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Default An Ji Bai Cha - low caffeine, easy on the stomach? Best sourcesthis year?

On Jun 25, 2:43*pm, SN > wrote:
> i'm curious what you mean by it "bothers your stomach" :
> is it reflux - burning coming up your throat?
> is your stomach/abdomen area have a deep burning sensation?
> is it your stomach churning/moving?
> is it nausea (like you're going to vomit)?
> is it gas?


I mean I get a burning sensation in my abdomen. It makes me feel like
I want to eat something. Eating usually makes it go away. I think the
teas that cause this the most are sencha's and Taiwan oolongs which
are very lightly oxidized. Heavily oxidized oolongs and black teas
cause this the least. For sencha's I think organic sencha's, which
seem lighter, cause this less. The teas that cause more of a burning
sensation also seem to cause more of a caffeine rush too. So, what
causes the burning? My guess is caffeine and cathecins.