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Matcha vs Coffee

✓ Updated October 15, 2026
Matcha with a bamboo whisk beside a cup of coffee
MatchaBrewed coffee
CaffeineAbout 26–35 mg per gram of powder in tested commercial matchas (Plant Foods Hum Nutr, 2023), so it depends on how much you use~96 mg / 8 oz (Mayo Clinic)
L-theanineNaturally present (tea)None

Why people say matcha feels "smoother"

Tea naturally contains L-theanine, and studies of L-theanine combined with caffeine report some attention benefits (Owen et al., 2008). The amount in a cup of matcha varies, and we found no trial directly testing matcha vs coffee on focus.

Which to choose

Matcha if you want a tea ritual and likely less caffeine at a typical 1–2 g serving. Coffee if you want a reliable, well-studied dose. See L-Theanine and Caffeine.