Starting your day while sipping on your favourite matcha and just enjoying your new healthy lifestyle. It all sounds too good to be true, right? Many people believe that ditching their daily cup of coffee will lead to a caffeine-free morning, but it is not true. Well, your favourite coffee alternative isn’t as healthy as the internet is making you believe!
How much Match should you consume daily?
If you are someone who is trying to make the switch from coffee to matcha, you should know the right serving size. You can consume up to 2-3 servings of matcha daily. The recommended serving size for this drink is usually between 1-2g per serving.
Matcha caffeine content vs coffee
Your average matcha will have about 19–44 mg of caffeine per gram. The typical serving of matcha is between 2–4 grams (1/2–1 teaspoon), which would contain anywhere between 38–176 mg of caffeine. For all the coffee drinkers, the coffee beans have 10–12 mg of caffeine per gram. A regular cup (240 ml) containing 10 grams of coffee wil roughly have about 100 mg of caffeine.
To sum it up, you need to choose your morning drink with a lot of care and consideration towards your health. Everything you consume is great when taken in the right moderation.
Benefits of matcha over coffee
- Will give you sustained energy (3-6 hours) without jitters or crashes, unlike coffee.
- It will promote calm alertness and focus in you.
- Is full of antioxidants.
- Your teeth will not be stained after drinking this daily.
- This contains fibre that will aid in digestion.
- You will not get addicted to drinking matcha as your body will not become dependent on it like it does with coffee.
- May help in boosting your metabolism, aiding in your weight loss journey, and even burning fat.
- It is very easy to prepare and requires less equipment as well.
