German to English translations [PRO] / Food science | | German term or phrase: Teein | | The substance that tea contains, which makes you awake and alive. the equivalent to caffeine in coffee. |
| | | caffeine/theine | Explanation: 1. Drei bis fünf Minuten ziehen lassen. Tee wirkt aufgrund des Koffeingehalts (früher auch als Teein bezeichnet) immer anregend! Die Regel - Tee der bis zu drei Minuten gezogen hat wirkt anregend, darüber hinaus wirkt er beruhigend - gilt für die Verdauung nicht aber für die Wirkung aufs Gehirn!
Tea culture
Drinking tea is often a social event. Tea is also drunk throughout the day and especially in the morning to heighten alertness - it contains theophylline and caffeine (sometimes called "theine").
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea
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