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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Ultimate Guide to Brewing Tea and Tisanes
Posted by Elizabeth Taeed
A definitive guide to how to brew herbal and true teas. Pure teas, like black, green and white tea, brew differently than herbal teas like rooibos, chamomile, yerba mate or tulsi. Learn how to brew moringa powder, iced tea + cold brew tea rules of thumb, which brewing method has more caffeine, which teas burn, & more.
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A definitive guide to how to brew herbal and true teas. Pure teas, like black, green and white tea, brew differently than herbal teas like rooibos, chamomile, yerba mate or tulsi. Learn how to brew moringa powder, iced tea + cold brew tea rules of thumb, which brewing method has more caffeine, which teas burn, & more.
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5 Best Manga Series & Teas to Match: an Intro to Manga in 2021
Posted by Matcha Alternatives
A tea and manga blog! First a comparison of Comics vs Manga vs Graphic Novel vs Anime. Then my manga series list of favorites from shounen, sports and shoujo to down-to-earth and classic Japanese comics. For each of these best English manga series I match a tasty tea to help you sit back, read and enjoy!
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A tea and manga blog! First a comparison of Comics vs Manga vs Graphic Novel vs Anime. Then my manga series list of favorites from shounen, sports and shoujo to down-to-earth and classic Japanese comics. For each of these best English manga series I match a tasty tea to help you sit back, read and enjoy!
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Homemade Brown Sugar Boba Ice Cream Bar Recipe (+ Vegan Bubble Tea Ice Cream Bar Recipe)
Posted by Matcha Alternatives
Make your own homemade brown sugar boba ice cream bars with this easy recipe! How to make bubble tea ice cream, with different teas, plus a tried-and-true vegan boba ice cream recipe! Forget Costco, time to take your bubble milk tea ice cream game to the next level, with rooibos, moringa, butterfly pea tea and hojicha.
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Make your own homemade brown sugar boba ice cream bars with this easy recipe! How to make bubble tea ice cream, with different teas, plus a tried-and-true vegan boba ice cream recipe! Forget Costco, time to take your bubble milk tea ice cream game to the next level, with rooibos, moringa, butterfly pea tea and hojicha.
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Mythbusting Tea for Weight Loss: Which Teas Help with Fat Metabolism?
Posted by Stephany Morgan
Can green tea help with fat weight loss, and if so how? What about green tea extract and supplements, black tea, coffee and chamomile? We digest and explain the research to help you learn what are the best teas for weight loss and whether they actually work. Plus busting the claims of weight loss and laxative teas.
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Can green tea help with fat weight loss, and if so how? What about green tea extract and supplements, black tea, coffee and chamomile? We digest and explain the research to help you learn what are the best teas for weight loss and whether they actually work. Plus busting the claims of weight loss and laxative teas.
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Behind the Scenes: How Did We Fall In Love with Tea?
Posted by Matcha Alternatives
How did the founders of this teashop start out with tea? What and where did they learn, and what brought them to spend 4 consecutive years travelling for tea? Read on for a glimpse behind the curtain from family tea time, to the London tea scene, to Madrid and beyond. Share and reminisce with us in our tea journey!
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How did the founders of this teashop start out with tea? What and where did they learn, and what brought them to spend 4 consecutive years travelling for tea? Read on for a glimpse behind the curtain from family tea time, to the London tea scene, to Madrid and beyond. Share and reminisce with us in our tea journey!