It's not the caffeine, it's the way cocoa beans and coffee beans are processed. They use gases for processing, and my allergy doc says that is what I am allergic to. Tea leaves are washed. I have been drinking a lot of green tea since I got my teeth bleached. It stains less than regular tea. The Lipton Lemon Citron sounds good, I drink a lot of Bigelow green tea with lemon, both decaf and regular, also love their citrus chamomile. I love almond biscotti. I used to make anise toast, very similar to biscotti. Haven't made it in years, sounds like something to do this year.