caffeine in Green Tea not as potent as Coffee?

Cookie Dough · 12-25-2006, 10:01 AM

Hello

I wanted to switch from my roughly 200 mg caffeine from coffee pre workout to Green tea . No particular reason but heard Green tea is better for you and figured 200 mg of caffeine is 200 mg caffeine regardless of where it comes from.

Has anyone found Green tea not as potent as coffee even with same caffeine content ? I know Green tea not known for "kick like coffee but again figured caffeine is caffeine .

Thanks

**Blap Blaow** · 12-25-2006, 12:31 PM

Everything I've read indicates green tea had significantly less caffeine than a cup of coffee.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211

**Ikaika** · 12-25-2006, 06:33 PM

You could probably just drink some green tea and take a caffeine pill...lol.

Cookie Dough · 12-26-2006, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikaika

You could probably just drink some green tea and take a caffeine pill...lol.

Lol yes or skip the tea altogether but what I meant was 200 mg from coffee as oppossed to 200 mg from Green tea would it be same 'kick" ?

I ask because from what I understand Green tea has "calming effects". Either way guess will pick some up and try it .

thanks

**Ikaika** · 12-26-2006, 05:51 AM

If anything I feel more alert when I drink green tea than I do when I drink coffee. Stuff is fantastic and has NO CALORIES

Bachovas · 12-26-2006, 08:45 AM

There may be some other "stuff" in coffee, that works synergistically with the natural caffeine content.

**powerman2000** · 12-26-2006, 07:49 PM

Nothing contains more caffeine than coffee.

Coffee is King!

**skelooth** · 12-26-2006, 08:36 PM

:coffee:

**Ikaika** · 12-28-2006, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bachovas

There may be some other "stuff" in coffee, that works synergistically with the natural caffeine content.

Cocaine.

Cookie Dough · 01-16-2007, 07:15 PM

Thanks everyone I found coffee a bit more powerful than green tea caffeine at same dose who knows as others disagree so its just what I noticed .

12-25-2006, 10:01 AM	#1
Cookie Dough Amateur Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: America Posts: 80 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	caffeine in Green Tea not as potent as Coffee? Hello I wanted to switch from my roughly 200 mg caffeine from coffee pre workout to Green tea . No particular reason but heard Green tea is better for you and figured 200 mg of caffeine is 200 mg caffeine regardless of where it comes from. Has anyone found Green tea not as potent as coffee even with same caffeine content ? I know Green tea not known for "kick like coffee but again figured caffeine is caffeine . Thanks

12-25-2006, 12:31 PM	#2
Blap Blaow IronMass Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 950 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 31	Everything I've read indicates green tea had significantly less caffeine than a cup of coffee. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211 __________________ Blapmungous™

12-25-2006, 06:33 PM	#3
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,662 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 214	You could probably just drink some green tea and take a caffeine pill...lol. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

12-26-2006, 05:51 AM	#5
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,662 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 214	If anything I feel more alert when I drink green tea than I do when I drink coffee. Stuff is fantastic and has NO CALORIES __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

12-26-2006, 08:45 AM	#6
Bachovas New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 14 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	There may be some other "stuff" in coffee, that works synergistically with the natural caffeine content. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates - "Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of." - Anonimus - "What we do in life, echoes in eternity"... - Se habla Español -

12-26-2006, 07:49 PM	#7
powerman2000 The Old Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,082 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 197	Nothing contains more caffeine than coffee. Coffee is King! __________________ Don't forget to periodize Best BP 507 lbs competitive Best Squat 705 lbs competitive Best DL 650 lbs competitive Guns don't kill people, men who come home early do. My workout log http://www.ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6247

12-26-2006, 08:36 PM	#8
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,183 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 154	:coffee: __________________

01-16-2007, 07:15 PM	#10
Cookie Dough Amateur Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: America Posts: 80 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	Thanks everyone I found coffee a bit more powerful than green tea caffeine at same dose who knows as others disagree so its just what I noticed .

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