Is there caffeine in tea?

The amount of caffeine in tea can vary significantly between the type of tea and the strength of the brew. All teas from the Camellia sinensis plant contain caffeine, including white tea, green tea and black tea. These teas also contain the amino acid L-theanine, which works to moderate the release of caffeine into our system more slowly giving you more of a spike and a drop in energy as your body metabolises it. Caffeine from coffee, on the other hand, is released quickly, giving you a rush and then more of a sudden let down as it wears off. So although both tea and coffee contain caffeine, the way they are received in the body is very different.

Is there more caffeine in tea or coffee?

There is more caffeine in coffee than tea. If you are trying to reduce the amount of caffeine you’re consuming it is ideal to make the switch from coffee to tea. As a general rule, you can enjoy two cups of black tea for every cup of coffee. If you would prefer to completely avoid caffeine, we offer a range of herbal teas which do not contain any caffeine, giving your body a break from the stimulation caffeine can cause.

Is there more caffeine in loose leaf or pyramid tea bags?

Different tea products contain different quantities of tea per bag and different grades of tea. These factors contribute to varied amounts of caffeine in each tea product and variation between loose leaf and tea bags.

We were very conscious of this factor when we designed our pyramid tea bags and wanted to ensure we used whole leaf tea rather than a finer grade of tea leaves.

We chose to use a biodegradable soilon mesh for our pyramid tea bags, which is not only plastic free, but the bag has been designed to hold a larger quantity of tea and larger leaf size. This allows us to use the same grade tea as we use in our loose leaf options, so the ingredients are exactly the same, throughout our loose leaf and pyramid tea bag range.