Find Out A Little About Decaf Green Tea

Posted by Petre Veluda on May 28th, 2010 filed in Tea

People keep asking themselves if decaf green tea has the same benefits as regular green tea. They should not worry because the same amount of beneficial compounds where found in both types.

Consumers tend to judge to early and don't want to try something that really works. In the following we'll see how decaf green tea is created and how it can be as beneficial as regular one.

There are two methods used to extract the caffeine. The first one is a natural process that uses water and carbon dioxide. The second method uses ethyl acetate and retains 30% of the polyphenols. What happens in both cases can be more or less associated with the image of green tea in a white cup and little black dots dropped on the bottom. So looking back, it is best to pick up the decaf green tea that has method number one inscribed on the label.

Technically speaking we are able to find somewhere between 15mg - 30mg of caffein in each cup of tea. This is more than enough to produce stimulant effects to the central nervous system. Some people consider green tea to be authentic only when it has that bitterness in it. That taste can not be found though in decaf green tea.

Going back to the small black dots on the bottom of your cup, I can say that you can make your own decaf green tea. Just steep for 45 seconds your tea or tea bag in hot water and then poor of the liquid. Repeat this process once more and just after that you can make your tea the way you used to do it. The first infusion gets rid of 80% of the caffeine and after the second one it leaves you just a very small amount.

You can now enjoy the benefits of green tea without worrying about the caffeine contained. Just go for the decaf green tea and that's it!

Overall green tea is good for and has the same benefits decaf or not. Enjoy decaf green tea and live a healthy life.

Learn more about green tea and weight loss. Stop by Green Tea And Weight Loss Blog where you can find out all about decaf green tea and what it can do for you.

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