Cafes, chai, and matcha @ MIT

As you may know, caffeine is a <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/caffeinated-drinks/faq-20057965#:~:text=As%20a%20chemical%2C%20caffeine%20increases,of%20urine%20the%20body%20makes." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">diuretic</a>, so it makes sense that one might have to take a few more trips to the bathroom after a morning coffee. I’m not much of a coffee drinker myself, and aside from the frequent-bathroom-trip problem, as I do not yet have a sufficient enough tolerance, the post-coffee headaches really do me in. In my last four years in Cambridge, I have spent a fair amount of time in cafes, and I figure now is as good a time as any to drop some thoughts. I feel like it’s really difficult to judge chai and matcha because everybody has really different tastes, but for me, I like my chai spicy and matcha bitter. The stronger the spiciness/bitterness, the better. I don’t like over-milky or oversweet drinks either. Obviously, authentic chai != chai lattes from most cafes, but sad to say I haven’t really found that experience around Boston yet. Really enjoy the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Great-Bazaar-Bakri-Instant-Masala-Chai/dp/B019UK5FDM" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Wagh Bakri instant chai</a>, though. <a href="https://jamie-fu.medium.com/cafes-chai-and-matcha-mit-784ce347ab84">Website</a>