Comments on: Coffee Alternatives

By: Amie

Amie — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:47:35 +0000

In reply to Liz. Thanks Liz; great to hear from you! The following brands are gluten-free and many of them have decaff varieties. Hope this helps; have a great night! Starbucks Peets, Dunkin Donuts, Maxwell House and Seattle's Best.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:43:41 +0000

Both Teechino and Pero are made with barley which contain gluten. I have been GF and DF for about 3 years and just developed a caffeine allergy. Trying to find alternatives that I can consume is quite a challenge!

By: Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:01:41 +0000

I used to drink a lot of coffee when I was younger, but I finally decided it caused me too much anxiety and nervousness, so I’ve been through a lot of the substitutes you mention. The best thing I’ve come across is a powdered energy drink made with guarana and green tea, plus several vitamins, amino acids, and other antioxidants to buffer the side-effects. It’s actually a very healthy blend, which I often mix with green tea.

Tea by itself doesn’t get me going sufficiently and coffee is too strong and unpredictable — one blend will start me yawning, while another will make me want to run a marathon. The energy drink with guarana, though, is very mellow and predictable.

Thanks for the extensive discussion of alternatives to coffee!

By: The Healthy Apple

The Healthy Apple — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:06:58 +0000

In reply to Holly (The Healthy Everythingtarian).

Thanks darling; I appreciate your kind words…keep up the great blogging….
Have a great day.
Best,

Amie

By: teatropolitan

teatropolitan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:47:57 +0000

I was never a big fan of coffee, tea on the other hand is very addictive. Many teas (especially young those containing young leaves) still can reach same levels of caffeine as regular coffee though.

Drinking tea is a great daily ritual!