Well, let me tell ya about this Earl Grey black tea, the one with that fancy smell. Folks always wonderin’ how much pep it’s got, you know, that caffeine thing.

Now, I ain’t no scientist, but from what I hear, a regular ol’ cup of Earl Grey, the kinda cup you drink your mornin’ brew from, it’s got somethin’ like 50 of them milligram things of caffeine. Fifty milligrams! That’s what they say.

• Heard tell coffee’s got more, somethin’ like 80. But we ain’t talkin’ ’bout coffee, are we?
• Earl Grey, it’s black tea, see. And black teas, they got a good kick to ’em.

Keeps ya awake, I reckon. Some folks say it makes ’em jittery, gets their nerves all worked up. Can’t sleep neither, if you drink too much. But everyone’s different, ain’t they?

There’s all sorts of teas, ya know. Black ones, green ones, white ones… all fancy names. But the black ones, they got the most of that caffeine stuff. Then comes the oolong, whatever that is, then the green, then the white. Never heard of purple tea, but they say it’s got even less.

Thing is, how much caffeine you get depends on how you make it. Strong tea, weak tea, big cup, little cup… all makes a difference. Just like cookin’, really.

Now coffee, that can dry you out. But Earl Grey, it’s got that potassium stuff, keeps ya watered. Course, too much of anything ain’t good for ya. They say there’s somethin’ in that bergamot oil, the stuff that gives Earl Grey its smell, that can mess with the potassium if you drink too much.

Espresso, now that’s strong! Heard tell it’s got six times more caffeine than Earl Grey. Six times! That’s a lot, I tell ya. Makes ya wonder how folks drink that stuff all the time.

Earl Grey, it’s made with black tea and that bergamot oil. That’s what makes it special, I guess. Black tea’s just the startin’ point, you could say. Like flour when you’re bakin’ a cake.

So, how much caffeine in Earl Grey? Fifty milligrams, give or take. But don’t just take my word for it. Everybody’s different, and every cup’s a little different too. If ya want to know for sure, maybe ask one of them smart folks who knows about these things.

But for me, a cup of Earl Grey in the afternoon, it’s just right. Not too strong, not too weak. Just a nice little pick-me-up. And that smell, it’s somethin’ else, ain’t it?

Tags: Earl Grey, Black Tea, Caffeine, Bergamot, Potassium, Dehydration, Anxiety