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Great neutral taste for all your favorite loaded tea recipes.
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Waka Original Blend Green Instant Tea is a soluble tea powder made from a blend of 100% premium green tea leaves from Kenya and China. It contains only one ingredient: green instant tea. A 1/4 teaspoon contains approximately 35 mg of caffeine, and the 4.5 oz pouch makes about 200 servings. It is unsweetened with no artificial colors, carriers, or fillers, and dissolves in seconds with no steeping or tea bags.
Specifications
- Type: Soluble instant green tea powder
- Tea: 100% premium green tea leaves, blend from Kenya and China
- Tasting notes: Bittersweet and earthy
- Net weight: 4.5 oz (128 g)
- Servings per pouch: About 200
- Serving size: 1/4 tsp (about 0.63 g) per mug
- Caffeine per serving: Approximately 35 mg per 1/4 tsp
- Ingredients: Green instant tea. One ingredient.
- Added sugar or sweeteners: None
- Artificial colors, carriers, or fillers: None
- Kosher: Certified by the OU
- Gluten: No gluten added
- GMO: Non-GMO
- Packaging: Resealable zipper pouch, packaged in the USA
Common questions
Can I use this for loaded teas?
Yes. Unflavored green tea powder is the most flexible loaded tea base because it carries no fruit flavor of its own and takes on whatever you add. It dissolves in cold water and the strength is set by the spoonful, so you control both the tea flavor and the caffeine in each drink — something tea bags and pre-mixed concentrates do not allow. Recipes are in the Loaded Tea Zone.
How does the Original Blend differ from the Classic Green?
The Original Blend uses green tea leaves from Kenya and China. The Classic Green is made from 100% green tea leaves as a single offering. Both are unsweetened, single-ingredient, and carry approximately 35 mg of caffeine per 1/4 teaspoon.
Why is it a blend rather than single-origin?
Blending leaves from more than one growing region produces a consistent cup year to year, since single-origin harvests vary between seasons.
How much caffeine is in a serving?
Approximately 35 mg per 1/4 teaspoon. Adjust the amount of powder for a stronger or lighter brew; caffeine scales with it.
Can I use it for iced tea?
Yes. One pouch makes about 200 servings, so it suits pitchers. Dissolve in a little hot water first, then top with cold water and ice, or stir vigorously if going straight into cold water.
Pour ¼ - ½ tsp of tea powder into a cup. For hot tea, add 8-10 fl oz of hot water, stir and enjoy. For iced tea, add 2 fl oz of hot water and stir. Top with 6-8 fl oz of cold water, add ice and enjoy. Visit our How to Brew page to learn more.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Caffeine content of Waka products
How much caffeine is in Waka instant coffee?
Waka instant coffee contains between 3 mg and 80 mg of caffeine per serving, depending on the roast. Exact amounts by product:
- Medium roast: approximately 55 mg per 2 tsp (about 2.5 grams), or approximately 60 mg per single-serve packet (about 2 grams).
- Dark roast: approximately 75 mg per 2 tsp (about 2.5 grams), or approximately 80 mg per single-serve packet (about 2.8 grams).
- Instant espresso (medium-dark roast): approximately 45 mg per 1 tsp serving. One 3.5 oz pouch makes up to 50 espresso shots.
- Butterscotch Vanilla flavored: approximately 50 mg per 2 tsp (about 2.5 grams).
- Decaf medium roast: approximately 3 mg per 2 tsp (about 2.5 grams), or approximately 4 mg per single-serve packet (about 2.8 grams).
How much caffeine is in Waka instant tea?
- Black instant tea — unflavored and flavored, including Earl Grey, peach, and blueberry: approximately 35 mg per 1/4 tsp (about 0.63 grams).
- Green instant tea — unflavored and flavored, including lemon, mango, peach, pineapple, and blueberry: approximately 35 mg per 1/4 tsp (about 0.63 grams).
- Decaf black instant tea: approximately 0.17 mg per 1/4 tsp (about 0.63 grams).
- Prebiotic Black and Prebiotic Green instant tea: approximately 30 mg per 1 tsp, plus approximately 2 grams of beet-derived prebiotic fiber (fructooligosaccharides).
- Chai tea, Traditional and Vanilla: approximately 15 mg per 1/4 tsp (about 0.65 grams).
- Dirty Chai: approximately 70 mg per 1.5 tsp (about 3 grams).
How does Waka compare to brewed coffee?
A standard 8 fl oz cup of drip coffee contains roughly 95 mg of caffeine. Waka Medium Roast at the recommended 2 tsp serving contains approximately 55 mg, which is a little over half the caffeine of a typical brewed cup. Use more powder for a stronger cup.
When does Waka instant coffee or tea expire?
Every Waka product is printed with an exact "best by" date on its packaging. Waka does not ship any full-priced item with less than three months of shelf life remaining.
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Reviewed by Glo O.
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Green Tea Review
I love this instant green tea mix. Its easy to use. (I can make it as light or strong as I need) and it blends well with other teas for diff flavors. I like it by itself most of the time. It leaves no sediment. I recommend this one.
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Reviewed by Jeremy
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5 Stars
Awesome place love the teas
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Reviewed by Barbara D.
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I recommend this product
Great flavor
Like this instant green tea. Invigorating and lively.
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Reviewed by Amy L.
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I recommend this product
We love Waka tea at Blue River Nutrition, we could be more excited about using this product.
It’s wonderful, we have changed Waka tea in our nutrition club and our customers are loving it. 💕
Pictured is the Waka green tea, pink starburst and Piña colada sugarfee drink mixes.
Thank you for a great product.
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Reviewed by Diane M.
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I recommend this product
Green tea
The green tea is the best, will only buy Waka tea
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Gma
Love it thank you
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Reviewed by Tina B.
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I recommend this product
Great for my loaded teas
I love this tea and their other flavored green teas for my loaded teas. They mix easily and taste great! My only go-to powdered tea!
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