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5 Reasons to Drink Matcha Instead of Coffee (Yes, Caffeine is One of Them)

5 Reasons to Drink Matcha Instead of Coffee (Yes, Caffeine is One of Them)

I’ve said it many times before, but I’ll say it again: I have always loved good coffee, still love it, and will likely always love it. But I don’t love it nearly as much as I love matcha. Here are five reasons why matcha is the winner in Matcha vs. Coffee

Matcha Shot, Glass of Water

Matcha Shot, Glass of Water

By now everyone knows that you need to drink more water than you think you need. It’s amazing what a cool glass of water will do for a fatigued mind; the pep-up is near instant, and everything suddenly feels better. I’ve taken to drinking a large glass with a squeezed lemon half upon waking, and [..

7 Ways Matcha Will Change Your Life

7 Ways Matcha Will Change Your Life

People are constantly asking me what matcha can do for them. Here are just seven benefits of regular matcha drinking. Fights fatigue. Matcha is a powerful ally in fighting fatigue. The combination of naturally occurring amino acids plus small amounts of caffeine tend to give an instant boost to pers

Make Your Own Matcha Energy Drink, and Stop Buying “Energy Drinks”

Make Your Own Matcha Energy Drink, and Stop Buying “Energy Drinks”

The scope and scale of “energy” drinks on the market today never cease to amaze me. They’re everywhere, in local markets, gas station minimarts, supermarket chains, department stores, even in vending machines. Why do people buy these things? They contain so many controversial ingredients — taurine,

The Breakaway Matcha Ceremony

The Breakaway Matcha Ceremony

The Japanese tea ceremony is a thing of unquestionable intrigue, beauty, and sheer historical awesomeness. It is triply so when performed and enjoyed within the context in which it arose: in some lovely wabisabi spot in Japan, ideally at a zen temple, which is where the whole thing really started. I

Matcha and Coffee — Sort of Like Cats and Dogs

Matcha and Coffee — Sort of Like Cats and Dogs

I’ve never understood why people ask, “Are you a cat person or a dog person?” Why the dichotomy? Isn’t it possible to love both? Of course it is; I have a special thing for both. It’s the same with matcha and coffee. People seem amazed when I tell them that I still drink coffee, as if [...]

Matcha, Productivity, and L-Theanine

Matcha, Productivity, and L-Theanine

Most of us agree that we feel awfully good after drinking a thick cup of matcha. Part of the reason behind feeling good is surely a placebo effect: you have this creamy, electric-green drink made of 100 percent baby green tea leaves and nothing else. It looks delicious and tastes even better. We jus

Matcha and Addiction

Matcha and Addiction

Am I addicted to matcha? Probably. But what does this mean exactly? The most common definition of addiction is probably something like: the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse consequences. The most obvious addictions that fit this definition for many people are ab

Matcha — Drinking a Plant

Matcha — Drinking a Plant

When we drink matcha, we’re actually drinking a plant. Not the extract of a plant, mind you: the actual plant itself.The leaves of this gorgeous plant are plucked by hand, then steamed to preserve their brilliant color, then dried, then finely ground using specially designed grooved granite wheels.

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