"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> 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!!!

Espresso has less caffeine than North American coffee. Strange but true!