{"id":12896,"date":"2024-10-08T06:50:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T06:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12896"},"modified":"2024-10-08T06:50:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T06:50:47","slug":"rarebird-px-coffee-review-alertness-without-the-jitters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12896","title":{"rendered":"Rarebird Px Coffee Review: Alertness Without the Jitters"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Come 3 pm<\/span> or so, I need my afternoon pick-me-up. While my heart wants a shot of espresso<\/a>, my head knows it\u2019s not a good idea so late in the day if I want to knock out at a normal hour. I usually settle for a matcha latte because it has less caffeine.<\/p>\n

Then I was introduced to Rarebird Coffee, which allows me to brew that afternoon cup without it impacting my sleep. But it\u2019s not decaf\u2014Rarebird\u2019s preroasted beans are infused with paraxanthine, which the company brands as \u201cPx.\u201d Px is a bit of an enigma, but we humans actually produce it every time we consume caffeine; caffeine is metabolized by enzymes and then converted into paraxanthine. With a shorter half-life than caffeine, Px is cleared out of the body much faster, which is why it\u2019s unlikely to have a negative impact on your sleep like caffeine often does.<\/p>\n

In a way, you can think of Px as the middle sibling of caffeine and decaf. It provides the alertness we desire from caffeine without the side effects like the dreaded crash, jitters, and anxiety that often follow. I am always highly skeptical about functional claims like this, but Rarebird does the trick. It\u2019s real coffee that respects its tradition while carefully evolving the ritual.<\/p>\n

Java Without the Jitters<\/h2>\n

Rarebird currently comes in two forms: a bag of ground beans (4 ounces, 12 ounces, or 2-pound options) and K-Cup pods, in medium or dark roast (dark roast is available only in 12-ounce bags). Each serving (6 grams of grounds, or one K-Pod) contains 60 milligrams of paraxanthine. I easily consume about two servings at once when I drink it in the morning. I tested the grounds by brewing them in a French press<\/a> at home, but you can brew them just as you would any coffee grounds. I\u2019ve been drinking it black to experience the most natural taste of the coffee. The infusion of Px does not impact the taste. The medium roast works well as a balanced roast with wide appeal and notes of chocolate and citrus. I personally like the dark roast more\u2014it has a subtle hint of toasted marshmallow, which is warm and balances the roast very nicely. I would not know that this coffee was any different from traditional coffee aside from the way it made me feel afterward.<\/p>\n

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