Do you have a secret sauce to power you through your day?
A vita-mushroom mix? A hit of caffeine overloading coffee? A 20-second motivational reel from your favourite perfectly curated influencer that you secretly admire and despise, but keep watching anyway, because it does something to your soul that makes you keep getting you up and going for more?
I do. But it's no trumped-up influencer. It's green tea.
The secret ingredients? Caffeine + L-theanine.
But how much caffeine is in that green tea, I hear you asking?
It's a question on everyone's mind. In fact, in the USA alone, Google gets asked this question almost 8000 times every month. So let's answer that beast.
Green tea indeed contains caffeine, but not as much as coffee. On average, an 8-ounce cup of green tea contains around 20-45 milligrams of caffeine, compared to the 95 milligrams found in the same serving of coffee. The caffeine content can vary depending on factors such as the type of tea, brewing time, and water temperature.
The longer you brew, the higher the temperature, the more caffeine is released.
What's so good about caffeine in green tea?
The caffeine in green tea acts as a natural stimulant, providing a gentle energy boost without the jittery effects often associated with coffee. It can help improve focus, alertness, and even boost metabolism, making it a popular choice for those looking for a healthier alternative to coffee.
Interestingly, green tea also contains an amino acid called L-theanine, which has calming effects that can counteract the stimulating effects of caffeine. This unique combination of caffeine and L-theanine is believed to contribute to the calm alertness often experienced after drinking green tea.
My daily go-to for green tea? Jade Mist green tea. It's light, sweet, refreshing, cleansing, and it supercharges my morning productivity and general sense of calm and well-being.
You can explore Jade Mist green tea here.