After I drink it I have this nauseous sensation that doesn't leave for at least half of a day. It's one of those relationships where as I am sipping my coffee I am thoroughly enjoying every sip. Then when I have finished the cup (or sometimes even before I have finished) I have the thought that goes a little something like this........."WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!" Can any of you relate? The reason?? Caffeine increases stomach acids levels. Even decaf.
The Healthy Home Economist wrote a blog post a while ago about the effects caffeine has on us. After I read that I was OK with the fact that coffee and I don't have a great relationship. Even though I only drink decaf. Decaf coffee still has enough caffeine in it to upset my stomach. It is a GREAT article if you are a caffeine lover and even if you're not, read it here. (P.S. Have I told you how much I love Sarah Pope, who is The Healthy Home Economist? I do. ;-) )
So, I found this little love....
Teeccino Maya Herbal Coffee. It is USDA organic, naturally caffeine free and non acidic herbal coffee. The one I bought was Chocolate Organic. They describe it as a "velvety chocolate with a hint of heat from chilies." They use carob, which is caffeine free. It does have some organic cocoa in it, so it has to have a small amount of caffeine. But my tummy can tell you, it can't be much.
I think I bought this at Whole Foods, so you can buy it here on Amazon or even at EarthFare, I would imagine. On Amazon it is $12.38 for 1 11 oz bags or $24.00 for 3 bags, which equates to $8.00 per bag. I think I paid somewhere around $9.00 at Whole Foods for 1 bag. I also bought my tea infuser here, that I obviously use for coffee. :-) And I LOVE it!
It is delicious. I added a little coconut sugar and raw milk to mine this morning. And the great part for me is, when I get distracted from my hot "coffee" and I go back to it ice cold...it is still delish! ;-) (Hey I was proud of myself, I had 1 load of laundry done, living room and kitchen floors vacuumed and kitchen mopped by 9 a.m. What?!? ;-) )
And for those of you who want to detox away from you coffee addiction, this is a great substitute for you coffee. They even make the comment on the package that says "Kick the caffeine habit in 2 weeks! Begin brewing 3/4 coffee to 1/4 Teeccino. Gradually decrease coffee and increase Teeccino until you are caffeine-free!"
The side of the bag give you instructions on all the different ways to brew and what amounts you need.
Soooo.....GO GET SOME! :-)
Here are additional coffee substitute ideas from...once again...Sarah Pope, The Healthy Home Economist.
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