PurTea® Green Tea Extracts

Turn over a new leaf with green tea caffeine, antioxidants, and L-theanine.

The PurTea® line gives formulators three ways to harness the familiar benefits of green tea. Start with highly potent 98% natural caffeine, add more functionality with a dual-standardized caffeine and catechin extract, or explore caffeine-free L-Theanine for calm focus and relaxation. Across the line, PurTea® combines the familiarity of green tea with rigorous standards for quality, sensory performance, and supply-chain integrity.

A Familiar Botanical with More to Offer

Green tea is recognized around the world not only as a natural source of caffeine, but also for its naturally occurring catechins and L-theanine. PurTea® provides the benefits of green tea without the tea-like flavor, which gives brands a familiar platform for creating a wide range of functional experiences, from straightforward energy to balanced focus and relaxation.

PurTea® Series

Green Tea Caffeine

98% Caffeine

The flagship ingredient in the PurTea® series is a high-purity, naturally derived caffeine sourced from green tea. Formulators praise this ingredient for its exceptional solubility and more neutral taste profile, making PurTea® one of the best botanical caffeine sources on the market today.

Green Tea Extract

30% Caffeine / 20% Catechins

Green tea naturally brings together energizing caffeine and beneficial polyphenols called catechins. This dual-standardized extract captures more of the green tea leaf, giving formulators a way to deliver natural energy alongside meaningful antioxidant value from a single recognizable botanical source.

Green Tea L-Theanine

40% L-Theanine (Caffeine-Free)

Green tea naturally brings together energizing caffeine and beneficial polyphenols called catechins. This dual-standardized extract captures more of the green tea leaf, giving formulators a way to deliver natural energy alongside meaningful antioxidant value from a single recognizable botanical source.

FORMULATION BENEFITS

PurTea® specialty extracts are designed to make green tea easier to work with across modern product formats. Advanced extraction helps minimize the bitterness, astringency, color, and solubility challenges often associated with conventional green tea extracts.

• Excellent water solubility
• Clean, more neutral sensory profile
• Minimal impact on color and clarity
• Dry, shelf-stable extracts
• Easy integration into a wide range of formulations

APPLICATIONS

• Functional beverages
• Energy drinks
• Powders and stick packs
• Gummies and confections
• Dietary supplements
• Focus and productivity products
• Relaxation and stress-support formulas

Certifications & Quality Standards

Meaningful Growing

Credibility is largely related to trust. When over one-quarter of all energy drink consumers surveyed say they drink fewer energy drinks because they don’t trust the artificial ingredients inside, it is time to clean up your label (Mintel). By substituting these synthetic and unrecognizable ingredients with known sources, like coffee and tea, consumers can easily draw a connection of familiarity. For over 20 years, we have been sustainably and ethically sourcing botanicals from our partner farms. Read more about our Sustainable Sourcing Initiative with our partners in the Sustainable Herbs Program.

Get Started with Functional Ingredients from AFS

Ready to experience the benefits of working with AFS ingredients in your products? Contact our team today to request samples, discuss formulation options, or place an order.

Applied Food Sciences is a supplier and wholesaler of functional ingredients for the natural products industry. AFS manufactures its specialty botanical extracts in bulk for use in food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutritional supplements. Whether you are seeking extracts, powders, or concentrates, you can rest assured that, with over 20 years of experience, AFS can support your project needs.