You don’t have to be a Starbucks aficionado to know Americans are obsessed with coffee. They love it so much that it’s the most popular beverage in the country, with consumption being at a two-decade high, according to the National Coffee Data Trends report.
What do you do if you want the coffee experience, sans the coffee? Maybe caffeine gives you the jitters, or you have health issues that prohibit drinking caffeinated beverages. While you can always drink decaf coffee or tea, there’s another option brewing: Non-coffee coffee alternatives, also called herbal coffees. They may sound like an anomaly, but they can be tasty alternatives for anyone who seeks a similar sipping experience without the side effects. Bonus? They come with unique health benefits.
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Coffee originates from the coffee bean, but these herbal coffees come from other sources.
“These coffee alternatives are made from different plants, which means you’ll get different nutrients,” says Jen Scheinman, R.D., dietitian and nutrition affairs manager for Timeline Nutrition. Take, for instance, chicory root, a common ingredient in these herbal coffees. “It’s a great source of prebiotic fiber that can help promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria,” Scheinman says.
There’s also cacao, which is a rich source of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and non-heme iron, while dandelion is rich in potassium. What’s more, “some of these herbal coffees may even contain higher levels of minerals like potassium and magnesium than regular coffee,” says Jenna Volpe, R.D.N., L.D., C.L.T., functional registered dietitian and clinical herbalist in Austin, Texas.
Meanwhile, many of these herbal coffees are made with mushrooms, which are known to have a wide range of
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