Re: Can we drink this tea at night-jitters

[Guest guest]

I had previously reported jitters - have since found that it was probably a

medication I was taking!

I too am sensitive to caffeine - but find KT doesn't bother me, unless I

drink huge quantities and do not drink enough pure water...

Baker wrote:

I'm very sensitive to caffeine but in the KT it has never yet prevented me

from sleeping, given me jitters, or anything like that. However, some

people do report that it keeps them awake, so they simply stop drinking it

after whatever point in the day makes sense for them. It's completely

individual. There isn't very much caffeine in KT.

--V

>Best way would be to try it! Most say it has a calming effect and helps

>sleep.

>

>Terry

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear it wasn't the KT giving you the jitters. If it was the caffine

there are ways to reduce the caffine levels in the KT, use decafinated tea, do a

fast pre-brew with your tea, etc. I've tried the pre-brew and the KT does just

fine. I'm considering making a decaf jar of KT on a regular basis for those

evening KT cravings.

Since I started drinking KT, I've lost my desire for coffee. Anyone else

notice this effect?

-ramona

Lusana H wrote:

I had previously reported jitters - have since found that it was probably a

medication I was taking!

I too am sensitive to caffeine - but find KT doesn't bother me, unless I drink

huge quantities and do not drink enough pure water...

Baker wrote:

I'm very sensitive to caffeine but in the KT it has never yet prevented me

from sleeping, given me jitters, or anything like that. However, some

people do report that it keeps them awake, so they simply stop drinking it

after whatever point in the day makes sense for them. It's completely

individual. There isn't very much caffeine in KT.

--V

>Best way would be to try it! Most say it has a calming effect and helps

>sleep.

>

>Terry

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

[Guest guest]

Yes, I do believe that KT helped me eliminate my caffiene addition :-) I

must admit I don't drink KT as regularly as I would like, and I still don't

drink coffee.

- Mark

>

> Since I started drinking KT, I've lost my desire for coffee. Anyone else

notice this effect?

>

> -ramona

[Guest guest]

But Mark, unless you have don't something to decaffeinate your sweet tea brew,

KT still has the caffeine from the tea.

-r

Mark wrote:

Yes, I do believe that KT helped me eliminate my caffiene addition :-) I

must admit I don't drink KT as regularly as I would like, and I still don't

drink coffee.

- Mark

>

> Since I started drinking KT, I've lost my desire for coffee. Anyone else

notice this effect?

>

> -ramona

[Guest guest]

I understand, just saying I believe KT helped me overcome my caffeine

addiction in that I no longer crave coffee. Also I don't think KT has

replaced the coffee because I'm not regular enough with my brewing of KT.

>

> But Mark, unless you have don't something to decaffeinate your sweet tea

> brew, KT still has the caffeine from the tea.

>

> -r

>

> Mark wrote:

> Yes, I do believe that KT helped me eliminate my caffiene addition :-) I

> must admit I don't drink KT as regularly as I would like, and I still

> don't

> drink coffee.

>

> - Mark

>

[Guest guest]

Could be. (Tea also has less caffeine that the coffee.)

When I first started drinking KT, I lost my craving for coffee and sweets.

Unfortunately with all the holiday treats around, the sweet cravings are back

again. (I think that my KT is even sweeter due to the winter brewing.) I've even

started another bottle to allow for the extra ferment time.

-ramona

Mark wrote:

I understand, just saying I believe KT helped me overcome my caffeine

addiction in that I no longer crave coffee. Also I don't think KT has replaced

the coffee because I'm not regular enough with my brewing of KT.

>

> But Mark, unless you have don't something to decaffeinate your sweet tea

brew, KT still has the caffeine from the tea.

[Guest guest]

Caffeine is not a health threat-- although excessive intake can be a

problem. Let's not forget that the research on tea, and some on coffee

even, show that it is a healthful beverage, and that's the caffeinated

version they are testing.

If one's only caffeine intake is KT, that's a good thing, not a problem,

imo. KT has much less caffeine than regular tea because one is only using

a small amount of tea relative to the amount of water. I still have my one

cup a day of regular tea and I know others on the list do as well. Tea

metabolizes more slowly than coffee, so for some people tea is a better

choice for their blood sugar stability.

--V

At 08:41 AM 12/23/2005, you wrote:

> But Mark, unless you have don't something to decaffeinate your sweet

> tea brew, KT still has the caffeine from the tea.

>

> -r

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

[Guest guest]

Thanks, V, for the wise words about caffeine. In my own short experience with

Kombucha

(1 month), I have found that I am sleeping much more peacefully and waking

rested and

ready to go. Just out of curiosity, HOW MUCH CAFFEINE IS THERE IN KT? Have there

been

studies done which can show some numbers of caffeine in KT versus tea, coffee,

etc.? I'm

am being asked by my friends and am not sure what to tell them.

--Teakvass

> > But Mark, unless you have don't something to decaffeinate your sweet

> > tea brew, KT still has the caffeine from the tea.

> >

> > -r

>

>

> ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

> --A.J. Muste

>

[Guest guest]

My addiction to dark chocolate has disappeared!

I just tried the fast " pre-brewing " technique... waiting to decant this batch.

Great idea about a decaf jar!

Ramona wrote:

Glad to hear it wasn't the KT giving you the jitters. If it was the caffine

there are ways to reduce the caffine levels in the KT, use decafinated tea, do a

fast pre-brew with your tea, etc. I've tried the pre-brew and the KT does just

fine. I'm considering making a decaf jar of KT on a regular basis for those

evening KT cravings.

Since I started drinking KT, I've lost my desire for coffee. Anyone else notice

this effect?

-ramona

Lusana H wrote:

I had previously reported jitters - have since found that it was probably a

medication I was taking!

I too am sensitive to caffeine - but find KT doesn't bother me, unless I drink

huge quantities and do not drink enough pure water...

Baker wrote:

I'm very sensitive to caffeine but in the KT it has never yet prevented me

from sleeping, given me jitters, or anything like that. However, some

people do report that it keeps them awake, so they simply stop drinking it

after whatever point in the day makes sense for them. It's completely

individual. There isn't very much caffeine in KT.

--V

>Best way would be to try it! Most say it has a calming effect and helps

>sleep.

>

>Terry

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste