>I would have to disagree with this if the poster gets high-quality teas
>that are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide

Where would I buy such teas?

Or how would I know they've been treated this way?

> wrote in message
...
> >I would have to disagree with this if the poster gets high-quality teas
> >that are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide
>
> Where would I buy such teas?
>
> Or how would I know they've been treated this way?

Here's a couple to get you started.

From http://www.uptontea.com:

"For a tea to be legally labeled "decaffeinated" in the United States, 98%
of the caffeine must be removed...

All of Upton Tea Imports' decaffeinated teas are processed with CO2 to
ensure that you are offered only the safest and highest quality teas on the
market."

From
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/r...feination.php:

"Our Green and Black teas are decaffeinated using Carbon Dioxide (CO2), the
same compound that plants breathe in daily. This process is also known as
effervescent decaffeination...."


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> wrote in message
...
> >I would have to disagree with this if the poster gets high-quality teas
> >that are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide
>
> Where would I buy such teas?
>
> Or how would I know they've been treated this way?

Here's a couple to get you started.

From http://www.uptontea.com:

"For a tea to be legally labeled "decaffeinated" in the United States, 98%
of the caffeine must be removed...

All of Upton Tea Imports' decaffeinated teas are processed with CO2 to
ensure that you are offered only the safest and highest quality teas on the
market."

From
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/r...feination.php:

"Our Green and Black teas are decaffeinated using Carbon Dioxide (CO2), the
same compound that plants breathe in daily. This process is also known as
effervescent decaffeination...."


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> wrote in message
...
> >I would have to disagree with this if the poster gets high-quality teas
> >that are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide
>
> Where would I buy such teas?
>
> Or how would I know they've been treated this way?

Here's a couple to get you started.

From http://www.uptontea.com:

"For a tea to be legally labeled "decaffeinated" in the United States, 98%
of the caffeine must be removed...

All of Upton Tea Imports' decaffeinated teas are processed with CO2 to
ensure that you are offered only the safest and highest quality teas on the
market."

From
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/r...feination.php:

"Our Green and Black teas are decaffeinated using Carbon Dioxide (CO2), the
same compound that plants breathe in daily. This process is also known as
effervescent decaffeination...."


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> wrote in message
...
> >I would have to disagree with this if the poster gets high-quality teas
> >that are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide
>
> Where would I buy such teas?
>
> Or how would I know they've been treated this way?

Here's a couple to get you started.

From http://www.uptontea.com:

"For a tea to be legally labeled "decaffeinated" in the United States, 98%
of the caffeine must be removed...

All of Upton Tea Imports' decaffeinated teas are processed with CO2 to
ensure that you are offered only the safest and highest quality teas on the
market."

From
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/r...feination.php:

"Our Green and Black teas are decaffeinated using Carbon Dioxide (CO2), the
same compound that plants breathe in daily. This process is also known as
effervescent decaffeination...."


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"Bluesea" > wrote in message
...
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > >I would have to disagree with this if the poster gets high-quality teas
> > >that are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide
> >
> > Where would I buy such teas?
> >
> > Or how would I know they've been treated this way?
>
> Here's a couple to get you started.
>
> From http://www.uptontea.com:
>
> "For a tea to be legally labeled "decaffeinated" in the United States, 98%
> of the caffeine must be removed...
>
> All of Upton Tea Imports' decaffeinated teas are processed with CO2 to
> ensure that you are offered only the safest and highest quality teas on
the
> market."
>
> From
> http://www.celestialseasonings.com/r...feination.php:
>
> "Our Green and Black teas are decaffeinated using Carbon Dioxide (CO2),
the
> same compound that plants breathe in daily. This process is also known as
> effervescent decaffeination...."


I got curious about teas that I purchased in the past...


From http://www.culinaryteas.com/Decaf_Teas.html:

"What makes our decaff tea special? We only use top quality teas but more
importantly our process is free of chemicals (we do not use methylene
chloride or ethyl acetate, despite the fact the USFDA and CFIA allow up to
10ppm of these two). We use what we term "Canadian Chemical Free CO2
Process". The tea tastes better and does not have residual chemicals."


From http://www.lipton.com/our_products/black/decaf.asp:

"Unlike other decaffeinated tea products, Lipton Teas are decaffeinated
naturally with pure spring water and effervescence that gently washes
caffeine away."


From http://www.twinings.com/en_int/tea_p...eination.html:

"Twinings decaffeinated teas are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide under
super critical conditions. Carbon dioxide is a natural substance (it is in
the air we breathe) which leaves no residues in the decaffeinated tea.
Carbon dioxide is generally recognised as safe (GRAS) and is widely used
within the food industry - it is the "fizz" in carbonated beverages and is
the product of yeast fermentation which causes bread to rise."


From http://www.salada.com/faq.html:

"Salada's decaffeination process preserves the antioxidants found in green
tea by using only spring water and effervescence (CO2 method) to take the
caffeine out. Some other tea brands use the chemical, ethyl acetate, which
can destroy most of the best antioxidants found in green tea."


From http://www.bigelowtea.com/help/faqdetail.cfm?faq=9:

"Our Black Teas are decaffeinated using a natural ethyl acetate process.
Ethyl acetate is naturally contained in such products as peaches,
watermelons, citrus fruits, tomatoes and in trace quantities in black tea.
The ethyl acetate process is fully approved by U.S. Government agencies to
remove caffeine from black teas. Our Green Tea is decaffeinated using a CO2
decaffeination process."


On http://stashtea.com/flavors.htm#Decaf, the decaf process was not
specific:

"Our natural decaffeination process removes 99.5% of the caffeine, while
retaining rich tea flavor."


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"Bluesea" > wrote in message
...
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > >I would have to disagree with this if the poster gets high-quality teas
> > >that are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide
> >
> > Where would I buy such teas?
> >
> > Or how would I know they've been treated this way?
>
> Here's a couple to get you started.
>
> From http://www.uptontea.com:
>
> "For a tea to be legally labeled "decaffeinated" in the United States, 98%
> of the caffeine must be removed...
>
> All of Upton Tea Imports' decaffeinated teas are processed with CO2 to
> ensure that you are offered only the safest and highest quality teas on
the
> market."
>
> From
> http://www.celestialseasonings.com/r...feination.php:
>
> "Our Green and Black teas are decaffeinated using Carbon Dioxide (CO2),
the
> same compound that plants breathe in daily. This process is also known as
> effervescent decaffeination...."


I got curious about teas that I purchased in the past...


From http://www.culinaryteas.com/Decaf_Teas.html:

"What makes our decaff tea special? We only use top quality teas but more
importantly our process is free of chemicals (we do not use methylene
chloride or ethyl acetate, despite the fact the USFDA and CFIA allow up to
10ppm of these two). We use what we term "Canadian Chemical Free CO2
Process". The tea tastes better and does not have residual chemicals."


From http://www.lipton.com/our_products/black/decaf.asp:

"Unlike other decaffeinated tea products, Lipton Teas are decaffeinated
naturally with pure spring water and effervescence that gently washes
caffeine away."


From http://www.twinings.com/en_int/tea_p...eination.html:

"Twinings decaffeinated teas are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide under
super critical conditions. Carbon dioxide is a natural substance (it is in
the air we breathe) which leaves no residues in the decaffeinated tea.
Carbon dioxide is generally recognised as safe (GRAS) and is widely used
within the food industry - it is the "fizz" in carbonated beverages and is
the product of yeast fermentation which causes bread to rise."


From http://www.salada.com/faq.html:

"Salada's decaffeination process preserves the antioxidants found in green
tea by using only spring water and effervescence (CO2 method) to take the
caffeine out. Some other tea brands use the chemical, ethyl acetate, which
can destroy most of the best antioxidants found in green tea."


From http://www.bigelowtea.com/help/faqdetail.cfm?faq=9:

"Our Black Teas are decaffeinated using a natural ethyl acetate process.
Ethyl acetate is naturally contained in such products as peaches,
watermelons, citrus fruits, tomatoes and in trace quantities in black tea.
The ethyl acetate process is fully approved by U.S. Government agencies to
remove caffeine from black teas. Our Green Tea is decaffeinated using a CO2
decaffeination process."


On http://stashtea.com/flavors.htm#Decaf, the decaf process was not
specific:

"Our natural decaffeination process removes 99.5% of the caffeine, while
retaining rich tea flavor."


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Original poster (me): can you tolerate any caffeine at all? Is the
equivalent of a couple of sips of Coke too much?

If so, then you should probably avoid the "first steep trick" that
some people have mentioned, and possibly also decaffeinated teas.

I would try rooibos (red bush), which is readily available nowadays,
and is rich in antioxidants, and devoid of any caffeine. It has a
sweetish taste, kind of like Thai tea (similar color, too), and it's
not very expensive. Excellent iced, too. The quality doesn't vary as
much, in my experience, as standard green and black teas--rooibos is
rooibos.

It has a number of health benefits, like green tea, if that's what
you're looking for. (just Google it and you'll see)

I personally like it, some whites, and smokier Chinese greens, but the
latter two have caffeine in them. :-(

-Jason

Original poster (me): can you tolerate any caffeine at all? Is the
equivalent of a couple of sips of Coke too much?

If so, then you should probably avoid the "first steep trick" that
some people have mentioned, and possibly also decaffeinated teas.

I would try rooibos (red bush), which is readily available nowadays,
and is rich in antioxidants, and devoid of any caffeine. It has a
sweetish taste, kind of like Thai tea (similar color, too), and it's
not very expensive. Excellent iced, too. The quality doesn't vary as
much, in my experience, as standard green and black teas--rooibos is
rooibos.

It has a number of health benefits, like green tea, if that's what
you're looking for. (just Google it and you'll see)

I personally like it, some whites, and smokier Chinese greens, but the
latter two have caffeine in them. :-(

-Jason