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by togedoge 3746 days ago
Depending on the type of tea you drink, this could be due to the calming effects of l-theanine [1] in tea.

I have the genes that extend caffeine half-life. If I drink an American large coffee, I get anxious. I can drink a whole pot or two of green tea and feel a nice lift in mood.

As others have mentioned, any coffee after noon and I can't fall asleep until around 2am. I avoid caffeine most days except for the occasional morning kombucha.

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/nootropics/wiki/faq#wiki_l-theanine