A cup a day can improve your skin, gives you a boost of antioxidants, and is mainly a means to get out of bed. But for the coffee addict who cannot function without it, there is too much of a good thing. Planning on giving your body a break from the black goodness is recommended by many health gurus, so we went on the hunt for alternatives. How are you supposed to wake up without that morning coffee? Here are nine healthy drinks that are guaranteed to give you a buzz.

Phoebe Wood’s matcha and kefir iced latte is more than just a sweet treat. “Kefir is a cleansing and enzyme-rich drink that supports a healthy gut and immune system. Paired with herbaceous matcha in a refreshing iced latte, it’s perfect for a nourishing treat on a hot summer’s afternoon.” Matcha is detoxifying for the body. It’s got vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc, and magnesium. It’s also good for aiding concentration, so it’s good in place of a coffee at work. Matcha and kefir iced latte

This warming pick-me-up is a perfect substitute for coffee. The black tea varieties do contain caffeine, but the real health boosts are in the spices. Cinnamon increases awareness and vitality, while cardamom is a mood lifter and detoxes the body. Ginger, fennel and cloves stimulate and support digestion, and help overcoming sugar cravings… yet another health benefit. Here’s a recipe for DIY chai tea. Chai tea mix

This tea is perfect for winter – lemon and peppermint are both antibacterials and antiseptics. Peppermint will soothe sore throats and thyme will help suppress coughs. Fresh winter tea tonic

Set your day off on the right foot with Mike McEnearney’s refreshing pink grapefruit, oregano and habanero morning tonic. Try blood orange for a tasty alternative to pink grapefruit. Pink grapefruit, oregano and habanero morning tonic

The Mayan’s were long onto the benefits of cacao before hordes of us began sprinkling nibs of it on our breakfasts. Made using raw cacao beans, the drink was considered to have powerful properties and was mixed with hot water, honey and spices including chilli. For maximum health benefits, use cacao in place of cocoa, and keep the sugar additions as low as you can. We’ll take our hot chocolate with milk and marshmallows any day though like this recipe here.

Since your brain is mostly water, drinking it helps you think, focus and concentrate better and be more alert. As an added bonus, your energy levels are also boosted. Water also promotes weight loss. it removes by-products of fat, reduces eating intake (by filling you up if consumed prior to meals), reduces hunger (hello natural appetite suppressant!), raises your metabolism and has zero calories.

What is it? There are two kinds of kefir – milk and water. Both are fermented drinks, full of probiotics, made by fermenting little translucent kefir grains in either liquid. Milk kefir is said to be easier to digest than other dairy products and the bacterias promote gut health. Water kefir has fewer strands of bacteria, and feeds on sugar water (which the bacterias eat and ferment) rather than dairy. They are both similar to kombucha (last year’s big thing), but the flavor is more subtle (like most fermented foods, this will vary depending on batch conditions). You can buy it in stores, but it’s much more cost effective to brew at home. You can buy the grains here. How to use it? Drink it straight, a la Magdalena Roze, or turn it into gummies using grass-fed gelatin for a one-two hit of superfoods.

One to replace the espresso martini, that cocktail with a kick. Mocktails using cold-pressed vegetable juices are being found all over Australia now. And while this kind of drinks matching tends to be a night time event, it definitely beats the odd espresso martini when it comes to your health. Non-alcoholic drinks matching, whether it be juices, teas or mocktails, are becoming almost as sophisticated and elaborate as wine lists themselves. ACME, in Kings Cross, takes it’s loose-leaf tea list (and service) just as seriously as it’s wine, with Tea Craft Tea. In Brisbane, Urbane matches their degustation dishes with roasted ruby grapefruit and spiced hazelnut spritz, or a mojito made from red grape, lemon, ginger and licorice root, in place of matched wine on request. Attica, in Melbourne, cold-smokes Granny Smith apple juice as a match for whiting, and serves beetroot juice with native pepper alongside kangaroo. Juice is on the bar at Sydney’s Momofuku Seiobo, too.

Tumeric is high in antioxidants and is an anti inflammatory, and when fresh it has its biggest impact on our health. Make your own turmeric latte but adding hot milk to the zested root, and notice it thicken. It goes well with almond milk or coconut milk as well.