Matcha vs Coffee: 5 Reasons to Replace Your Coffee for Matcha
Matcha vs Coffee: 5 Reasons to Replace Your Coffee for Matcha
Posted on July 02, 2018 | by Steve O'Dell
You may be wondering… What is matcha green tea? What are the matcha health benefits? Why are so many people replacing their morning cup of brown with a bright cup of green?
Here are the reasons:
1. Matcha = Caffeine + L-Theanine
Coffee = Caffeine + Crash. Many coffee drinkers are addicted to the caffeine boost provided by a warm cup of joe. For a frame of reference, an average cup of coffee has about 90 mg of caffeine while a shot of espresso has 60 mg, and a standard cup of steeped green tea has 12 mg. 100% of the caffeine in coffee and espresso hits your system instantly, causing a rush in energy. BUT immediately following this rush, your spike of energy begins decreasing (more and more quickly over time) leaving you feeling increasingly empty, unfocused & irritable. With Matcha, your caffeine is coupled with the rare amino acid, L-theanine, which extends the release of caffeine in your bloodstream. This allows you to get your caffeine in, but removes the jitters, tunnel vision, and crash that comes with drinking coffee alone.
2. Matcha = Antioxidants
You could drink coffee, which has been proven to increase your risk of cancer. Or, you could drink matcha, which has been shown to do the exact opposite.
Like most other green teas, matcha contains a specific type of antioxidants called catechins. However, because you steep other types of green tea, you lose a large percentage of the benefits of these antioxidants. Matcha however, is a powder made from crushed tea leaves. And, instead of steeping matcha, you consume the leaf and ALL of its antioxidants, making it much more potent than green tea.
According to several different studies, the catechins in matcha have been linked to a variety of health benefits. These antioxidants will aid in heart disease prevention, weight loss, and help combat type 2 diabetes. One of these catechins, in particular, Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), has been shown to decrease your risk for cancer. So consider matcha a super-potent, cancer-fighting beverage that does much more than just give you energy. Since your cup of matcha has 10x the antioxidants of a regular cup of green tea, matcha is widely considered the best green tea out there.
3. Better Oral Hygiene
Nobody likes bad breath, but that’s exactly what you get when you drink coffee regularly. Coffee has been proven to cause not only an unpleasant scent, but it also stains your teeth. Yellow teeth are often a turnoff for people, and they are completely avoidable. In switching to matcha, you’re improving your oral hygiene for you (and everybody around you).
4. Matcha is a Healthy Energy Drink
Matcha is a diuretic, meaning that it curbs your midday hunger. After the coffee buzz wears off, many people find that they crave snacks throughout the day. It’s different with matcha because one cup of it ensures that your body is in a balanced state for the rest of the day. Many people drink matcha green tea specifically for its weight loss benefits. You don’t even have to change your lifestyle -- just change your drink!
5. More ways to make Matcha!
With coffee, you brew it straight up, add some milk or sweeteners. With Matcha, you can include this bright green powder in any recipe. We make everything from matcha flavored cookies to cakes, pies, teas, shots, lattes, smoothies, and even pancakes!
MAKE YOUR MORNINGS BETTER
So, let’s recap. Coffee gives you a short energy boost, causes crashes, increases your risk for cancer, and stains your teeth. Matcha provides a sustained energy boost that lasts throughout the day, has cancer-fighting antioxidants, encourages weight loss, helps prevent afternoon snacking, and is versatile in recipes. And while we may be a little biased (can you blame us?), the facts certainly aren’t. If you want to start your mornings off in the best way possible, swap your cup of coffee for matcha. It just makes sense.
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