If you want to "decaffeinate" your tea somewhat before drinking it, put the bag or loose leaf in a cup/pot with boiling hot water and let it sit for a minute (full minute here) then drain. Refill the cup/pot with boiling hot water and use the same bag or loose leaf to make a second cup of tea that has now "lost" a lot of its caffeine. I use loose leaf in a small cheesecloth bag. That way the tea leaves can then make their way into my compost pile.

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