Matcha Alternatives Tea Science Lifestyle Blog

The Matcha Alternatives Blog

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A fully referenced, anti-pseudoscience exploration into the glorious world of tea science. We publish once per week, with posts ranging from cool tea science to delicious recipes to how to have fun with tea!

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1. Tea Science & Wellness

2. Tea Spotlights

3. Food & Drink Recipes

4. Tea Lifestyle

5. Antioxidant Series

6. Going Carbon Positive Series

Best Homemade London Fog Tea Latte for Vegan, Keto + Paleo Diets

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Fantastic recipe for an easy aromatic London Fog: a delicious blend of vanilla, lavender, chamomile & Earl Grey rooibos. Plus how to adjust for vegan, paleo or keto diets. Get tips for cutting down on the sugar in your London Fog, and which tea you should use to make it 100% decaf / caffeine-free.
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Fantastic recipe for an easy aromatic London Fog: a delicious blend of vanilla, lavender, chamomile & Earl Grey rooibos. Plus how to adjust for vegan, paleo or keto diets. Get tips for cutting down on the sugar in your London Fog, and which tea you should use to make it 100% decaf / caffeine-free.
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We uncover the truth behind the claims of tea and skincare - how tea can help the health of your skin, how tea antioxidants help skin health and overall what are the best teas for skin wellness? We deep dive into black, green and purple tea plus herbal teas like rooibos and chamomile.
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We uncover the truth behind the claims of tea and skincare - how tea can help the health of your skin, how tea antioxidants help skin health and overall what are the best teas for skin wellness? We deep dive into black, green and purple tea plus herbal teas like rooibos and chamomile.
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White Tea Caffeine Levels (More than you think! + how caffeine brews)

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A shocking number of tea ‘experts’ claim white tea is basically caffeine free. But…it’s really not! We compare caffeine levels in Silver Needle, Bai Mu Tan & more, plus why tea is caffeinated & how brewing changes caffeine levels. Busting the myth of ‘decaf’ white tea + why this tea is great for calm & focus
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A shocking number of tea ‘experts’ claim white tea is basically caffeine free. But…it’s really not! We compare caffeine levels in Silver Needle, Bai Mu Tan & more, plus why tea is caffeinated & how brewing changes caffeine levels. Busting the myth of ‘decaf’ white tea + why this tea is great for calm & focus
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Coffee, tea and herbal teas are all linked to liver health, protecting against injury + liver fibrosis and slowing liver disease. But not all teas do the same thing - some are even bad. Learn what teas are good for your liver, tea vs coffee vs caffeine for liver health, and why liver ‘cleanses’ are not good for you!
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Coffee, tea and herbal teas are all linked to liver health, protecting against injury + liver fibrosis and slowing liver disease. But not all teas do the same thing - some are even bad. Learn what teas are good for your liver, tea vs coffee vs caffeine for liver health, and why liver ‘cleanses’ are not good for you!
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A travel blog about our personal journey, how our minds changed this teashop into a climate positive one. Out of the 30 countries we visited in 4 years as digital nomads, we exhibit four scenes in four countries: Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Portugal, which played a role in this change. We also share our thoughts on why this particular cause, and some interesting pics!

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A travel blog about our personal journey, how our minds changed this teashop into a climate positive one. Out of the 30 countries we visited in 4 years as digital nomads, we exhibit four scenes in four countries: Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Portugal, which played a role in this change. We also share our thoughts on why this particular cause, and some interesting pics!

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