Who drinks tea?

[Pheedno]

In a move to reduce my caffeine intake, I've been moving to tea a bit. I drink decaf but just get tired of the taste after a couple cups. I started drinking jiaogulan to see if it will help my systolic BP and also use chamomile(as a rec from PMCChris on here).
Give me some ideas on your experience. Also, do any of you use keurigs opposed to traditional steep? I'm interested in these for work.

 

[Care1]

Dude, just a suggestion if you don't know already-
You should try L-Theanine with your caffeine. It's very synergistic; Not meaning that it amps you up more... It improves cognitive performance and speed...it raises dopamine and serotonin levels.... So many benefits. Look into it. Even benefits for the liver(anti fibrotic if I remember correctly and it lowers ALT and AST I'm pretty sure). I don't consume alot of caffeine but L-Theanine at night by itself will relax you to sleep by increasing GABA.
Tons of studies(pubmed etc) on all kinds of benefits.

Just a suggestion for you tea drinkers. Of course it's in green tea already so....

 

[Nike22]

I like the powdered green tea that you can find at Asian supermarkets. It's still got caffeine but it's loaded with other goodies that make it healthy, helps with fat loss, prevents bladder cancer, etc.

 

[Rep]

I was drinking a pot of coffee from 4:30am to noon. I recently reduced my coffee intake due to stomach issues and incorporated green tea. The taste takes some getting used to but so far so good. I use a Keurig at work some and the bag some. Still open to suggestions also

 

[buzzbomb138]

flavored green tea ftw! 2L ed, full of antioxidants and polyphenols that are great for ur health and it tastes great.

I like the powdered green tea that you can find at Asian supermarkets. It's still got caffeine but it's loaded with other goodies that make it healthy, helps with fat loss, prevents bladder cancer, etc.

^this

 

[cage99]

I never understand how people drink tea. Always reminds me of bailing hay when I was a teenager. It smells exactly the same as fresh hay to me. Never could stand the taste personally….

Cage

 

[buck]

20 years ago i switched to green tea, chinese gunpowder in the mornings. I steep it in a herb ball with a small handful of tea for a long time with fresh ginger. It is very strong that way. I save the coffee for later in the day. I am guessing ti is higher in caffine then most teas. But the Theanine seems to counter act the caffine in the tea.

 

[Fit2Serve]

i drink green tea all day long. antioxidants!
its still a mini mountain dew in the am tho.

 

[FrancisK]

I like tea, I’ll try any tea even the hipster weird ones and the more traditional ones.

But just regular ass boater black tea is my favorite, no milk or sugar just plain.

 

[qbkilla]

Stupid question but never been into tea so don't know, is green tea 0 calorie or 5 calories per 8oz like coffee? Maybe I need to get on the tea train

 

[Scorpyd]

Coffee isn't good for my stomach and tea is. I have been buying quality teas from I pursuit of Tea for almost 20 years.
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[Fit2Serve]

coffee hurts my stomach and the caffeine makes me wanna kill people.
green tea is where its at.
i drink it constantly thru the day. i tell myself all the antioxidants r undoing the damage i have done lol
like even when i drink i mix vodka in zero calorie soda w anti oxidants in it lol sparkling ice i think its called... before you say thats stupid well its kinda like taking milk thistle on orals lol

 

[ripriot]

I haven’t been able to drink coffee since my 20’s. I order matcha green tea straight from Japan. That’s my morning ritual. I drink Sencha in the evening. I normally order the premium below: sometimes I’ll order some of the ceremonial…

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I do not like keurigs. I would do cold brew or nitro brew…

 

[chrisrivers]

Tea drinker here. Black or green tea. Very Rarely drink coffee and when I do just plain ass coffee.

 

[Ray59]

Check out mountainroseherbs.com. I been getting tea there since 2010 and they are excellent! Well priced as well. I typically get Yerba mate, vanilla flavored red tea, and A bunch of random green tea versions. To me, they taste amazing

 

[J.DREDD]

I switched from coffee to Irish breakfast tea, definitely enjoyed it but hot damn did it stain the shit out of my teeth!! I switched to that mud water stuff, honestly was pretty solid for focus and mellow in caffeine but too strong of a turmeric/earthy flavor. Now I’m pretty much back to where I started but like “half caffe” coffee.

 

[alfresco]

I switched from coffee to Irish breakfast tea, definitely enjoyed it but hot damn did it stain the shit out of my teeth!! I switched to that mud water stuff, honestly was pretty solid for focus and mellow in caffeine but too strong of a turmeric/earthy flavor. Now I’m pretty much back to where I started but like “half caffe” coffee.

Black tea and red wine are the worst for staining the teeth but is
easily resolved the a good dental hygiene and teeth cleaning 2x
per year.

And I am with most of the folks here. I love my Irish Breakfast
tea with some honey and cream. I am all over the place with
green tea. Have not landed in anything particular. Still tasting.

My wife and I are going to SF tomorrow for the day and one
of our stops is a tea shop in Chinatown. Very knowledgeable
but man, do they have some friggin' expensive tea. (I really
don't have a richly developed pallet to appreciate it.)

I go back and forth between coffee and tea but as of late it's
been more tea than coffee. Easier on the stomach as most
have mentioned. And I feel calmer and gentler when I drink
green tea. I don't know why but I will take it.

 

[Reload]

Switched from coffee to tea due to GERD about a year ago.
Ito En Matcha Green Tea in the am and Chamomile in the pm.

 

[MasteroniPepperoni]

Switched from coffee to tea due to GERD about a year ago.
Ito En Matcha Green Tea in the am and Chamomile in the pm.

Wish I could drink green or matcha green tea. Makes me severely nauseated

 

[Performance Based]

20 years ago i switched to green tea, chinese gunpowder in the mornings. I steep it in a herb ball with a small handful of tea for a long time with fresh ginger. It is very strong that way. I save the coffee for later in the day. I am guessing ti is higher in caffine then most teas. But the Theanine seems to counter act the caffine in the tea.

Gunpowder mixed with earl grey man…. Not for everyone but give it a shot, it’s friggin delicious.


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