Erythritol: Is It Safe? What the Research Says
Erythritol safety: EFSA's 2023 intake limit, the laxative effect, the 2023 and 2024 heart studies, and what it means for a cup of coffee.
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Mushroom Coffee Side Effects: What to Know, Ingredient by Ingredient
Mushroom coffee side effects, ingredient by ingredient: caffeine, stomach upset, chaga and kidneys, reishi and liver, erythritol, and who should av...
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Coffee and Ramadan: Avoid the Caffeine Headache and Time Your Cup
In a 2023 study, 55.5% of caffeine drinkers had a withdrawal headache on the first day of Ramadan. How to cut down before, and when to drink at suh...
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How to Make Mushroom Coffee: Black, Latte, Iced and Smoothie
Stir one 6 g serving into 200 to 250 ml of hot water or milk. The basic method, four recipes, how many cups a day and the mistakes to avoid.
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Ganoderma Coffee: What It Contains and How to Compare It
Ganoderma coffee is instant coffee mixed with reishi powder. What is really in a sachet, how to compare two products and how it differs from mushro...
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Arabica vs Robusta: Taste, Caffeine and Which to Choose
Arabica is sweeter and softer; robusta is stronger, more bitter and has about twice the caffeine. How they compare on taste, caffeine, growing and ...
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Chaga Mushroom: What It Is, Taste, Evidence and Safety
Chaga is a fungus that grows on birch trees and has long been drunk as a folk tea. What it is, how it tastes, what the research shows and an import...
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Reishi Benefits: What Studies Show, Side Effects and Who Should Avoid It
Reishi is linked to sleep, stress and immunity, but the human evidence is small and mixed. What the studies found, side effects and who should avoi...
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Lion's Mane Benefits: What the Research Actually Shows
Lion's mane is studied for memory, focus and mood, but human trials are few and small. What each study found, side effects, dose and how to take it.
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Tereré: How to Make Cold Yerba Mate
Tereré is cold yerba mate, the traditional drink of Paraguay. What it is, how it compares with hot mate, and three ways to make it at home.
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How to Drink Yerba Mate: Gourd, Cafetière, Cold and Sachets
Four ways to drink yerba mate, from the traditional gourd to a cold sachet, with steps, water temperatures and tips to avoid bitterness.
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Yerba Mate Benefits: What Is Proven, What Is Not, and the Risks
Most yerba mate benefits you read about come from animal studies or small trials. What the evidence supports, what it does not, and the risks worth...
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