Coffee vs Matcha for energy
Short answer: For energy, more users report improvement with Matcha — 100% of 29 reports, versus 88% of 106 for Coffee.
Matcha has 6 meta-analyses and 14 randomized trials on PubMed; the other has not been graded.
Based on 346 reports about Coffee and 104 about Matcha. Not medical advice.
| Coffee Substance | Matcha Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 42%helped204 reports · high confidence | 80%helped48 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | Not graded | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | — | 6 / 14 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Energy % reporting improvement | 88% (106) | 100% (29) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 86% (80) | 100% (18) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 6% (54) | 85% (13) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 66% (29) | 100% (9) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 16% (19) | — |
| Common side effects | anxiety, jitteriness, insomnia, stomach issues | nausea, stomach issues, high fluoride, stomach discomfort |
| Typical dose reported | 150-200 mg caffeine / daily | 1.2 g / daily |
“Quit coffee - only green tea and MUDWTR in the morning. No more highs and lows and my brain fog seems to be going away.”
Menon et al. model was able to predict well for our clinical data where it had the relative mean prediction error percentage ≤ 20%, relative median absolute prediction error ≤ 30% and relative root mean square error close to zero. Based on this final model, we proposed a dosing nomogram for various weight groups, which could potentially help to maintain the trough concentrations in the therapeutic range.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol, 2024 ↗“I drank 0.125-0.25 cup of matcha every hour and was able to have sustained, mild energy throughout the day. No peaks and valleys.”
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