Tetley Decaf Green Tea Process

For our green teas we use a carbon dioxide process.

Tetley decaf green tea process. Rainforest alliance certified ingredients. The caffeine is removed after picking while the tea leaves are still green. Sold by since 1901 and ships from amazon fulfillment. The amount of caffeine in a cup of decaffeinated tea is approximately 4 to 6 milligrams.

Welcome to the official tetley usa online store. Then the solvent is removed by heating the tea leaves to 40ºc. Tetley green tea decaffeinated 72 bags 4 57 oz box 8 35 0 12 1 count in stock. The decaffeination process also removes one third to half of the antioxidants found in green tea.

In general terms because decaffeinated tea has a caffeine content of 0 4 and regular tea has a caffeine content of 4 0 we can state that decaffeinated tea is 99 6 caffeine free. A 2003 study conducted by the ucla center for human nutrition found that decaffeinated tea contains only a third of the catechins found in regular tea. During the drying process the ethyl acetate and water is evaporated taking the caffeine with them. In the carbon dioxide co2 process moistened tea leaves are first treated with heat and pressure and then treated with carbon dioxide a natural gas.

Tetley naturally decaffeinated classic black tea 4 87 oz. The amount of caffeine in a cup of regular tea is approximately 45 milligrams. English tea store for instance claims to remove the caffeine with co early in the process at the green leaf stage and then allows the tea to mature as usual. According to both tea producers their tea is decaffeinated using a solvent called methylene chloride also known as dichloromethane.

Decaffeinated green tea 100. Box containing 72 tea bags enjoy hot or. If the carbon dioxide method is used it will be proudly mentioned on the company s website. Unless it is the tetley decaf green tea the only decaffeinated green tea available in australian supermarkets nationally.

When you order by the cutoff time monday through friday excluding major holidays most orders will ship that same day and you will receive it in 1 to 3 business days depending on your zip code. Here s how the process works. It retains all the benefits and flavour of traditional green tea making it is an excellent option for those who want to limit their caffeine intake.