30/04/2026
I assume the switch from coffee to matcha was to feel a more relaxed nervous system.
Let’s take a look at the energetics of coffee & matcha, to understand the long term effects of drinking them.
Coffee =
rūkṣa (dry), tīkṣṇa (sharp), uṣṇa (heating), chala (moving), rājasic (stimulating)
Matcha =
laghu (light), slightly rūkṣa (dry), mildly uṣṇa (heating), sara (flowing), sāttvic–rājasic (clear, but still stimulating)
Nervous system dysregulation begins with Vata being aggravated, and over time moves into Pitta aggravation.
And all of these energetics listed, increase Vata and Pitta in the body.
Matcha does have a slightly more sāttvic quality, which is more stabilizing, but long term use, for a calm nervous system, is possibly not the direction to go in.
Enjoy your coffee. Enjoy your matcha.
This is just looking at them through an Ayurvedic lens so you can understand how to actually care for your nervous system.
When you do enjoy them,
– drink them warm (cold weakens digestion)
– add quality milk to buffer the dryness + sharpness
– and drink small amounts after a meal