Coffee Alternatives Showdown: MTE vs. Rasa® for Balanced Energy

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MTE vs. Rasa®: What’s the Best Coffee Alternative?

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Intro

Can Coffee Alternatives Really Provide Energy Without a Crash?

Many people feel like their mornings are more like a stormy sea instead of a smooth sail because of caffeine jitters. Most of us reach for a cup of coffee to kickstart our morning productivity and instead receive a dose of overstimulation. That leaves us navigating through annoying distractions, unproductive mornings and afternoon crashes. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Lopa Van Der Mersch, the founder of Rasa®, found that the overstimulation she received from caffeine was way too taxing compared to the benefits. These unsustainable caffeine highs and lows, combined with the exhaustion from early motherhood, made her search for a coffee alternative that provided a calmer energy boost with no crashes.

She partnered with an herbalist and created Rasa®, a coffee alternative that combines adaptogens and herbs to provide a more stable form of energy without caffeine. The result is nine different Rasa® blends with a range of benefits beyond a simple energy boost.

In comparison, MTE (More Than Energy) lives fully to its name because it is so much more than a coffee alternative. This wellness powder combines 13 key nootropics, adaptogens and superfoods into a unique formulation that works synergistically to support calm energy, deep focus, better recovery, stress resilience, immune function, and overall well-being.

MTE helps sync the signals between our brain and body, allowing us to combat everyday stress and regain balance naturally - without caffeine and sugar bombs. As a result, we feel more dialed in and ready to tackle everything the day brings.

How It Works

Supporting Energy Levels & Feeling Better With Natural Ingredients

Both Rasa® and MTE use adaptogens as part of the energy-promoting formulas. Adaptogens are herbs, mushrooms and other flora that help our bodies combat the physical and mental effects of stress.

Rasa® uses adaptogens to keep the body’s stress hormones in check, which is important for how we experience stressful moments and how chronic periods of stress affect our health. High levels of stress response hormones deplete the body’s resources, making us feel exhausted when faced with chronic stress.

By buffering the effects of stress, adaptogens support the regulation of cell metabolism and ensure we always have the necessary resources to function optimally. That’s how Rasa® achieves balance and provides smooth, steady and crashless energy.

MTE also uses adaptogens to combat stress and support cell metabolism. In addition, it uses nootropics to promote the body’s ability to produce sustainable, innate energy by maintaining optimal hormone levels and brain function.

MTE’s nootropics encourage the natural production of hormones vital for motivation, vigor, mood, and reward. So, by supporting your motivation system without overactivating your stress response system, MTE promotes consistent, dialed-in energy that doesn’t cause angsty alertness or a crushing crash.

Benefits

One MTE Formula to Rule Them All? or Different Rasa® Blends for Specific Benefits?

MTE is designed to be the ideal wellness companion that supports your overall well-being by giving you calm energy that lasts through the whole day along with many other benefits. The great thing is that MTE’s benefits are meant to accumulate over time, as adaptogens and nootropics work systemically. So the longer you drink MTE daily, the better you feel.

MTE can help by supporting:

Energy levels
Focus
Better recovery
Stress resilience
Mood balance
Immune function
Inflammation response

In comparison, Rasa® has nine blends with different formulations to support a specific part of your wellness. Here’s what each formulation can do:

Original – sustained calm energy
Cacao – better mood and rewarding taste
Dirty – caffeinated, crash-free energy
Bold – nourishing, steady energy
Calm – deep relaxation
Super Happy Sunshine – neurotransmitter support for better mood
Spicy Rose Cacao – relaxing aphrodisiac that promotes mood
Golden Chai – supports relaxation and healthy inflammation response
Magnificent Mushrooms – immune support and overall well-being

Ingredients

MTE vs. Rasa®: Harnessing the Power of Adaptogens

Adaptogens have long been used in traditional and Ayurvedic medicine to manage different health conditions. They are non-toxic, non-specific, normalizing natural substances that can interact with our Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis (the HPA axis) and Sympathoadrenal System (the SAS). This helps prepare our neuroendocrine system for stress, making it easier to overcome it.

Rasa® uses seven different adaptogens in their formulations:

Ashwagandha – meant to calm overworked nerves, support cell metabolism, promote longevity, and provide balanced energy
Eleuthero - supports the endocrine system and innate energy production, mobilization and use
Codonopsis – promotes proper digestion, supports immune function and reduces fatigue
Rhodiola – boosts stamina and endurance, elevates mood, enhances fertility, and improves cognitive function
Reishi – supports the stress-management system and promotes relaxation
Shatavari – nourishes the brain and body
He Shou Wu – improves stress response, promotes cognitive performance and healthy libido

MTE uses six adaptogens and adaptogen companions, three of them also being found in Rasa®’s formulation:

Ashwagandha
Eleuthero
Holy basil
Maca
Chicory root
Methylliberine

These adaptogens have a tremendous potential to help with:

Stress response
Mood management
Cognitive function
Energy levels
Nighttime rest and recovery
Reactivity under stress
Immunity
Cardiovascular health
Anti-inflammatory response
Libido

The good news is that MTE’s formulation was carefully created to include adaptogens that work well together. Each ingredient supports the others and works synergistically to help you combat stress, promote clean energy and boost your overall well-being.

Are There Other Ingredients in MTE & Rasa®?

In addition to adaptogens, MTE uses nootropics and superfoods to supplement the health-promoting and nourishing effects. Nootropics are compounds that can improve focus, boost memory, promote creativity, and support overall cognitive function.

Here are five amazing nootropics we included in the MTE formulation:

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) – A neurotransmitter that promotes good mood, sleep health, stress resilience, and more.
Theacrine – This nootropic is the star of MTE’s formulation because it brings all the benefits of caffeine without side effects and overstimulation. It promotes increased alertness, reduced fatigue, boosted mood, increased motivation, mental clarity, and more.
L-Theanine – Also an amino acid found, this nootropic is found in green tea and supports mental clarity, improved focus, improved stress resilience, and balanced energy.
Saffron – A nootropic herb with several talents, saffron has the potential to aid mental health, mood, memory, learning potential, and overall brain health.
Green tea extract – MTE contains InnovaTea®, a standardized green tea extract with 50 mg of caffeine per serving that serves as a fuse for the energy-promoting effects of the other nootropics and adaptogens in the formula.

MTE augments its formulation with amaranth, chicory root and spirulina, as these superfoods provide the necessary nutrients and minerals for our body to perform at its best. In addition, they offer support for immune and anti-inflammatory responses, and promote athletic performance and longevity.

And what about Rasa®?

Rasa® uses five other herbs to promote calm energy and create these tasty coffee alternative blends:

Chicory root – supports digestion and liver health (plus, it tastes great)
Burdock root – supports the immune and lymphatic system
Cinnamon – supports healthy blood sugar levels and muscle recovery
Dandelion root – promotes relaxation, digestive health and liver function
Chaga – provides comprehensive immune system support

Pricing & Packaging

Rasa® vs. MTE Price & Packaging Comparison

MTE comes as a ready-to-mix powder with 30 servings per bag. You can mix one scoop of powder with 8-12 oz of cold water or juice or add it to a smoothie and enjoy this feel-good support right away.

Since MTE has the most benefits when consumed daily, your best bet is to get an MTE subscription. That will get you free shipping and a 15% discount on your order, so you’ll pay $1.98 per serving of MTE. And if you ask us, less than $2 a day for accumulating benefits that help you be your best self is a real bargain!

In comparison, you can expect to pay $30-$50 for a bag of Rasa®. That’s about $1-$1.67 per serving. You can also subscribe for monthly deliveries and receive a 20% discount on your orders of Rasa® and free shipping.

The great thing about Rasa® is that they offer sampler packs, so you can easily try several different blends and see which one works best for you, benefit and flavor-wise.

Rasa® is also careful about sourcing, shipping, and sustainability practices. They use post-consumer recyclable boxes, biodegradable tape, compostable labels and trash bags, biodegradable packing materials, and minimal plastic. So, the brand is pretty eco-aware and trying to minimize their environmental impact.

Other Highlights

How Rasa® & MTE Are Fighting Against Caffeine Overconsumption

We’ve got to give props to Rasa® – they are everything a coffee replacement should be. Their innovative adaptogenic blends are made with high-quality ingredients sourced directly from small farmers, following the best sustainability practices.

The brand is fully transparent about formulations and the potential benefits, and they display all of the third-party lab testing on their website. In addition, their website is packed with useful information about adaptogens and other helpful materials. Plus, they have a cool quiz to tell you what blend best fits you.

Rasa® blends are tasty, with organic, gluten-free, sugar-free, and vegan options. Only the Dirty blend contains caffeine, while all others rely on adaptogens for energy-boosting effects. That’s why Rasa® is perfect for people who want to ditch caffeine.

MTE is also an excellent option for people looking to break from their caffeine dependence because this wellness powder contains only 50 mg of caffeine per serving. That’s just enough to kickstart all the energy-producing processes without overworking your brain or body.

You can use MTE to supplement your energy levels when you feel down. Or you can drink it daily and experience all the benefits on your mood, energy levels, sleep, immunity, and more. Or do both!

We try to cater to people with different dietary needs, which is why our formulation is friendly for these diets:

Halal
Kosher
Keto
Vegan

We are proud to say our wellness powder contains no:

Sugar bombs
Artificial sweeteners
Preservatives
Dairy
Gluten
Corn, eggs, or peanuts
Artificial colors or flavors
Animal byproducts

As you can see, both MTE and Rasa® are excellent options if you want more energy in your daily life. Rasa® is better for people looking to ditch caffeine altogether and try a few different coffee alternative blends with specific benefits.

MTE is a better option for anyone looking for a well-rounded wellness companion that brings all the benefits in one pack. That means more energy, better mood, laser-like focus, restful sleep, bulletproof immunity, and more motivation to achieve your goals.

Try MTE to fill your days with energy and productivity.