Things Learned

My live-in gardener is very sensitive to caffeine.
He can't have any because it causes him to be dizzy.
We have learned much by watching him react to tea.
Here are the things we have learned.

1. Decaf tea still has caffeine.

2. Eventhough white tea looks pale it has a high content of caffeine.
We went to an afternoon tea this past year and the server insisted he could drink
white tea, she called it a herbal tea.  Frustrating!

3. Chai made from scratch has caffeine.  Chai served from a mix, such as

Starbucks, has been processed to the point that the caffeine has dissipated.
He loves that he can cheat a bit with the boxed chai's,
but he misses a good cup of tea immensely.

How I love a good cup of tea with caffeine,
but also being aware of the caffeine side effects for some people.