James Silverton said...

> Serene wrote on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:45:54 -0700:
>
>> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>>> I know that Earl Grey tea has some amount of caffien in it. I'm
>>> wondering if anyone has ever been kept awake by a cup of tea. Does
>>> anyone here avoid tea at night because of its
>>> sleep preventing properties? Or is the amount so small that my
>>> inability to sleep last night must be due to something
>>> else?
>
>> I'm very susceptible to caffeine. Half a cup of tea can keep
>> me up at night. I don't do caffeine these days unless I need
>> it for keeping awake.
>
> Apart from the fact that Earl Grey is not usually allowed to stew for a
> long time, it's got just as much caffeine available as any other black
> tea. It's major distinction is that Oil of Bergamot is added to the
> leaves (Bergamot is a kind of orange).


That reminds me of Orange Pekoe. Strong good stuff!

I was told that tea had more caffeine than coffee back in my youth.

Except, I can safely say when it comes to drinking espresso coffee it's
another story!!!

Andy
Crepe/Espresso/Tea/Frappe/Cheesecake guy
in a chef's hat for a brief moment in time.