Rec | MATCHA OVER COFFEE

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They say the l-theanine content in the matcha helps to reduce the cortisol spike from the caffeine and that it has a calming effect on the brain. There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee don’t get me wrong, and like David Lynch said “even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at all” but matcha in the morning gives me the same caffeine hit without that jittery buzz. I think it’s something about the beans that hits differently. I’ll typically take an l-theanine supplement along side my coffee if I choose to have it, but I find Matcha a lot smoother and green tea naturally contains this wonderful amino acid - so naturally, it’s my first choice whenever possible.

@visceralsuspicion

May 15, 2025

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May 15, 2025

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@VIOLETGIRL I’m pretty simple, If I’m out I’ll go for a plain old matcha latte but I usually make it myself at home. I measure out about a teaspoon of matcha and add about 2 oz of 70-80 degree max hot water. Whisk it in a bowl in the standard M formation with a bamboo whisk until it’s got a nice and creamy frothiness. I’ll either add a little more hot water and have it as a small 8 oz tea or add it to a 12 oz cup and add warm milk, sometimes vanilla and honey if i’m feeling like a treat. It’s also nice over ice that way, or without milk but as an iced tea with a bit of lemon or cherry juice.

May 16, 2025

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yummy and less caffeine!!!

i am into matcha over coffee because i prefer the taste actually!!! maybe it’s an acquired one but i adore it now… as well i cannot handle the amount of caffeine in one iced latte so having a matcha latte gives me my fix without making me jittery and irate :p

@flora

Feb 7, 2024

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MATCHA

i am a coffee drinker. but somedays i wake up and have an all-knowing feeling in my gut that it is a matcha day. i don't know why these days are rare, because i feel exponentially better when i drink matcha vs. when i drink coffee. when i start my day with coffee, i am a nihilist, a pessimist, an anxious bloke; i am sid from skins. when i start my day with matcha, i am a peacemaker, an empath, a lover of humankind; i am dolly parton as dolly parton in hannah montana. yet, i will probably continue to drink coffee 6/7 days of the week because addiction is a disease and self-destruction is a fucked-up kind of comfort. don't be like me: choose matcha🙏🏼

@valleygirl5678

May 30, 2025

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Iced matcha almondmilk Latte with peppermint

So cooling, so grassy, so awake, but not jittery. Is it the switch from a second coffee to matcha, these new vitamins, or the the impending spring that has me feeling slightly more alert? Who knows. I’ll credit the matcha and continue to enjoy my little treat.