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Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

My husband found this tidbit of info and I thought I would share it. My kids love tea, but I do not love them to have caffeine, or chemically decaffeinated products. This is what you do:

Steep a teabag for one minute n about a cup of water. Pour that tea away, and steep the teabag again. Most of the caffeine comes out of the tea in the first minute.

That is all. Just thought I would share, so i did.

Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :

Most tea products are decaffinated in a similar process. This is how Lipton makes decaf tea, if memory serves.

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

here is the link:

http://greentealovers.com/greenteahealthcatechin.htm#caffeine

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

Primal Curve,
This way, you could use whatever your favorite tea is, and not have to find decaf tea. He(Dr.Weil) also says some of the nutritional qualities of the tea are lost in the decaffeination process.

Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :

Interesting. I've heard that the chemical decaffination process can leave nasty chemical residue.

Now, I have to post the grossest gourmet item EVER. $26 an ounce for that crap?!? Some people will buy anything. [Angst]

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

That is gross times about a million, Morbo.

Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :

This is good.

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

And I am sure there are no chemicals in that! ha ha.

Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :

Well, I'm sure it's loaded to the gills, but it tastes good. I don't like caffeine and I'm tired of drinking water.

5 years of nothing but water. Ugh.

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

I am all for caffeine, just not for the kids. I prefer the sugar free Snapple peach or raspberry iced tea.