and thats why he is telling you to join mcdoba and start imbibing that ruaraka stuff... it will clear ur tea addiction pap... ruaraka and tea factories dont mix...

Tea is an alcoholic beverage that contains purine alkaloids namely caffeine, theophyline and theobromine that stimulates the CNS. Among the three caffeine is the most addictive alkaloid since it antagonizes adenosine receptors causing dependance. In some individuals there is a hypersensitivity and withdrawal symptoms similar to nicotine in cigarettes. Try to cut back slowly and avoid other caffeinated drinks. Additionally, steep tea leaves and pour the liquor then prepare an infusion with the used tea leaves. Since alkaloids are polar, a significant amount is lost in the process. I am working on tea in my PhD studies.

he will sort the new addiction when it comes.. right now shida ni hii ya chai..

Behemoth.....yes tea has nicotine but there is no data on the amount in Kenyan teas. A masters student in my research team is working on this and data will be available next year.

Scientific claims surrounding the levels of nicotine in tea range from negligible / nonexistent to 285 nanograms of nicotine per gram of tea in instant tea and 100 nanograms per gram black tea (whether regular or decaf). A 1999 study on nicotine in tea and vegetables stated that, "Nicotine content in tea leaves was found to be highly variable and sometimes much larger than in the Solanaceae fruits [such as eggplants, potatoes and tomatoes]." However, a more recent study of nicotine in food found no measurable nicotine in black tea purchased at a regular grocery store (likely teabags).

If the situation is as bad as the first study claims, then it would take over 3.5 kilograms (over 7.7 pounds) of instant tea (which had the highest levels of nicotine in the study) to yield one microgram of nicotine (the amount you'd get from minimal secondhand smoke).

If tea does contain nicotine, the levels are very low.