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If you’ve seen My Healthy Morning Routine video, you know I take my morning rituals seriously. When I travel, I don’t do a comprehensive morning routine. Instead, I make sure I do two simple things to stay energized and grounded:
1.Take a silent moment to practice mindfulness. That can be meditation, walking on earth barefoot or doing yoga.
2.Make a nourishing drink. Usually, I go for coffee or a matcha latte.
In this post sponsored by Brandless, I’m excited to give you a glimpse into how we woke up in Africa, as well as my simple matcha maca latte recipe.
Brandless is making wellness more accessible with affordable nutrient-dense products like organic maca, turmeric, avocado oil and moringa powder. They also donate a meal to someone facing hunger through their partnership with Feeding America with every purchase.
Are you into matcha yet?
Matcha is processed green tea leaves that have been stone-ground into a powder (typically in Japan, where it’s been used in the legendary tea ceremonies by Zen Masters for centuries). It’s different from green tea because you ingest the whole powdered green tea leaf, not just the brewed water. Matcha does have caffeine, but it’s only about half of the caffeine in coffee.
Matcha gives you an energy boost and it lasts longer than after a coffee boost because it contains L-Theanine amino acid. L-Theanine has a calming effect that relaxes the brain. Bottom line: it has all the right chemicals to send your body “feel good” signals.
The Brandless matcha is organic, non-GMO, vegan and gluten-free. Out of all non-ceremonial matcha kinds I’ve tried, Brandless is my favorite! It’s a fantastic affordable way to get into matcha tea.
Brandless Matcha Maca Latte Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 tspn. Brandless Organic Matcha Powder
- 1/2 tspn. Brandless Maca Powder
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 serving of creamer of your choice (I used coconut collagen creamer) OR replace 2 cups hot water with 1 cup hot water and 1 cup milk of your choice
- Optional: 1 tspn. MCT oil or coconut oil
Directions:
Blend or shake up all ingredients in a shaker bottle until frothy. Drink with intention.
