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FOR AN ENERGY THAT DOESN'T BURN
Herbal coffee alternatives.
A clear energy that doesn't burn, for the mornings that want to rise gently.
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The morning plants of INFUSE offer an energy that rises from the inside, with no spike and no drop.
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10 companions for this intention
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The treasure of this path.
Pure Guayusa, whole leaf — the plant of the Shuar's pre-dawn circle, that wakes you without coffee's spike or crash.
The path · 5 thresholds
A method.
A clear energy that doesn't burn, for the mornings that want to rise gently.
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Step coffee down gradually
A gradual descent. One cup less each week. The body adapts gently and holds its course through the transition.
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Choose your morning plant
Guayusa for a long, clear energy. Cordyceps, the mushroom of breath. Rhodiola, the Golden Root of the Altai. Each one reveals itself over about two weeks.
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Prepare with attention
Guayusa: 8-10 min infusion, water just under a simmer. Cordyceps: a pinch of powdered extract in the hot drink. Rhodiola: 10 min. Each plant has its own way.
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Drink in presence
The morning plant lays down a quality of attention.
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Watch the ground shift
Over three weeks, a notebook keeps what changes: the morning, the afternoon, the evening. The ground rebuilds itself.
WHAT THE COMMUNITY MURMURS
A few feedbacks, after several weeks.
« It is a really good tea, it produces effects similar to coffee, but softer and of better quality, quite a discovery. »
« Has a stimulating effect and is a great alternative to coffee »
« This is so much better than coffee! Sweet taste, and you feel awake and focused for soo much longer than a caffeine high. No tiredness or dip at all like you get with caffeine. »
What can I drink instead of coffee?
- Guayusa, with caffeine: the Kichwa of the Ecuadorian Amazon drink it as a family before dawn, and share the night's dreams over it. Two teaspoons, five to ten minutes in simmering water.
- Matcha, with caffeine: the whole tea leaf, whisked into water at 70-80 °C and drunk whole. Its caffeine comes with L-theanine; Buddhist monks drank it to stay awake through long hours of meditation.
- Guarana, very rich in caffeine: the seed of the Sateré-Mawé of the Brazilian Amazon. A teaspoon of powder in warm plant milk, early in the day.
- Ceremonial Cacao, a little caffeine: 20 to 30 g of grated paste, whisked into warm water below 40 °C, in place of coffee.
- Adaptogenic Blend, caffeine-free: “the morning's alchemical latte”. A spoonful in the warm milk of the morning, in place of coffee.
- Peruvian Maca, caffeine-free: the root of the Junín high plateau, as maca con leche, with warm milk and a pinch of cacao.
- Chaga, caffeine-free: the shkitagen of the Anishinaabe, the keeper of the fire, growing on the birches of the boreal forests. A taste between tea, coffee and caramel; a spoonful in your hot drink.
- Rhodiola, caffeine-free: the Golden Root, revered by the Vikings and the emperors of China. A tablespoon of root in a litre of water, simmered for 20 minutes, in the morning, as a course of seven to twenty-one days.
The whole morning family, shilajit and cordyceps included: morning herbs. Once evening comes, the Kichwa's guayusa gives way to an evening herbal tea: chamomile, lavender or passionflower.
⊹ FREQUENT QUESTIONS ⊹
Coffee alternatives, question by question
What are some natural sources of caffeine?
Among our plants: guayusa, whose leaves typically hold 1.7 to 1.8% caffeine; matcha, where it comes with L-theanine; guarana, whose seed holds 2 to 8% of its weight in caffeine, bound to its tannins; and a little cacao. Maca, chaga, rhodiola and the adaptogenic blend contain none.
Which hot drink tastes like coffee?
Chaga, the birch mushroom, with a taste between tea, coffee and caramel: 2 to 3 spoonfuls per litre of water, 20 to 30 minutes at a gentle simmer, or the extract dissolved in hot water. Ceremonial cacao from Madagascar brings the raw bitterness of the bean. Both are drunk hot, from your coffee mug.
How can I quit coffee gently?
One cup less each week, with the morning plant taking its place. The adaptogenic blend is drunk alongside coffee for two weeks, then on its own.
Any precautions?
Guayusa, matcha and guarana contain caffeine: with caffeine sensitivity, high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, pregnancy or breastfeeding, ask a doctor first, and drink them in the morning, far from bedtime. Pregnant, breastfeeding or under treatment: ask a doctor before chaga, rhodiola or the adaptogenic blend.
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