How much tea is too much tea?

[pepson]

in any case, I'd rather live a few years less with yellow teeth, than have less tea.

Certainly YES !!!

[Patjulian80]

See also Tea-derived caffeine thread.

[Patjulian80]

See also Tea-derived caffeine thread.

[Patjulian80]

See also discussions on the Tea-derived caffeine thread...

[Baiyun]

They go hand in hand — I wouldn't have written the book otherwise. I've had many discussions on the topic and always interested in what people think... If you've actually looked at my Instagram account, you'll see I'm a passionate tea drinker. You know, that's actually not quite a fair thing to write—most people who write blogs, books and articles are eager to promote themselves and to earn something for their contribution... But there's also the message as well... So — here it is—I'll start because you haven't—do you have any issues with caffeine? Or are you just trying to criticise me and catch me out?

Hope to hear from you and I look forward to some engaging discussions perhaps?

Your two posts in this topic so far seem like you are interested in advertising your content rather than discussion.

I don't do instagram and I have no caffeine problems, neither do I question your tea consumption. I think your promotion here is ineffective because you state basic things about caffeine that are obvious to your audience, at least here, without a connection to the preceding discussion, or any further depth. To me, that comes across as ignorant and patronising. Consider that a specific forum thread like this is a community space to openly share your knowledge and experience with people to further all our understanding and appreciation of tea, not a low effort marketing channel. Imagine if everyone that has written or produced something would do this across the internet. If you were to consider how leading subject matter experts and science communicators engage publicly, it is fundamentally through a contextual sharing of valuable information that demonstrates their in depth knowledge, which attracts people who are interested to their content, where these topics are covered in greater detail. Now please understand that I am not interested in a personal feud, do as you please in this wide world.

[Baisao]

Caffeine seems straightforward but I feel it must be more complex than being a stimulant than blocks adenosine.

For example, coffee helps me stay awake on long drives and yet it puts me to sleep at home. It seems that caffeine, for me, is contextual.

And I feel there are also other stimulants involved in young sheng, as I’ve mentioned elsewhere. Considering the sensations and duration I suspect it is ephedrine.

[Patjulian80]

A lot of feedback that I hear is that you need to listen to your body... Be aware of how well you sleep, whether you have any nutritional deficiencies etc.