There is a term used mainly for Pu-Erh teas - being tea drunk. That describes literal caffeine high invoked by ingesting a lot of caffeine relatively quickly.
Speaking from experience - the worst that had happened for me was not being able to sleep the night after drinking a lot of strong gong-fu brewed Pu-Erh teas.
Yep, also had this. I’m generally insensitive to caffeine, especially in tea, but I remember my hands shaking even, when I drank a lot of gong-fu brewed Pu-Erh in quick succession with an empty stomach.
Wouldn’t the presence of caffeine in green tea be harmful in large doses, same as coffee? Albeit very large doses- the article says excess of 5 cups per day. From what I know, caffeine produces the fight or flight hormone, which is what keeps you awake, and that can put a strain on your system.
It’s hard to say how much I drink, because a cup is very vague. I would guess though that I am drinking 5 or 6 cups minimum going by 1 teaspoon per cup.
I really feel the caffeine hitting, and no longer need midday/afternoon naps.
It’s less cracky and peaky than coffee, and the duration is longer, so … yeah probably wouldn’t want to overdo it too much because you’ll be a long time coming down.
Tea has less caffeine. Caffeine in tea is bound to other substances and is released over time. Caffeine in coffee is immediately available which is why it causes that spike in wakefulness. Tea also contains theanine which relaxes you and eases anxiety and as such helps with insomnia.
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