Welcome to our hub page on the caffeine content of tea. Tea is a popular beverage enjoyed around the world for its flavor, aroma, and potential health benefits. There are a plethora of teas available to choose from. These include green tea, black tea, oolong tea, rooibos, peppermint, chamomile and many, many more. And, of course, each type of tea has its own unique characteristics, flavor profile and caffeine content.
Tea drinkers often ask how much caffeine is in their favorite beverage. While most types of tea do contain some caffeine, the amount can vary drastically across different varieties.
As a general rule of thumb, black tea tends to have the most caffeine, followed by oolong, green, and white teas, which have progressively lower caffeine content. Herbal teas such as rose, mint and lavender are not made from the leaves of the tea plant, and thus, do not contain caffeine.
On this page, you will find a brief overview of the caffeine content of different types of tea. If you want to learn more about a specific type of tea, you can follow the links to our more detailed tea-specific pages. These cover the caffeine content of that specific type of tea in much greater detail.
Caffeine In Black Tea
| Type of Tea | Caffeine Content (mg per 8 oz) |
|---|---|
| Assam | 50-60 |
| Ceylon | 40-50 |
| Chai | 40-60 |
| Darjeeling | 40-60 |
| Earl Grey | 30-60 |
| English Breakfast | 40 |
| Keemun | 40-50 |
| Kenyan | 40-70 |
| Lady Grey | 30-60 |
| Lapsang Souchong | 25-60 |
| Yunnan Black | 40-50 |
Caffeine in Japanese Tea
| Type of Japanese Tea | Caffeine (mg) per 8 oz |
|---|---|
| Gobocha | 10 |
| Genmaicha tea | 35 |
| Gyokuro tea | 40 |
| Hojicha tea | 10 |
| Japanese kombucha green tea | 10 |
| Kukicha tea | 15 |
| Matcha tea | 70 |
| Mugicha | 0 |
| Sencha tea | 40 |
| Shincha tea | 50 |
| Sobacha | 5 |
Caffeine Content of Herbal Tea and Other Teas
Herbal teas don’t contain caffeine. However, we’ve still written about each to illuminate the fact they are suitable for people that are caffeine sensitive or those that fancy a hot drink late at night, without impacting the quality of their sleep. Here’s a list of other well known types of tea and their associated caffeine content.
| Type of Tea | Caffeine (mg) per 8 oz |
|---|---|
| Chamomile tea | 0 |
| Ginger tea | 40 |
| Green tea | 40 |
| Jasmine tea | 40 |
| Lavender tea | 0 |
| Peppermint tea | 0 |
| Rooibos tea | 0 |
| South African red tea | 0 |
| South African rooibos tea | 0 |
| Spiced tea | 0 |
| Tulsi tea | 0 |
