I remember reading somewhere about other substances in (atleast green) tea binding to the caffeine, subsequently releasing it more slowly into the bloodstream. Now I just cant find anything on it anymore Does someone happen to know which alleged compounds they are (im not even sure wether the information im looking for is scientifically agreed upon)

If I am not mistaken, caffeine in coffee gets into your bloodstream faster than caffeine in tea do to the interaction (binding?) with L-theanine.

However, here's this article.

And this one.

Oh, and this one.

Oooo, and this one.



Hope this helps.

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Tea contains a greater variety of alkaloids that affect the CNS. Caffeine is a stimulant in the category of xanthines. While coffee only contains one substance in this category of substances, caffeine, tea also contains theobromine, wich is active for a longer period of time. There are some other xanthines present in tea as well, theophylline and theacrine, but i don't know if they are shorter or longer acting.

Theobromine is also the main alkaloid in cacaobeans and chocolate. The effects of theobromine are simmilar to those of caffeine, but not identical.

I have taken pure theobromine a couple of times, and i personally find the effects to be milder than those of caffeine. It seems a less pushy kind of stimulation.

Theanine is a substance that falls in an even completely different category of substances, both chemically as well as pharmacologically.

The effects of theanine are shorter lasting than those of caffeine.

This is interesting to me as a coffee drinker who has suddenly found himself to have a greater sensitivity to caffeine for some reason-likely stress related like everything rose lol- but who still enjoys my morning routine.

I just stitched over to my winter drink- chai latte- and have noticed a much calmer stimulation that does not produce the “mystery anxiety freakout” an extra cup of coffee gives me a couple hours later.

Makes sense. Thanks.