Gallery: 6 Warm and Wonderful Coffee Alternatives

What’s your favorite keep-your-body warm drink? If it’s coffee, that’s understandable. Starbucks makes a mint because so many folks feel the same way that you do. We’re not here to knock your preference, but would you humor us for a sec and consider a few other options?

Research reveals that coffee has its pros and cons. On the cons side, it can raise your blood pressure, increase anxiety, trigger insomnia and headaches, cause you to go to the bathroom more and even lead to a caffeine addiction. The reason? Caffeine is a stimulant. Too much of it can lead to all sorts of issues.

That’s why we want to offer up a few alternatives. Options that are not only warm and soothing, but also really good for your health too. Hey, we might not be able to totally get you off of coffee, but maybe this will encourage you to switch things up every once in a while.