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Your Favorite Morning Drink Doesn’t Have to Be Coffee

Choose your own caffeine level adventure.

Corrie Evanoff

Read when you’ve got time to spare.

Introduce some new players into your perfect morning routine, whether you’re looking for an energy boost sans the shakes (try the ginger tea) or want nearly as much caffeine as you can find in a cup of coffee (try the matcha).

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How To Make a Chai Latte

This recipe gives you complete control over your chai latte experience.

How to Make Fresh Ginger Tea

Making fresh ginger tea is as simple as boiling fresh ginger in water—with some optional add-ins.

Golden Latte Recipe

Our favorite vehicle for turmeric is this Ayurvedic-inspired golden latte, which is blended with ginger, cinnamon, honey, coconut oil, and unsweetened almond milk.

Matcha Latte

TV host, cookbook author, and blogger Molly Yeh shares her simple recipe that calls for matcha powder, milk, and honey.

How to Make Kombucha

Learn how to brew kombucha at home using sweetened tea. We’ve covered everything, from the fermentation stages to flavouring your drinks and caring for the ‘scoby’.

A Beginner’s Guide to Drinking Better Tea

From types to temperatures, plus where to get the good stuff.

How to Survive Quitting Coffee

Skipping your morning caffeine fix doesn’t need to be as tough as you think it’ll be. Here’s advice to get through the (temporary) pain of it.

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