Alright, so you wanna know if that English black tea got caffeine in it, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t like drinking water, that’s for sure. It’s got somethin’ in it that wakes you up, you know? Makes you feel a bit peppier.

Now, I ain’t no fancy scientist or nothin’, but I heard folks sayin’ it’s got less of that wake-up stuff than coffee. Coffee’s real strong, you see. Makes your heart race sometimes. Tea’s a bit gentler, like a nudge instead of a shove.

• They call that wake-up stuff “caffeine.” Sounds fancy, don’t it? But it just means it keeps you from fallin’ asleep in the middle of the day, I reckon.
• English breakfast tea, the kind them city folks like, yeah, that’s got more of that caffeine than them green and white teas. Them green and white teas are kinda weak, if you ask me.

I heard tell that a cup of that English breakfast tea, the regular-sized one, not them giant mugs, has somethin’ like 40 to 70… uh… milligrams, I think they called it, of caffeine. Don’t ask me what a milligram is, though. Sounds tiny, whatever it is.

But listen here, not all black teas are the same, see? It’s like makin’ a stew. You put in different things, it tastes different. And this English breakfast tea, it’s a mix of different black teas, they say. So, some might be stronger than others. It all depends on what they put in the mix.

I heard them fancy folks talkin’ ‘bout “Assam” and “Ceylon” teas. Said that English breakfast tea is usually made with those. Sounds like faraway places, don’t it? Maybe that’s why it costs so much in the store. Back in my day, we just drank whatever tea we had, didn’t matter where it came from.

And get this, they even make this tea special nowadays. They don’t just throw any old leaves in there. They think about how it’s gonna taste and how much of that caffeine stuff it’s gonna have. They use these little broken-up tea leaves, too. Said it makes the tea stronger or somethin’. Imagine that, broken leaves! You’d think they’d want the whole leaves, but what do I know?

So, yeah, English black tea has caffeine. Not as much as coffee, but enough to get you goin’. And it’s stronger than some other teas. If you’re one of them folks who can’t sleep at night if you drink it too late, well, then don’t drink it too late! Simple as that. It all boils down to common sense, you know?

And don’t go believin’ everything you read on them fancy internet things. Half the time, they’re just tryin’ to sell you somethin’. Just try it for yourself and see how it makes you feel. That’s the best way to know, ain’t it? Your body knows better than any book or website.

I remember my old man, he used to say, “A good cup of tea warms the belly and clears the head.” He didn’t care about caffeine or any of that fancy talk. He just knew what he liked. And that’s good enough for me.

So, there you have it. English black tea’s got caffeine, but it ain’t gonna make you jump out of your skin. Just enough to get you through the day, I reckon. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go make myself a cup.

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