Vicky's spot on about the caffeine - the majority of it dissolves out in the first 45 - 60 seconds. When Mr. Jaq decided to decaffeinate himself for awhile, I made our tea by first steeping the bags for a minute in my cup, then switching one to his, then after 3 or 4 minutes moving the other bag from my cup to his. He got a bit less tea flavor but I got a double shot of caffeine.
― jaq (jaq), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 15:02 (seventeen years ago) link