I used to drink multiple cups of coffee every single day. However, now I choose to drink caffeine-free chai teas instead!
When I became pregnant with my first child, I knew I had to wean myself from three or more cups of coffee a day. It wasn’t safe for my baby, and it was high time I made this change in my life.
Weaning off my coffee addiction was certainly not easy. I suffered from massive headaches, lack of energy, and just plain not feeling great. At that moment I knew I never wanted to go through this again.
I also knew that I didn’t want to rely on caffeine to live my life. At this point in my life, if I didn’t get my morning and afternoon coffee in I was almost entirely unable to function. And while small amounts of caffeine can arguably be good and healthy, I just wanted to get rid of it completely. Coffee controlled my life and I never wanted to give it that authority again.
Now as a mom of two, I still haven’t picked up a coffee since that day, and I’m not sure if I ever will again. For now, I choose to avoid all coffee and caffeine and look for wonderful alternatives instead.
Let me share some of my favorites with you…
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Caffeine Alternatives
Some of my favorite caffeine alternatives, in terms of drinks, are fruit-infused water, sparkling flavored water, homemade cider, homemade hot chocolate (see below), warm milk, and all sorts of caffeine-free teas.
Especially during our long winter months, I would much rather drink warm tea than water. But most caffeine-free teas are herbal or fruity, and I was craving a chai tea.
I started searching to see if there was such a thing as caffeine-free chai teas. I knew that most chai teas were made out of black tea and had a high level of caffeine. But after some hunting, I came across several options online and narrowed down my top three.
If you are also looking to eliminate, or just limit, your caffeine level, consider drinking these chai teas instead. They are caffeine free, delicious, and have great ingredients.
I have them listed below in order of least favorite, to most favorite, but I do drink each of these brands regularly, especially in the winter.
Compared to most chai teas, this definitely has the most spice kick and flavor. It almost borders on “too spicy” for me, but I’m pretty weak when it comes to spice.
The ingredients include Cinnamon, Roasted Chicory, Roasted Carob, Natural Spice, and Vanilla Flavors With Other Natural Flavors, Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, and Nutmeg.
I love the amount of flavor you get when you drink this caffeine-free chai tea, but I do wish it didn’t include so many natural flavors. Instead, I hope the brand switches to using the flavors in their original form.
This chai tea also does not come individually packaged so it is a bit more difficult to take on the go.
Out of all the caffeine-free chai teas, this one is spicy, warming, and certainly cozy. I suggest adding some milk and using a frother like this for a great experience.
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The flavor in this chai tea is such a subtle balance. It is not too spicy but still has a great amount of flavor. The ingredients are simple, only Cinnamon, Rooibos, Ginger Root, and Clove.
I can drink multiple cups of this tea in a row without getting sick of it or feeling like it’s overwhelming.
Stash actually has several different versions of chai tea available, but most of them are full of caffeine. One thing I wish Stash did was make all their teas certified organic. This one is not, but it is GMO-Project Verified.
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Of all the caffeine-free chai teas this one is my favorite for several reasons. I love that it is certified organic; made with biodegradable, unbleached, non-GMO Manila hemp fiber tea bags instead of plastic; verified fair labor organic rooibos; and from a company that works ethically with small farms.
It makes a delicious chia tea latte when I little milk is added and then frothed up. The ingredients are Fair Trade CertifiedTM organic Rooibos, organic Cloves, organic Allspice, organic Ginger, organic Nutmeg, Organic Cinnamon, and organic Cardamom.
It is certainly a healthy alternative to my daily coffee!
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Homemade Diary-Free Hot Chocolate
I also wanted to share my favorite homemade hot chocolate recipe this winter season. It actually comes off of the back of the Native Forest Coconut Milk Powder package.
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I doubled the recipe and added maple syrup to sweeten it as well.
First, place two cups of water in a pot on the stove and heat until it is close to a boil. Then add two tablespoons of this organic cocoa powder and six tablespoons of the coconut milk powder. Then use a frother like this to mix it all together.
Add as much maple syrup as you would like to sweeten it and some homemade marshmallow fluff, the recipe is included below.
Enjoy! It is so delicious, and while it’s not one of the caffeine-free chair teas, I couldn’t help but share.
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Homemade Healthy Dairy-Free Marshmallow Fluff
I learned this recipe from ThreeRiversHomestead on Instagram. First, combine one cup of warm water with three tablespoons of gelatin. Thoroughly mix it and let it sit for a minute or two.
Then add one cup of honey and whip it in a mixer of any kind. It will begin turning white in color and turning to marshmallow texture. That’s when you know it is done. You can also add in vanilla or peppermint extract near the end!
It has been so tasty to top my caffeine-free chai tea lattes or homemade hot chocolate with it!
I hope you enjoy these caffeine-free chai teas and let me know in the comments below what your favorite winter drink is!
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