Caffeine In Green Tea

Is there caffeine in Green Tea? We will examine the caffeine content of Green Tea and compare it to other popular drinks to see how it ranks.

Does Green Tea contain caffeine?

Green Tea does containt caffeine. It is estimated to be around 25mg of caffeine in an 8 ounce cup.

Is that bad? Let's take a look at the amount of caffeine in some of the most popular drinks around.

Remember when viewing this chart, they aren't showing equal amounts of ounces. They are in amounts that people normally drink.

If you would drink a 12 ounce Pepsi or a 12 ounce Green Tea, then the caffeine amount would be 37.5 for Green Tea and 38 for Pepsi.

So, just looking down the caffeine mg column can be deceiving.

Caffeine can have some bad effects on your body. Pay attention to any symptoms and that will alert you that you are getting to much.

Side Effects

Temporarily reduces the sense of being tired.

Overusage Side Effects

• Addiction
• nervousness
• Irritability
• Anxiety
• Muscle Twitching
• Insomnia
• Headaches
• Heart Palpitations
• Tremulousness (involuntary muscle movement)
• Respiratory Alkalosis (breathing problems)

You would probably have to drink a lot of Green Tea throughout the day, every day to get those kinds of side effects, but just in case, make sure you do whats necessary to reduce the side effects.

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