Find Your Coffee or Tea Match
Find Your Coffee or Tea Match
The first question is the easy one: are you a coffee person or a tea person, or do you want something with no caffeine at all? After that, coffee splits by roast, from bright light roasts to dark espresso, and tea splits by type, from robust black to delicate green to caffeine-free herbal. This guide walks you through both paths so you can land on a cup that fits how you actually drink.
The short answer: if you like coffee bright and lively, choose a light roast; if you like it balanced, a medium roast; if you like it bold, an espresso blend or a single-origin Kona. If you are a tea drinker, pick a classic black for mornings, an Earl Grey for something citrusy, a green for something light, or a chamomile for the evening. And if you want the ritual of coffee without the caffeine, a roasted herbal coffee alternative covers it. Everything below is in stock at Madeline's from small US roasters and blenders.
If you are a coffee person: choose by roast
New Light
A light-roast, washed coffee from Superlost Coffee that rotates through East African farms, so it is bright and delicate with a clean cup. Choose this if you like coffee that tastes fruity and lively rather than dark and roasty. From $22.
Solo Sabado
A medium-roast, fully washed single-farm Colombian from Tolima. Medium roast is the crowd-pleaser: balanced, smooth, and easy to drink black or with milk. The everyday pick for most coffee drinkers. From $19.
Supernova Espresso
A signature espresso blend of three Latin American farms, roasted for a bold, full cup. Reach for this if you pull shots, make lattes, or simply like your coffee dark and rich. From $18.
Farmers Choice 100% Kona Coffee
A single-origin Hawaiian coffee grown on the Kona Coast of the Big Island, in a 6 oz size. This is the splurge for someone who wants a smooth, distinctive cup with provenance, available whole bean or ground. $28.
If you are a tea person: choose by type
Beach House Black
A pure organic black tea, robust and full-bodied with a hearty, breakfast-style character. This is the morning cup for anyone moving from coffee to tea who still wants strength and body. $16.
Beach House Earl Grey
An organic black tea scented with natural oil of bergamot for a full-bodied, citrus-bright cup. The pick if you like a fragrant, slightly floral tea that still has caffeine. $16.
Beach House Green
A pure Chinese green tea with eyebrow-shaped leaves and a bright, slightly tart flavor. Choose green if you want something lighter than black, with less body and a fresh, clean finish. $16.
Beach House Chamomile
A pure organic chamomile, caffeine-free and gently floral. This is the evening and wind-down cup, with no caffeine to keep you up. A single-ingredient infusion of whole flowers. $12.
If you want the ritual without the caffeine
Cafe a la Beach Herbal Coffee
A caffeine-free herbal coffee alternative built on roasted cacao nibs, vanilla-infused rooibos, and carob. It brews up roasty and warming like coffee, without any caffeine, so it is the move for late-day cravings. $15.
At a glance
- Bright, lively coffee: New Light (light roast)
- Balanced everyday coffee: Solo Sabado (medium roast)
- Bold coffee and espresso: Supernova Espresso
- Single-origin splurge: 100% Kona Coffee
- Morning black tea: Beach House Black
- Citrusy and fragrant: Beach House Earl Grey
- Light and fresh: Beach House Green
- Caffeine-free evening: Beach House Chamomile
- Coffee feel, no caffeine: Cafe a la Beach Herbal Coffee
Frequently asked questions
Does light roast have more caffeine than dark roast?
The difference is small. By weight, light and dark roasts have similar caffeine, but how you measure changes the result: scooped by volume, light roast can have slightly more because the beans are denser, while dark roast loses a little mass during roasting. For most cups the gap is minor, so choose by flavor rather than caffeine.
Which tea has the most caffeine?
Among true teas, black tea generally has the most caffeine, followed by green, with white usually the lowest, though brewing time and temperature matter a lot. Herbal teas like chamomile and rooibos are naturally caffeine-free because they are not made from the tea plant.
I drink coffee but want to cut caffeine. What should I try?
You have two easy paths. A roasted herbal coffee alternative, like one built on cacao, rooibos, and carob, gives a coffee-like, roasty cup with no caffeine. Or move to tea and step down gradually, from black to green to a caffeine-free herbal in the evening.
How should I store coffee and loose-leaf tea?
Keep both in an airtight container away from light, heat, and moisture. Buy coffee in amounts you will use within a few weeks and grind just before brewing for the best flavor. Loose-leaf tea keeps longer but still fades, so store it sealed and away from strong odors.
What is the best coffee for espresso versus drip?
An espresso blend is roasted and balanced specifically to taste good under pressure, so a blend like Supernova Espresso is a natural choice for shots and lattes. For drip or pour-over, a light or medium single-origin like New Light or Solo Sabado lets the bean's character come through. Many coffees work for both; the labeled intent is a helpful starting point.
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