predatornutrition said
Dan - Those who advocate complete breaks from stims rarely give up their coffee and tea in our experience! Your suggestion makes sense although we would personally suggest a nootropic or low stim option to complement Craze. The likes of Ultima, Hemavol and Condense spring to mind.
personally , i wouldnt put tea or coffee into the same league as some of the stims out there available for pre wo.
some have a mixture of various components to get you into the zone however that said some types of coffee can have as much as 300 mg of caffeine per serving , but that is the exception With caffeine , coffee , you know what your dealing with, its a universal drink and has been for ages and will continue to be , pre wo drinks are fads , some are more popular than others and manufacturers are continuing to develop this area to stay ahead of the game. As a result more ingredients are being put into these drinks which are barely recognised.
| Type of coffee | Size* | Caffeine** |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso, restaurant-style | 1 oz. (30 mL) | 40-75 mg |
| Espresso, restaurant-style, decaffeinated | 1 oz. (30 mL) | 0-15 mg |
| Generic brewed | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 95-200 mg |
| Generic brewed, decaffeinated | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 2-12 mg |
| Generic instant | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 27-173 mg |
| Generic instant, decaffeinated | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 2-12 mg |
| McDonald's brewed | 16 oz. (480 mL) | 100 mg |
| McDonald's Mocha Frappe | 16 oz. (480 mL) | 125 mg |
| Starbucks Latte | 16 oz. (480 mL) | 150 mg |
| Starbucks Pike Place brewed | 16 oz. (480 mL) | 330 mg |
| Starbucks Pike Place brewed, decaffeinated | 16 oz. (480 mL) | 25 mg |
Adapted from Journal of Food Science, 2010; Pediatrics, 2011; USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23, 2010; Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2006
tea falls short of some types of coffee by a long way for caffeine content and has antioxidant properties
| Brewed tea | ||
| Black tea | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 14-61 mg |
| Black tea, decaffeinated | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 0-12 mg |
| Green tea | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 24-40 mg |
| Iced tea | ||
| AriZona Iced Tea, lemon-flavored | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 11 mg |
| Generic instant, unsweetened | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 26 mg |
| Lipton Brisk Lemon Iced Tea | 8 oz. (240 mL) | 5-7 mg |
Adapted from Journal of Food Science, 2010; Pediatrics, 2011; Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2008; USDA National Nutrient
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/featur.....-black-tea