If you prefer to boost your energy without adverse reactions like anxiety, insomnia, or tummy trouble, you’re in luck: there are plenty of coffee alternatives sure to brighten your day. And, best of all, many of them—including green tea, guarana, and Yerba Mate— provide bonus health benefits, as well. What are the effects of coffee on the body? Caffeine is a natural stimulant that affects the brain and the nervous system to increase alertness and delay fatigue.
#3 – Matcha Think of matcha as super-powered green tea: it’s the leaves of the same plant, simply grown and consumed in a slightly different way. Matcha is traditionally grown in the shade—which allows the plant to develop more antioxidant-rich and amino-rich compounds—and then pulverized and mixed with water instead of steeped. Because you’re consuming the plant's whole leaf, you’re reaping more of the aforementioned benefits of green tea.