We’d be lost for words were we forced to count just how many cups of coffee we’ve had. And yet, despite our admittedly unsightly addiction to the brown beverage, we’d be lying were we to say that we hadn’t considered quitting more than just once. And yet, when faced with the dreadful horizon of what we were to actually drink were we to quit, we were totally lost. So, after digging a bit, here are a few of our preferred coffee alternatives!

Chicory coffee

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Much like the tried and true coffee bean, chicory roots can be roasted, ground, and brewed into a hot beverage, the taste of which is remarkably similar to coffee, and yet, even more remarkably, one-hundred percent caffeine-free. Given that chicory may promote more bile production in your gallbladder, some people suffer from several minor digestive symptoms such as bloating as gas. Others, however, react splendidly to the extra inulin. All a matter of one’s own singular anatomy.

Yerba Mate

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This coffee alternative is great for anybody looking for a coffee replacement that isn’t free of caffeine. As to why someone may be looking for such a thing, well, there may be plenty of reasons: perhaps that person suffers from coffee-induced digestive issues; perhaps he just despises the taste of coffee. Either way, Yerba Mate is a naturally caffeinated herbal tea made from the dried leaves of the South American holly tree. One cup contains approximately 78 milligrams of caffeine, an amount quite similar to the caffeine content in a standard cup of coffee.

Matcha Tea

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The holy grail of green tea. Matcha tea is a green tea made by steaming, drying, and grinding the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant into a rich, fine powder. As opposed to most forms of green tea, the entire matcha tea leaf is ground into dust. For that reason, matcha tea is considered a much more concentrated source of antioxidants.