Tag: Steep time

Did you know that tea leaves naturally contain more caffeine by dry weight than coffee beans? To get the most caffeine out of black tea, you need to understand and control a few key variables during the brewing process, from selecting the right type of tea to adjusting water temperature and steep time.

Caffeine is highly soluble in water, which allows it to be extracted relatively easily from coffee grounds during the brewing process. However, the assumption that simply increasing the steeping time will lead to a proportionally higher caffeine boost is a common misconception, as the process is influenced by several key variables beyond just time.