Too much café latte, espresso and the like are not good for our bodies. Fortunately, there are a lot of coffee alternatives that taste good and wake you up. We show you the tastiest awakeners.
Just between us, we coffee aunts know that too much of the hot beverage is not good for us. Nevertheless, we can not do without.
The scent is irresistible. In the morning, coffee brings us out of zombie mode. Start the day without a cup of the black brew? Never!
But still: We should not drink too much of the. Because Too much coffee can cause heart palpitations and get us too pumped up.
We introduce you to delicious coffee alternatives that even taste good.
So much in advance: 1st place goes to the Matcha Latte. The remaining coffee alternatives are difficult to rank. They all seem relatively good. However, the taste takes some getting used to. Therefore, we have dispensed with further ranking and instead described the taste to you.
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Coffee alternative place 1: Matcha Latte
Cancel latte macchiato and café latte. Now comes something deliciously green! Namely matcha latte. The Matcha Latte is already widespread among Hollywood stars and on Instagram. Meanwhile, it's also available in some Starbucks stores.
The advantage: mixed with milk, the green tea powder does not taste bitter.
Matcha Latte has secured the #1 spot in our coffee alternatives ranking. Yes, admittedly: We also pay attention to the external values. Such a light green pick-me-up with a white foam crown is really pretty to look at.
The problem is that matcha powder is quite expensive.
We her Make Matcha Latte yourself We have told you how you can do this in a separate article.
PS: If you do not want milk, you can also take almond milk, so the coffee alternative tastes even nuttier.
Coffee alternative: lupin coffee
Tastes like coffee, looks like coffee: lupin coffee is the healthy alternative to the popular hot beverage. In terms of pure taste, lupin coffee comes pretty close to "real" coffee. Those who rarely drink coffee will not taste any difference.
The great thing is that the lupins often come from Germany. So there is no need for long transport. When the lupins have been roasted, they are ground into powder and can then be prepared in a French press like conventional coffee.
Lupin coffee is very low in acids but still has a good coffee taste. For the coffee junkies among you, there is special lupin coffee for espresso or mocha.
Lupin coffee is still available in only a few stores. Health food stores and organic stores already offer the delicious coffee alternative. You can Lupin coffee at Amazon order - ground or whole.
Coffee alternative: Mate tea
What is just finding its way into supermarkets here is already really old hat in South America.
Mate tea as an energy booster is now also a household name in our country.
Did you know that mate in the original sense only refers to the drinking vessel from which the wake-up drink is sipped? The cup is called "Quechua mati. Indigenous peoples also refer to mate as "the drink of the gods". But that doesn't matter. Much more important is what is in the cup. :)
And these are the screamed leaves of the mate shrub. By the way, the plant belongs to the holly. The leaves are cut very small, dried and infused with hot water during preparation.
While the 1x infused leaves with us quickly end up in the trash, they are often re-brewed in South America. So long, until they have no taste at all.
Besides a large amount of caffeine, it also contains the benefits of tea. Theobromine and theophylline give us a boost of energy and have a mood-lifting effect.
The hack: If you choose mate tea among coffee alternatives, you'll have to get used to the taste. Mate tea tastes slightly smoky at first. But at the same time sweet and sour. And all this at the same time.
Coffee alternative: Guaraná powder
Guaraná finds its way to us from the Amazon basin. The plant belongs to the soap tree family and convinces with red fruits.
The fruits have a stimulating effect similar to that of fresh coffee. In fact, they contain a whole lot of caffeine.
That's why the coffee alternative is also found in many energy drinks.
You can buy the stimulant as a powder in health food stores or on Amazon. Attention: Be very economical!
The effect of guarana powder lasts for many hours. In fact, unlike coffee, the caffeine is released in small doses over several hours.
The hint: Guaraná tastes very unusual. Thanks to its strong inherent taste, the brownish powder is best mixed with fresh orange juice. A knife tip is enough by the way!
Guaraná is available at Amazon or in some health food stores.
Coffee alternative: Matcha tea
In the meantime, it is impossible to imagine many households without the green powder.
Even if the taste seems to take a little getting used to at first, many have become friends with the bitter coffee alternative. By the way, you can also cook and bake with Matcha. Look at our Matcha recipes over.
Matcha can now be bought in pretty much any store. Health food and organic stores also offer a large number of matcha powders.
Coffee alternative: wheatgrass
If you like it green, you will love this coffee alternative. It doesn't get any greener than wheatgrass.
By the way, wheatgrass is the green grass of the wheat plant. It is rich in vitamins A, E and B12. Also antioxidants and the plant pigment chlorophyll can be found in it.
Sounds good? It is! At least in terms of content.
The taste is very peculiar. Especially if you reach for fresh wheatgrass.
If you still want to try it, you juice the wheatgrass. It tastes sweet. A large glass in the morning keeps you lively all day. However, few can drink so much of this coffee alternative.
Because wheatgrass can cause nausea, especially for beginners. What could be better than to start the day like this? :)
Joking aside, if you want to try wheatgrass as a coffee alternative, you should start with a small shot. You'll get used to the taste of it. If you can't swallow it at all, just mix it into an orange juice.
Alternatively you can also go to Dried wheatgrass powder grab. It is simply mixed into smoothies. Those who wish can also drink it with milk.
Coffee alternative: black or green tea
Whether green or black, both teas perk us up. The two are perennial classics among the healthy coffee alternatives.
Whichever one you choose: Both contain a little caffeine. Not as much as coffee, but it is enough to start the day halfway awake.
Unlike coffee, tea does not contain acids. But there are antioxidants.
Green tea is also said to stimulate our blood circulation. This leads to the fact that we can concentrate better.
The taste is pleasantly mild.
The catch with tea as a coffee alternative: it just doesn't perk you up that much. Even after 3 cups, you still feel tired.
Our conclusion:
There are many coffee alternatives that make us cheerful. Tastes are different and some really need getting used to. Lupin coffee, however, you should definitely try! It tastes really delicious :)
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