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Tea leaves usually have more caffeine than coffee beans, but tea itself is usually more diluted than coffee.

If you want a jolt, make a matcha shot with the same mass of matcha as you would normally do for coffee ;)



Or a traditional Maté


Somehow caffeine from Maté feels different though. To me coffee gives a fast spike and then comedown, while Maté's effect is more balanced, and lasts longer. And I don't think it's just caffeine content, because tea is nothing like that for me.

For staying productive for hours, nothing beats Maté for me (except stimulant medication).




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