So You've been told to drink less coffee, and you're wondering: "how will I survive?" Well - we're here to help with a few suggestions on the best coffee substitutes out there. A Special Note: Coffee and Tea are two of the most sprayed crops in the world. Ensure that any hot beverage you consume is organic and fair trade.

Pick-me-up drinks:

These drinks have a stimulating effect on the body without the caffeine jolt of coffee.

• Green tea*. Full of antioxidants come in many varieties.
• Black tea*. Strong flavor, good with milk, a large variety of options. Has half as much caffeine as coffee.
• Must be organic Licorice tea. Has a sweet flavor and nourishes the adrenal glands.
• Siberian ginseng tea. Nourishing herbal tea. Has a tonifying effect on the body.
• Yerba maté. No caffeine, but has a stimulating effect.
• Chocolate powder*. Has a bitter, coffee-like taste with a mild stimulating effect when unsweetened.

Warm, creamy, sweet alternatives to coffee:

These drinks do not stimulate but can satisfy a desire for cream and sugar.

• Chai. Spiced concoctions of black and green, which contain caffeine, and red tea, which does not.
• Rooibos tea. Also known as Redbush tea from South Africa. Like black tea, it is good with milk, but it's caffeine-free and full of antioxidants.
• Carob powder. From the pods of the carob tree, tastes similar to cocoa. Soothes the digestive tract.

Strong and bitter taste alternatives:

• These drinks have the bitter bite of coffee and a distinctive flavor of their own.
• Roasted dandelion root tea. Has a roasted flavor with a little bitterness. Good for detoxifying the liver.
• Teeccino. Completely herbal, roasted grains in a variety of flavors.

*These drinks contain some caffeine, albeit lower amounts than in coffee.