Pleasures · No caffeine
Caffeine-Free Tea
All of the ritual. None of the buzz.
The short answer
For a truly caffeine-free cup, choose an herbal tisane or rooibos: neither contains tea leaf. Peppermint is the crisp all-day option; rooibos chai brings spice without the buzz; chamomile blends settle you in the evening. None turn bitter, so steep as long as you like.
No camellia sinensis, no caffeine, no clock-watching. These steep as long as you want and never turn bitter, drink them at 9am or 9pm.
01Start herePaper bagsTwinings Pure Peppermint Herbal Tea (100 ct)
Just peppermint. Crisp, clean, endlessly drinkable: the caffeine-free cup with no compromise.
02The spiced onePaper bagsNumi Organic Rooibos Chai
All of the chai spice, none of the buzz. Steep it as long as you want; rooibos never turns bitter.
03For the eveningPaper bagsCelestial Seasonings Sleepytime Herbal Tea
The blue box in everyone's mother's cabinet. Chamomile, spearmint, a hint of orange.
04The purestLoose leafFrontier Co-op Organic German Chamomile Flowers
Whole chamomile flowers. Soft, apple-noted, zero caffeine: a notch above anything bagged.
House rule
We rank what we'd actually pour. The order is ours; the order you buy in is yours.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Which teas are naturally caffeine-free?+
Herbal tisanes (peppermint, chamomile, rooibos, hibiscus) contain no caffeine because they're made from herbs and flowers, not the tea plant. Decaffeinated black or green tea still has a trace; herbals have none.
Is rooibos caffeine-free?+
Yes. Rooibos is a South African red bush, not a tea leaf, so it's completely caffeine-free and naturally low in tannins, which is why it never turns bitter no matter how long it steeps.
Can I drink herbal tea before bed?+
Absolutely, that's the ideal time. Chamomile, valerian, and rooibos blends are caffeine-free, and several have mild calming effects, making them a good wind-down ritual 30–45 minutes before sleep.
Is there a caffeine-free version of Lady Grey or Earl Grey?+
No direct decaf equivalent exists for Lady Grey or Earl Grey: the bergamot flavor is typically applied to black tea, and decaf versions are hard to find and inconsistent. For a caffeine-free floral-citrus cup, a chamomile blend with lemon peel or a rooibos with orange is the closest pivot. The profile is different but the mood is similar.