Alternate for coffee
sunhine12881
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I'm looking for some suggestions on a food or drink, besides coffee, that will help me with my energy levels. I have a toddler that keeps me awake half the night about 2-3 nights a week. I've done a great job giving up coffee and need an alternative for those few days I don't have enough energy for. Thank you in advance!
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What's wrong with coffee?0
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Green Tea?0
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Is it because you're adding too much sugar, milk or creamer into your coffee? Because I would suggest not getting rid of coffee, but whatever you add into it.0
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »What's wrong with coffee?
Same question for me. Or more specifically, what do you find wrong with coffee that makes you want an alternative? Because I have it regularly and have no desire or need to seek out an alternative.0 -
I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!0
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Green tea, black tea, diet soda, even sugar-free red bull:) I love iced coffee on a warm afternoon, but to each his own, I guess. Oh, and Crystal light makes an energy powder, it comes in strawberry and is really yummy. You just put the packet in a bottle of water and shake.0
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I have tried siberian ginseng tea before and that helped alot, also clears your head if feeling a bit foggy from staying up all night with my 10 month old.0
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »What's wrong with coffee?
This is my question...coffee is delicious & keeps those around me alive0 -
Do you have a reason for giving up coffee? Why find an alternative? Love my coffee. Don't touch my coffee!
If you have some sort of reason for giving it up, then it's hard to suggest if we don't know why. I could suggest tea, but if caffeine is the problem, then it wouldn't be a helpful suggestion.0 -
I will reiterate what everyone else has said or asked, what is wrong with coffee and why give it up. Coffee alone has few calories, it is all the other that is added that makes it higher in calories. Also, I know a quick brisk walk is some times all I need to keep me going for the rest of the day.0
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GiveMeCoffee wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »What's wrong with coffee?
This is my question...coffee is delicious & keeps those around me alive
i want to know this too ….0 -
Crystal Light energy has been a God Send for me, I use 24 oz of water instead of the 16 oz bottles, last longer!!0
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I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.0 -
My wife bought me a sign like this. It's hanging up behind my coffee maker at home.
On a more related note: coffee has 0 calories and no real impact on your nutritional intake for the day, so why give it up?
If you must give it up, I've enjoyed some of the water additives like Mio Energy. Gives you a little boost, tastes pretty good, and 0 calories.0 -
Try herbal tea's
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chivalryder wrote: »I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.
Some cultures add cream/sugar to their tea.
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.
Some cultures add cream/sugar to their tea.
What cultures are you talking about? That person is from Michigan.
I tried green tea with things added to it. It was nasty as heck. I believe adding sweetener to tea isn't because of culture, it's because of a sweet tooth.0 -
chivalryder wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.
Some cultures add cream/sugar to their tea.
What cultures are you talking about? That person is from Michigan.
I tried green tea with things added to it. It was nasty as heck. I believe adding sweetener to tea isn't because of culture, it's because of a sweet tooth.
He lives in MI.
Doesn't mean he's from there.
I've got coworkers from Pakistan and India who add cream and sugar to their tea.
They live in the US now.
So dude in MI could be from overseas.
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chivalryder wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.
Some cultures add cream/sugar to their tea.
What cultures are you talking about? That person is from Michigan.
I tried green tea with things added to it. It was nasty as heck. I believe adding sweetener to tea isn't because of culture, it's because of a sweet tooth.
You can live in one place and be influenced by a different culture for a variety of reasons. Signed, the person who has mayo with her french fries and not ketchup.0 -
I like coffee myself, but tea would work.0
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The only reason to cut out coffee is because you're cutting down on caffeine for some reason (for me, it was because I was getting plenty in my pre-workout and too much caffeine worsens my anxiety issues). If you're wanting a different caffeinated beverage, why give up coffee in the first place?0
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LyndseyLovesToLift wrote: »The only reason to cut out coffee is because you're cutting down on caffeine for some reason (for me, it was because I was getting plenty in my pre-workout and too much caffeine worsens my anxiety issues). If you're wanting a different caffeinated beverage, why give up coffee in the first place?
^This was my thought. I've taken to drinking coffee without milk and with sweetener (sweetener for some reason tastes disgusting in baked products but I don't mind it in coffee). And I've recently rediscovered my french press, and I'd forgotten how awesome coffee brewed with it is. I've also had several people recommend an aeropress, and reading reviews, it apparently makes an amazing cup of coffee as well.
ETA: My point about how it's brewed is that it's almost a little frothier, and I completely don't miss cream/creamer.0 -
Black tea is a favourite of many.0
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If its the caffeine you miss, try caffeinated water, caffeinated sodas, caffeine pills .. they work. I'm still with all the other posters, though: What's behind giving up coffee?
If you're moving to an alternative source of caffeine - do some research. The caffeine content of various drinks varies wildly. Brewed Coffee generally ranges from 100-200mg per cup. Tea, espresso and caffeinated sodas all fall in to the 20-70mg per serving range.0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.
Some cultures add cream/sugar to their tea.
What cultures are you talking about? That person is from Michigan.
I tried green tea with things added to it. It was nasty as heck. I believe adding sweetener to tea isn't because of culture, it's because of a sweet tooth.
He lives in MI.
Doesn't mean he's from there.
I've got coworkers from Pakistan and India who add cream and sugar to their tea.
They live in the US now.
So dude in MI could be from overseas.
I know people from/in the UK (who ancestors are also English) who do or do not add cream, sugar, sweetener, milk, whatever to their coffee. Some will not drink it without adding stuff, others will turn up their noses to the idea.
I also know people from India and Pakistan who think that adding stuff to teas is disgusting.
However, 99% of the time we're talking about tea, we're talking about Orange Pekoe, English Breakfast, or Earl Grey, all of which taste fine when adding stuff to it. I personally prefer Orange Pekoe with some honey or sugar because it's so bitter without.
But green tea is a whole different ball game, as are most herbal teas. I tried it with different things in it and nearly vomited, it tasted so bad. I have never in my life met someone who would add anything to green tea, and I've met people from all over the world.
But I digress, if you need to add something to your coffee to make it taste good, you're drinking the wrong coffee.0 -
chivalryder wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.
Some cultures add cream/sugar to their tea.
What cultures are you talking about? That person is from Michigan.
I tried green tea with things added to it. It was nasty as heck. I believe adding sweetener to tea isn't because of culture, it's because of a sweet tooth.
You can live in one place and be influenced by a different culture for a variety of reasons. Signed, the person who has mayo with her french fries and not ketchup.
Mayo in fries sounds yummy!0 -
chivalryder wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.
Some cultures add cream/sugar to their tea.
What cultures are you talking about? That person is from Michigan.
I tried green tea with things added to it. It was nasty as heck. I believe adding sweetener to tea isn't because of culture, it's because of a sweet tooth.
You can live in one place and be influenced by a different culture for a variety of reasons. Signed, the person who has mayo with her french fries and not ketchup.
Mayo in fries sounds yummy!
Tartar Sauce on french fries > mayo on french fries.0 -
chivalryder wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I suggest you give "matcha" green tea a try. It will boost your energy level, is not as strong tasting as some have said, you can drink it hot (like coffee) or cold. I simply add about a teaspoon to a 20oz water bottle and if you need some sweetner, just a touch of honey will do. A small canister can be a little pricey, but you use so little at a time, that it will last a while. Just look up matcha in whatever search engine you are using to see the benefits and good luck!
Green tea with sweetener? Ew.
Green tea black, especially Matcha, brewed with water that is about 80C (175F) is beyond amazingly good. Why ruin it with sweeteners?
Then again, I ask the same thing with coffee, but the answer to that is probably due to the person drinking crap coffee.
Some cultures add cream/sugar to their tea.
What cultures are you talking about? That person is from Michigan.
I tried green tea with things added to it. It was nasty as heck. I believe adding sweetener to tea isn't because of culture, it's because of a sweet tooth.
You can live in one place and be influenced by a different culture for a variety of reasons. Signed, the person who has mayo with her french fries and not ketchup.
Mayo in fries sounds yummy!
Tartar Sauce on french fries > mayo on french fries.
My friend goes with garlic mayo every time if it's available; usually it's a mix of ketchup and mayo (which just looks like thousand island dressing to me...).0
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