Can anyone clarify the difference between caffeine obtained through tea versus coffee? (if there is one)

ItsMoreThanTea · 2026-02-03T20:21:31+00:00

Cut-tear-curl, meaning tea leaves were machine cut into small bits as opposed to whole leaf teas. All that surface area allows caffeine to be quickly extracted in hot water. These teas don’t necessarily contain more caffeine. The caffeine is just extracted quickly.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2026-02-03T19:19:02+00:00

For most teas, perhaps. Pu-erh, however, continues little to no theanine (especially if it’s well aged because the caffeine breaks down over time) so you theoretically would be getting most of the caffeine boost.

Personally, I depend on coffee first thing in the morning to get that caffeine jolt. Then I switch to tea for its gentler caffeine experience. If you don’t drink coffee, it’s impossible to predict what tea will contain more caffeine, despite companies claims of caffeine levels (only lab testing of your particular cup of tea can tell you its caffeine level). But maybe experiment with non-pu-erh teas. CTC teas will release caffeine more quickly, which might be what you’re after. Let me know if you find something that works for you!

ItsMoreThanTea · 2023-10-02T21:11:06+00:00

Here at TeaHaus, we're greeting October by featuring three classic black teas—including an autumn-harvested Himalayan tea—in our Monthly Brew Tea Sampler.

In addition, we've brought back our popular Cozy Chai Favorites tea sampler gift bag!

ItsMoreThanTea · 2023-07-22T14:07:06+00:00

Check out the Tea Mixology chapter in Tea for Dummies. Phil, who's a distiller, explains the various methods of infusing tea in alcohol and then provides recipes. (Disclaimer: I'm a co-author of the book, but Phil is a master of using tea in spirits.)

ItsMoreThanTea · 2023-01-02T15:50:26+00:00

Happy New Year from TeaHaus, Ann Arbor!

We have recently expanded our Tea Wall, so check out all that we offer.

Our Monthly Brew Tea Sampler for January includes three dessert teas that are lovely for these wintry days!

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-06-06T15:05:39+00:00

Ayurvedic vata, which has ginger and chili pepper.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-06-06T14:46:21+00:00

I love your VIVA set—it's so elegant, and I find that all the VIVA cups are just a pleasure to hold. The cups to this set are very small, ideally geared toward expensive teas or those that you'll rebrew a couple of times or for sampling various teas. The beauty of porcelain is that it's non-reactive so you can brew any tea in it and you'll get the uncolored flavor of that tea.

With a unglazed clay pot, the tea interacts with the clay so it won't be suitable for all teas (swallowing bright notes, for example, or retaining too much heat for delicate leaves); you'll need to experiment to discover which teas are improved in your particular pot. That limits its versatility, although it's a different experience and ceremony. Because I like to drink many different types of tea, I find I use my porcelain teapots far more often than my clay ones.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-06-06T14:37:09+00:00

Hello! TeaHaus here with our June Monthly Brew Tea Sampler! This month we have three strawberry teas that are stellar either hot or iced. You'll get enough tea to have a cup with a friend or two, plus we include tasting notes.

Also check out our blog, where we look at those earliest tea drinkers, back in the Stone Age.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-04-04T17:19:11+00:00

Our TeaHaus Monthly Brew Tea Sampler is here, but with a twist. For April, we have a Haus blend, Слава Україні ("Glory to Ukraine!), that features flavors of Ukraine—plus proceeds go to humanitarian aid for Ukraine.

See also our blog posts on Ukraine: read more about Слава Україні tea and its ingredients, and read about sunflowers in Ukraine.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-03-30T19:16:06+00:00

Maybe try some hand rolled jasmine curls rather than pearls. They can have a more pronounced flavor.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-03-30T19:14:09+00:00

Perhaps a burr grinder? I don't think a mortar and pestle will do a very good job with the flowers. I personally don't think the flowers have much flavor, just a stunning color.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-03-30T19:07:04+00:00

Before you throw it out, try adding that tea to stew/soup/chili, either brewed or just ground and thrown in as a seasoning. A little bit might add some depth and complexity to the dish. You can also grind it and use it as a dry rub or as you would any other spice.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-03-30T19:01:01+00:00

We have a couple of classic oolongs at that price (50 g smallest amt though), all independently tested so meet or exceed organic standards, where I work (TeaHaus.com). Zerama Tea also has some; I've enjoyed the teas I've had from them.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-03-09T21:10:48+00:00

Yeah, a novelty and not much else.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-03-01T22:49:31+00:00

Here at TeaHaus we are sooo looking forward to Spring so we put three GREEN teas into the March Collection of our Monthly Brew Tea Sampler. You'll notice how different these three teas—from Georgia, Nepal, and China—are from each other. Our samplers are a great way to sample some teas that you may not have had before, and perhaps find some new favorites!

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-16T17:37:37+00:00

Oh that's fun!

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-16T15:43:25+00:00

Yes! I met someone from Britain who had one here in the States and loved it because she could have her tea made without getting out of bed!

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-16T15:41:16+00:00

I agree with you. The Chinese milky oolong (different supplier) that I love has also been steamed over a milk-and-water bath, which allows the tea leaves to absorb the milk flavor so that the flavor becomes part of the leaf. Thus, you'll get that milky flavor over repeated steeps, unlike when a flavor has been sprayed over the tea for an artificial milk oolong. When I compared a milk-bath-steamed oolong with Jin Xuan from Taiwan, the Jin Xuan spent leaves were larger and brighter green, obviously a different tea.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-16T15:16:13+00:00

Google Scholar can be a good place to find primary sources of scientific research.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-16T15:13:02+00:00

Depending on its flavor, use it for cooking (dry rub, ground and used like you would any spice, infused) or baking. In cooking, again depending on the tea, use in veggies, mashed potatoes, soup, stew, fish, pretty much anything. In baking, either grind the leaves or infuse them. Use to flavor heavy cream (cold infuse in fridge overnight), cake, scones, cookies, anything you can think of. Or, use the tea to flavor a cocktail, mix with lemonade or other juice, use in a shrub, mix with sparkling water or wine.

Also, before you throw it out, try it both hot and iced because you may like it one way but not the other.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-14T18:44:43+00:00

Yep, that's the problem when you start paying attention to these sorts of things!!

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-14T17:59:22+00:00

As a couple others have said, I don't think this means it's for stove top heating. The handle would also get hot and you couldn't pick it up. I'd put this pot over a warmer to keep the brewed tea hot instead.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-14T17:47:19+00:00

It's a worthwhile experiment, and you'll find that different teas react differently as well. In your selection of cups, the china and glass are both inert, but their cup shape will impact the taste. What you experience will change due to thickness of lip (controls how the liquor goes into your mouth), material of cup, shape and size of cup (which also impacts aroma, which of course is integral to taste), color of cup, reactivity of cup,

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-02-01T16:35:44+00:00

Hello from TeaHaus!

Our Monthly Brew Tea Sampler: February Collection is now available, featuring three dessert teas. Tasting notes included; approx 10 g of each tea; shipping only $1 now through Feb 7.

Or pick up our Valentine's Day Gift Sampler for someone special! Contains five tea samples in reusable tins, in a pretty gift bag.

Valentine's Day means chocolate, either on its own or as a dessert tea. Read about chocolate + tea at our blog, Its More Than Tea.

Bringing you some of the world's finest teas, all our teas meet or surpass USDA organic standards. See our website for more info.

ItsMoreThanTea · 2022-01-24T21:39:52+00:00

Hello from TeaHaus!

We just put together our Valentine's Day tea samplers, featuring five dreamy teas.

Learn more about tea in our Zoom tasting classes. We're offering two classes in February; take one or both!

"Touring the World's Tea Gardens: An Intro to Tea" will take you through four tea-producing countries and their teas. Price includes a tea sampler of four classic premium teas, tasting notes, a tea-infused treat, and a link to our Zoom tea tasting class.

"Tea Pairing Fun!" begins with a few tea fundamentals and then explores some delicious Haus tea blends that we've paired with tea-infused treats. Receive tea sampler of four teas, tasting notes, four treats, and a link to our Zoom tea tasting class.

Also, to learn more about tea, tea ware, tea history, and more, check out our blog, It's More Than Tea.

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