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Can tea keep you awake? These are the best times of day to drink black tea, Earl Grey and herbal blends, according to the experts
By Jess Bacon
3 years ago
2 min read
We’re always talking about coffee these days, but what about the humble cup of tea? There are loads of different teas out there, and some are better at specific times of day, as writer Jess Bacon has been finding out.
If you’re anything like us, then you’re probably partial to a good cup of tea. It might be a quick brew in-between morning calls or a slow sip of peppermint tea with a good book before bed.
For a lot of people, tea drinking is a daily ritual, and for some of us, drinking tea with a dash of milk (maybe even with a biscuit to dunk) is our main way of staying hydrated. But should we be monitoring how much we have? After all, your milky cup of breakfast tea contains caffeine, albeit at a slightly lower level than your average mug of joe.
Despite that, however, you don’t hear so many people talking about curbing their tea intake after midday in favour of a good night’s sleep like many do with coffee. And yet, are our post-dinner cuppas keeping us up at night?
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