thanks.

If it's a green, black, oolong, white (or any other kinds of TEA
varieties), it will have caffeine. If it does not have caffeine, it
will say so explicitly on the label (and even then, there are probably
traces of caffeine)

If it's an herbal or rooibos blend, then it is caffeine free. Anything
fruity is generally caffeine free as well. Of course, if it is
combined with a green, black, etc. then it will have some caffeine.

Generally, tea bags will make a big deal if something is caffeine free
(Celestial Seasonings and Tazo I know do this). If they don't mention
it, it probably isn't.

Remember that you can easily "decaffeinate" any tea by steeping it for
a minute and pouring off the contents. The next cup you steep will
have 65-80% less caffeine (the numbers get kinda screwy here, but
that's the general idea). I don't recommend doing this, though, as you
will lose a lot of the flavor if it's a flavored tea.