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by mnbvkhgvmj 2649 days ago
Isn't green tea quite high in caffeine?
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"Green tea. usually contains around 25 milligrams of caffeine per 8-ounce serving. It's about half of the amount of caffeine found in a typical cup of black tea and one-quarter of the amount found in a typical cup of coffee."

From: https://www.thespruceeats.com/caffeine-in-coffee-tea-cola-76...

It is, but it also has L-Theanine, which moderates some of the effects of the caffeine you're consuming in green tea.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18681988 (The combined effects of L-theanine and caffeine on cognitive performance and mood)

Depending on the brand, it's equivalent to a half of cup of coffee. Although green tea contains l-theanine which helps offset the jitters from caffeine. Personally I try to limit caffeine to the most bare minimum as I personally find that it causes a reduction in my emotional spectrum.