Does green tea have caffeine

To be honest, your question shouldn't really be does green tea have caffeine, but how much caffeine does it have? Generally speaking green tea has about half the levels of caffeine that ordinary black teas have.

If you research further, you will find conflicting reports saying green tea can have as much caffeine as normal tea, depending on the type and more importantly, how you prepare it.

So how does green tea contain caffeine? Green tea is steamed from the same leaves as ordinary tea, giving it enormous health benefits, but due to the process, leaves it with lower levels of caffeine.

Does green tea have caffeine when you brew it correctly? It is recommended to use green tea leaves, and reuse them three times discarding the first brew, as this contains the most caffeine. This is an important technique to lower the caffeine levels.

Does green tea have caffeine levels that can be harmful to your health? Obviously, if you have a caffeine allergy or are sensitive to it, then yes. Even decaffeinated green tea is not recommended as the process used to remove the caffeine can leave more chemicals in the tea, leaving you with no extra health benefits.

The best and most popular way to enjoy the benefits of green tea is to take it in the form of a supplement. Good quality supplements will be decaffeinated and are most effective when combined with other natural herbs and vitamins.

The reason for this is called synergy. When combined with other ingredients, the green tea extract will give greater benefits than if taken as a single pill.

So to the question, does green tea have caffeine when in pill form, the answer is no.

This is also a quick and effective way, and a good supplement will contain the same amount of green tea as if you had drunk around five cups a day. Not bad going, especially if you don't like the bitter taste and can't get round to having five cups a day!

In conclusion, I hope this article has answered your question of does green tea have caffeine, and has given you some pointers of how best to gain the benefits through a combined health supplement.