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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Immune Tea: How Tea & Herbal Tea Can Support Your Immune System
Posted by Matcha Alternatives
We investigate *how* the immune system can be supported with tea and tisanes. How tea can be immune stimulants, modulators and tonics, or adaptogenic. What are the best teas for immune system health? Read for immunity tea benefits. Many teas claim to help, but what does the research actually say?
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We investigate *how* the immune system can be supported with tea and tisanes. How tea can be immune stimulants, modulators and tonics, or adaptogenic. What are the best teas for immune system health? Read for immunity tea benefits. Many teas claim to help, but what does the research actually say?
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Tea & Skincare: How does tea help your skin? Best teas for healthy skin
Posted by Stephany Morgan
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)
Posted by Matcha Alternatives
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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Are Tea, Coffee or Caffeine Good or Bad for Your Liver? What Teas Are Best?
Posted by Stephany Morgan
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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MatchaAlternatives.com Goes Carbon Positive - Our Teashop's Journey Part 2: The Big Reveal
Posted by Matcha Alternatives
Our teashop's Carbon Footprint calculations for going carbon positive! Learn our small business' carbon emissions, how many trees we're planting / tons of carbon we're offsetting. Plus what trees to plant to offset, who to partner with, and how to address the risk of greenwashing as part of being net carbon negative
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Our teashop's Carbon Footprint calculations for going carbon positive! Learn our small business' carbon emissions, how many trees we're planting / tons of carbon we're offsetting. Plus what trees to plant to offset, who to partner with, and how to address the risk of greenwashing as part of being net carbon negative