Giving up caffiene - help what replace my addiction to tea?!

We drink good old Yorkshire tea but the de-caff version. No noticeable difference in taste or strength. Give it a try you won't be disappointed.

Thank you Juliette that is certainly worth a try.

I've totally cut out caffeine [was constantly going to the loo ]. Feel so much better for it. I just drink de caff tea or Redbush [which is naturally caffeine free. An acquired taste, though.

I find camomile and honey tea refreshing. I think it is Twinings.

Appologies for the rather weird heading; it should have read "what would replace my addiction to tea

Go along the drinks aisle at the supermarket.

I also drink decaff.

These days I need all the caffeine I can get !

I drink 'normal' (Ceylon for preference) tea at breakfast time but most of the time I drink Redbush - I like the Dragonfly Earl Grey version. Coffee decided not to like me around 50 years ago. I have to be careful not to buy cold remedies that include caffeine as an ingredient.

I've never been a big tea drinker, and I can't drink ordinary tea. I did drink Earl Grey but now only drink TickTock redbush, which IMHO has a much better flavour than other redbush teas. Being caffeine free I can drink it last thing at night and it doesn't keep me awake.

When you do cut down/cut out caffeine it's surprising the effect one cup can have late at night; I was awake half the night once after doing so.

There are such wonderful caffeine free tea mixes available nowadays. These are my current favourites:

Taylor's Lemongrass and Ginger (it also has rosehip in it)
Heath and Heather Night Time ( camomile, spearmint, orange blossom and more)

And this one tops the list:

Waitrose Lovelife Camomile, Limeflower and Lavender.

So ... picked up the caffeine free Yorkshire tea, which will help, when doing my mother's shopping but realise that I know little about this area. What is Redbush? Is it just a make or some special way of making tea?

Redbush is the English translation for Suth African "rooibos" (Afrikaans) tea:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooibos

In SA it is often just called "bush tea".

That should be South of course.

The ladies of the No1 Ladies Detective Agency drink large quantities of it!

How about peppermint tea which is an infusion.

greyduster yes Mma Ramotswe loves it.

Fare Trade decaff tea. Cafe direct decaff.

I've had no luck with decaff ordinary black tea. It tastes vile to me.

You can get decaff Earl Grey - if you like Earl Grey to start with.

Thank you for the information on Redbush - I will have a look for it. I have my Yorkshire decaf for the next few days and I do have some peppermint tea in. It is funny what you don't know you don't know

I have had to avoid caffeine for 30 years and Yorkshire decaff is definitely my favourite. Clipper organic smells like wet dogs - avoid! Redbush is also a nice drink, with or without milk, but doesn't taste like "real" tea!

I never touch caffeine, haven't for years. I drink decaf coffee and herbal teas, mainly camomile and mint. Occasionally diet lemonade. Lots of rose wine.

Agree with Juliette - Yorkshire decaf doesn't taste any different from the caffeinated. Neither does decaf coffee. I changed about a year ago - trying to be healthy and I really can't tell the difference. Still enjoy both cuppas and they still seem to give me energy or a buzz - whatever! Beginning to think it's mostly in the mind! Cheers!