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? RE: Yin Hao

I seem to have read somewhere that Yin Hao Jasmine tea has a lot more caffeine than "regular" Jasmine tea. Is this true? I would like to try it, but don't know if I should (still supposed to be staying away from caffeine.) How much better a cup of tea would it likely make, than the standard, low-end Jasmine I am getting from the local Chinese supermarket?

One more thing... Would the Yin Hao from someone like Stash be higher or lower in caffeine than the Yin Hao that I also find at that same local Chinese supermarket? I was once told that the cheaper coffees, made from robusto, I think, are higher in caffeine than the better grade Arabica coffees with similar flavor, so that is why I am asking. For all I know, the lower grade teas may have more caffeine/less flavor.

Just wondering...

Thanks.

Dave snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com

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Dave
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Jasmine comes in three tastes mediocre,good,great. Yin Hao #1 is on top of the food chain. Most in stores is mediocre. A good jasmine is the rarest. The differentiating factor is price. Assume all caffeine levels in tea to be a constant. The saturation is a function of time and temperature. For you PH enthusiasts Scottish breakfast is specifically blended for their soft water. I know cheap teas that taste great and expensive teas that taste bad. Bad is not a good word because it simply your personal taste. CTC teas are known for their kick simply because they infuse fast. I drink my share of robust breakfast blends. A strong cup should make you feel the hairs on your neck. I probably dilute any tea 3 to 1 because I do drink lot of tea during the morning tapering off by mid afternoon. My local tea shoppe gives you your money's worth of tea in a cup. So much so it is too strong for me and I carry out and decant the tea sock before I get to the car and using the leaves one more time after I get home. I'm not that rich.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

Thank you for the feedback. Will try a better grade, and consider whether I am willing to spend enough for some of what is supposedly the best. And I will look for a local tea shop.

Oh, what is CTC? I assume it is something TeaCo, but can't figure out the C.

Thanks again,

Dave

supermarket?

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Dave

Crush Tear Curl. A method of leaf processing.

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Cheers,

- Joel

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Joel Reicher

Ahh. Thank you. I remember seeing that now. Can't believe I couldn't figure it out.

Dave

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Dave

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