Caffeine withdrawal

I adore roibos! I brew mine in a little tea-press with shredds of coconut (makes it taste even more exotic). I add just a little bit of Milk and stevea. It is such a lovely treat!
 
I have been drinking rooibos tea for a few months. I like it plain. Has anyone tried it as iced Tea?
 
I'm on day three without coffee due to acute tonsillitis yay! The intense headache I'm sure has to be the caffeine from reading the above posts on symptoms.

I bought some organic 100% cacao last week so I might try making a Venezuelan type hot chocolate with that using a dash of honey. Has anyone else tried cacao as a hot beverage?
 
Quick question, since I want to try rooibos too -- is it something you have to pick up at a specialty shop or a health food store? I looked at a regular grocery store today and couldn't find it.
 
Carlybee said:
I'm on day three without coffee due to acute tonsillitis yay! The intense headache I'm sure has to be the caffeine from reading the above posts on symptoms.

I bought some organic 100% cacao last week so I might try making a Venezuelan type hot chocolate with that using a dash of honey. Has anyone else tried cacao as a hot beverage?
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My doctor asked me to stop drinking anything containing caffeine for three weeks. The first few days were the hardest and I could not find an adequate substitute. I drank a lot of water and herbal teas to help with the headaches. It's been almost two years and I still drink caffeine-free coffee. I remembered learning this about cacao so I thought I'd share it with you:

Yes, it is possible to have caffeine–free dark chocolate! CAFFEINE in the cacao fruit is found mainly in the shell or membrane which encloses the cacao beans.

"Most suppliers of cheaper cocoa powder grind up this outer membrane along with the beans, which helps to increase the yield and lower their cost of producing cocoa mass.
When the membrane is removed before shipping the raw cacao beans or grinding them into cocoa powder, the chocolate made from those more expensive beans will be of higher quality and essentially free of caffeine.

Cocoa made from cacao beans in which the surrounding membrane is removed before processing will contain almost no caffeine because most of it is found in this membrane. A 50 gram bar of dark chocolate will yield between 10 and 60 milligrams while an average 5-ounce cup of coffee can yield up to 175 mil. (According to the Chocolate Information Center.)"
 
Thanks for the cacao info Aidylsun B, I'm so happy to hear about the lack of caffeine in raw pure cacao, the cacao I purchased was from watching an inspiring documentry on a guy and his family wanting to make the best cacao for chocolate making in the world. I was so inspired by his recipe ideas and determination to make and keep it pure that I bought some to support his business. His name is Willy (very appropriate name for a chocolate lol) it's expensive but so worth it, especially if it's a nice substitute to coffee ;)
 
Carlybee said:
Thanks for the cacao info Aidylsun B, I'm so happy to hear about the lack of caffeine in raw pure cacao, the cacao I purchased was from watching an inspiring documentry on a guy and his family wanting to make the best cacao for chocolate making in the world. I was so inspired by his recipe ideas and determination to make and keep it pure that I bought some to support his business. His name is Willy (very appropriate name for a chocolate lol) it's expensive but so worth it, especially if it's a nice substitute to coffee ;)
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You are welcome! By-the-way, I had a cup this evening and it was delicious! Enjoy!
 
Shijing said:
Quick question, since I want to try rooibos too -- is it something you have to pick up at a specialty shop or a health food store? I looked at a regular grocery store today and couldn't find it.
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I'm gonna try it too. I was able to locate it at several places online and my local health store also carries it but I'm not sure if you can just get it at the local supermarket. When I return home Monday morning I will scout it out and see just in case you haven't found any by then.
 
Pete02 said:
I'm gonna try it too. I was able to locate it at several places online and my local health store also carries it but I'm not sure if you can just get it at the local supermarket. When I return home Monday morning I will scout it out and see just in case you haven't found any by then.
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Great, thanks Pete02 -- I'm going to keep looking too, and I'll report back when and if I do. It might just be the case that I need to get to the health food store, which I'll look into after the weekend.
 
Anart said:
What I picked up today had no notation at all about whether it was fermented or unfermented - so I don't know what I have
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http://sarooibos.co.za/content/view/23/71/

Green Rooibos

•Green Rooibos is made from the same plant as traditional Rooibos. The only difference is in the processing. For traditional Rooibos, the green leaves and stems of the plant are crushed and “fermented” before drying. The fermentation step is actually an oxidation process brought about by enzymes and chemicals naturally present in the plant. In the case of green Rooibos, the fermentation process is skipped, and the “green” leaves and stems are dried directly. Different processes are used to prevent oxidation.

•Green (unfermented) Rooibos infusion has a lighter tan/yellow colour and a very mild "green" taste reminiscent of green tea.

•Green Rooibos has higher levels of antioxidants than traditional fermented Rooibos and demonstrates even higher antioxidant and - in some cases - antimutagenic (cancer-fighting) activities.

•Most green Rooibos is exported. It is used as a tea and in extract form in beauty and nutraceutical products. (A nutraceutical is any food substance that provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease.)
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The green rooibos, even though it's healthier, hasn't taken off here by us, we export the bulk of it. Everyone drinks the traditional.

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Yeah it's very good as iced tea as well, especially on a sweltering summer's day. ;) There are many rooibos iced tea recipes online.
 
Aidylsun B. said:
It's been almost two years and I still drink caffeine-free coffee.
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Careful of decaf. Remember this link earlier in the thread.

Aidylsun B. said:
Yes, it is possible to have caffeine–free dark chocolate! CAFFEINE in the cacao fruit is found mainly in the shell or membrane which encloses the cacao beans.
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David Wolfe is making quite a big thing about ‘raw’ chocolate and cacao. I haven’t read his book Naked Chocolate though, just thought I’d share.
 
Shijing said:
Great, thanks Pete02 -- I'm going to keep looking too, and I'll report back when and if I do. It might just be the case that I need to get to the health food store, which I'll look into after the weekend.
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I've bought mine at the local grocery store.
 
Type in Rooibos Tea in Amazon's Grocery Section. Lots of choices there...and decent prices compared to coffee and yerba mate.

Davidson's Organic Tea South African Rooibos, 100-Count Tea Bags costs $12.12, plus shipping in US dollars. An Amazon reviewer claimed it tastes great iced.

For the past eight months, have been drinking Guayaki's Organic Yerba Mate Chocolatte once or twice a day and plain yerba mate on occasion. I know it contains some caffeine and therefore should be eliminated. It's slightly better than the 2-3 cups of coffee (with evil dairy milk & sugar) that I used to consume. Sweetened the yerba mate with xylitol or stevia and have learned to do without milk. Still, anything with caffeine is bad for one's diet.

Must admit, I've broken down a half-dozen times in the past few months and poured or bought myself a cup of coffee, mostly while at work. It's a program that overtakes me. Am starting to recognize the coffee triggers and have decided to get rid of my yerba mate addiction...as the caffeine satiation levels are still present in my body.

Have looked at the various herbal teas out there. Unfortunately almost all of the caffeine-free teas contain soy lecithan in the ingredients. I'm going to try some Rooibus and see how it goes.

Thanks all...for this thread.
 
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