Matcha: Finding an Alternative to Coffee
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I stopped drinking coffee
I stopped drinking coffee and have been drinking matcha for a week. Personally, I didn’t really like matcha because (1) matcha drinks i could buy from stores or pop up bars were always too sweet and (2) I didn’t think matcha contained enough caffeine for my day.
However, after drinking coffee as a morning beverage for one and a half years, I realized that coffee could keep me awake for 3-5 hours; I felt tired and drowsy later on; I needed another cup of coffee eventually. Additionally, I sometimes felt a bit of jitters and dehydrated.
Some casual research
I did research on the effects of coffee on our health and found that a caffeine spike from coffee consumption is a drawback. Coffee can keep us awake and increase our energy due to its high caffeine content, which is a temporary effect. When it starts to wear off, we’ll feel more tired than before.
During research (Do I look so serious? Maybe.) I found many people use MATCHA for coffee replacement. Although matcha contains about 50% less caffeine than coffee, there is an amino acid called L-Theanine, which slows the release of caffeine and has a relaxing effect. That means matcha allows us to benefit the caffeine’s awakening effect for much longer compared to the huge caffeine spike we get from drinking coffee. Okay, I decided to try this approach, replacing coffee with matcha.
Result after 1 week
Honestly, I was quite surprised by the result. Drinking matcha makes me feel more relaxed. I like its flavor as it’s grassy and earthy. I don’t feel tired or dehydrated during the day, but I still feel a bit sleepy. I probably get longer and better sleep (I don’t know how to measure it scientifically) and I don’t crave any coffee anymore. Moreover, since I’ve been preparing matcha myself for a week, it’s like meditating in the morning which is improving my focus and concentration. It’s art and creative somehow.
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