• Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Marissa Vicario

  • Home
  • About Marissa
  • Blog
  • services
  • Book
  • Macro Coaching for Women
  • Contact

Search

5 Healthy Coffee Alternatives

06/11/18

Healthy Coffee Alternatives | Marissa Vicario Health Coach

I’ve never been a coffee drinker but many people – my clients included – have a love-hate relationship with the beverage. There’s no doubt it’s addictive and not just because of the caffeine. Many coffee-drinkers report that they’re just as tied to the experience of drinking coffee as they are the energy it gives them. Regardless of where you land on that spectrum, if you’re looking for some healthy coffee alternatives, I’ve got you covered.

But just how bad is coffee for you? The research is conflicted with experts divided on the pros and cons of caffeine and the growing culture around coffee from trendy coffee shops to the latest coffee-inspired foods and beverages doesn’t help. My take: If you’re relying on coffee – or any type of caffeine – to get you through the day, you may need to cut back.

Here’s why: Caffeine provides a false source of energy – one that your body hasn’t made. If you’re feeling low on energy and you fix it with a dose of caffeine, you’re running on manufactured energy. I advise all clients who are reliant on caffeine to look at what lifestyle habits they can tweak whether it’s sleep, diet or exrcise to feel energized naturally. Caffeine may seem like a simple, harmless fix but over time, using it in this way can tax your adrenal glands. I recommend no more than one cup of coffee per day.

If you’re looking to cut back on coffee or caffeine, these are a few healthy coffee alternatives you can try.

One // Herbal or Green Tea: If you’re someone who likes the feeling you get from coffee – the comfort of sipping a warm drink – try subbing coffee for herbal tea or green tea if you want a little hit of caffeine.

I love: Sakara Detox Tea (Use code XOMARISSAV for 20% off your order at checkout)

Two // Matcha: While I can’t tolerate caffeine, Matcha is a favorite because although it does contain caffeine (think of it like a super-powered green tea) it has none of the jitters that caffeine provides and tons of other health benefits like anti-oxidants and amino acids. I feel calm and focused.

I love: Jade Leaf Ceremonial Grade Organic Green Tea Powder

Three // Yerba Matte: If you’re looking for something with the strength of coffee but the health benefits of tea and the pick-me-up of chocolate, check out Yerba Matte, a beverage made from a tree indigenous to the rainforests of South America. It does contain caffeine, but also boasts theophylline and theobromine giving it all the qualities of coffee, tea and chocolate in one drink. It’s less acidic than coffee and also much more nutritionally dense with 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids and lots of ย antioxidants. Use this to replace your one cup per day.

I love: Guyaki Traditional Organic Mate Tea

Four // Herbal Coffee: If you love the taste of coffee but want to kick your caffeine habit, an herbal coffee substitute may be for you. Brewed with grains, seeds, fruit and nuts, one cup offers the flavor of coffee with the health benefits of herbal tea, is less acidic and easier on the digestive tract. You can brew it like coffee or steep it like tea.

I love: Teeccino Coffee Variety Pack

Five // Chaga Mushroom Tea and Coffee: Chaga mushrooms are a powerful superfood used for hundreds of years and most known for their high levels of free radical-fighting antioxidants, but that’s not all. They’re anti-viral, reduce inflammation, boost immunity and improve physical endurance. Since when can you get all of that in one cup of coffee?

I love: Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee Sampler Pack

Regardless of where you fall on the coffee-loving/addiction spectrum, there’s an option for anyone looking for healthy coffee alternatives. Which are you most eager to try?ย 

Leave a Comment
Uncategorized// Wellness

« Brand Trust: What Does It Mean to Trust a Brand?
Two Historic Neighborhoods to Visit in Tampa »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Me


Welcome! My name is Marissa and I’m a lover of all things health and wellness.As a NYC-based board-Certified Wellness Coach and Healthy Living Expert, I share my own health secrets, get-fit tips and the cooking expertise that has inspired countless women to change their relationship with food and turbocharge their health to become holistically hot in a way thatโ€™s fun and fearless.

Order Today! Your Holistically Hot Transformation

 Holistically Hot Transformation

How I Turned My Passion Into a Business: Next Generation.TV


Sakara Review + Discount Code

Sakara 10-Day Reset Discount Code + Review
Sakara Recipes + A Discount Code {Zucchini Linguini}
Sakara Clean Boutique Favorites + A Discount Code
Sample Class Website Banner
How to Become a Health Coach + IIN Discount

My 60-second skincare routine I do at the gym. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿงด#solawavepartnership #solawave #redlighttherapy 

nyc fit mom | girl mom | mom blogger |nyc mom | moms over 40 | moms over 30 | moms over 40 | nyc moms | tribeca moms | Manhattan moms | fitness blogger | fit mom| women's health | macro counting | macros | macro counting | fashion blogger | Solawave | red light therapy
Life begins when you choose yourself and stop lett Life begins when you choose yourself and stop letting other people define your worth. (FTR the class I'm taking in this reel is the one I love, not the one I taught- IYKYK) ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿ’• 

nyc fit mom | girl mom | mom blogger |nyc mom | moms over 40 | moms over 30 | moms over 40 | nyc moms | tribeca moms | Manhattan moms | fitness blogger | fit mom| women's health | macro counting | macros | macro counting | fashion blogger | Tracy Anderson method | nyc fitness instructor
Holiday weekend vibes and our last time being able Holiday weekend vibes and our last time being able to see the fireworks from our apartment ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’‹๐ŸŽ†
Day Dates >>>> ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’‹๐ŸŽ† nyc fit mom | girl m Day Dates >>>> ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’‹๐ŸŽ† 

nyc fit mom | girl mom | mom blogger |nyc mom | moms over 40 | moms over 30 | moms over 40 | nyc moms | tribeca moms | Manhattan moms | fitness blogger | fit mom| women's health | macro counting | macros | macro counting | fashion blogger | day date | nyc weekend | torrisi
And that's on going back to Corporate work after 1 And that's on going back to Corporate work after 15 years on my own and as a SAHM - there's no one right way - follow @marissavicario for more realistic motherhood and life in NYC
Oh, hi July ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’‹โ˜€๏ธ nyc fit mom | girl mom Oh, hi July ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’‹โ˜€๏ธ

nyc fit mom | girl mom | mom blogger |nyc mom | moms over 40 | moms over 30 | moms over 40 | nyc moms | tribeca moms | Manhattan moms | fitness blogger | fit mom| women's health | macro counting | macros | macro counting | fashion blogger | nyc summer | #MMLove
  • Home
  • About Marissa
  • Blog
  • services
  • Book
  • Macro Coaching for Women
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright Marissa Vicario © 2025
Web Design by Grace + Vine Studios