Comments on: How to Decaffeinate Your Tea at Home http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/ The official weblog of Arbor Teas Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:28:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Eric http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-7377 Eric Thu, 16 May 2013 20:50:34 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-7377 I use this technique with 5 tea bags in one mug for only 45 seconds and I don’t feel any caffeine buzz. I think it get’s out at least 90%. I don’t know, I drink 5 tea bag’s at once every day. And I drink it as fast as you would a cup of coffee with the tea remaining in the mug. It work’s . Stay thirsty my friends!

]]> By: Clowderkat http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-1629 Clowderkat Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:57:50 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-1629 Thanks for this very helpful info on decaffeinating teas.

]]> By: Aubrey http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-1039 Aubrey Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:41:13 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-1039 That is great news W.L. — However, we at Arbor Teas are still erring on the “safe” side and only posting that this method may remove 20% of the caffeine, rather than 80%. Even if the truth falls somewhere in between, the difference between 20% and 80% can be very important to folks who are extremely sensitive to caffeine. Better to be safe, than sorry! Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: W.L.Sakowski http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-1038 W.L.Sakowski Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:38:03 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-1038 I was told, by a Tea Master, that the afore mentioned method was reliable.

]]> By: Aubrey http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-883 Aubrey Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:33:20 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-883 Hi JLon -

Thanks for your comment. Yes, this (relatively) new thought on “quick decaffeination” (or lack of) is based on research by Nigel Melican, a respected “tea technologist,” who claims that this method (one he originally purported) does NOT remove as much caffeine as once thought. Nigel claims that up to 91% of the caffeine stays in the cup when using this 30 second method. At the time we posted this blog post we had not seen Nigel’s research, but I believe he presented his own research at a recent industry conference. The Cha Dao post is fascinating and certainly calls into question this potential myth. We certainly have questioned our own thinking on this topic and will make an adjustment to the post. Thanks!

]]> By: JLon http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-879 JLon Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:37:41 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-879 I had heard this as well, but I think it might be an urban legend.
See

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400659/Decaffeinating-Tea.html

or

http://chadao.blogspot.com/2008/02/caffeine-and-tea-myth-and-reality.html

]]> By: Terri http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-680 Terri Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:11:30 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-680 I have been decaffeinating my arbor teas at home like this for years. It works great for me and the tea still taste great. Thanks for all you do at Arbor teas!

]]> By: Dia http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-600 Dia Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:09:03 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-600 I’ve heard this suggestion before – certainly the easiest way to decaffinate tea for home use!! & as Judy said, that second or third cup is still quite tasty!

]]> By: Lynn Courtney http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-338 Lynn Courtney Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:32:25 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-338 Dear Jeremy and Aubrey,

Arbor Teas is a wonderful resource. Your blog is very helpful and your genmaicha is delicious. Thanks for all you are doing.

Lynn Courtney

]]> By: Judy http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-336 Judy Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:58:35 +0000 http://www.arborteas.com/teablog/tea-preparation/how-to-decaffeinate-your-tea-at-home/#comment-336 This makes so much sense! I often find that I prefer the second or third infusions better anyway. I like silver needle white best at the third infusion!

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