A.4 Decaffeinating Tea

You can decaffeinate tea at home by following these steps:

  • Add a little extra tea to the pot. (This process will rob a little flavor from the tea. Adding more tea helps compensate.)

  • When the water boils, pour it on and wait about twenty to thirty seconds.

  • Pour the water out through a strainer, returning any captured leaves to the pot.

  • Pour on freshly boiled water, and steep as usual.

This process will remove about eighty percent of the caffeine , which dissolves very quickly in water.

Author's note: I am not British. I live in Minnesota where hot drinks are required for winter survival. I did live in the UK for a year, many years ago. Being a foreigner I had to "try harder" in order to fit in so I learned. Several years later someone accused me of being a "tea expert." I am no such thing. In fact, I know very little about tea. Unfortunately, the tiny amount of knowledge I do have seems to be more than most American restaurant and caf employees can claim on the subject.



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