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If you're into other sources of caffeine, matcha can almost be described as instant green tea.

• ineedasername 5y ago
  Thanks! I've heard of matcha as some sort of tea-like thing, but never really looked into it. I'll give it a try! Have is very much not caffeine, but in appearance matcha reminds me of kava powder. I'd recommend it as an interesting additive (and mild anti-anxiety) when I make coffee smoothies with iced instant coffee and cashew milk (I much prefer regular milk but even skim has too many calories for me, and cashew is a little creamier to my taste than almond) The kava part is a bit of an acquired tasted, but adds a nice tingly feeling once you get used to it. It just needs a lot of shaking in a shaker smoothie cup, or a blender, to mix nicely otherwise it gets clumpy. Definitely a very high-latency option.
  • datameta 5y ago
    If you like coffee with kava (never tried but read about the effects) you might also be interested in yerba mate. Specifically chimarrão, the south brazilian green non-smoked variant. It is in the same tier as coffee caffeine-wise but to me it is more multipurpose as there is a sort of mild euphoria that goes along with it. I find I can quite effectively code and learn with it, but it is also an enjoyable drink for my leisure/relaxation time. It is a higher latency option if using the traditional container along with a thermos as one has to wait for the water to cool under 80C. It is also higher throughput in the sense that one continues to refill their container with water from the thermos a number of times until the plant matter has given its all.