The simple science

Why coffee plus L-theanine just feels better

Tap between the two to see how people describe the difference across a morning.

Coffee gives you caffeine, and caffeine on its own can spike fast then drop you into the jitters and the afternoon crash. L-theanine is the missing half. It is the amino acid that rides alongside caffeine in green tea and matcha, and it is what turns a sharp, anxious buzz into calm, steady focus.

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Coffee alone: a sharp spike, jittery peak, then the crash.

Caffeine

The part of coffee you love. It gives the lift, but on its own it can bring the jitters and the crash.

L-theanine

An amino acid from tea leaves, loved for promoting calm, settled focus alongside caffeine. It is the same pairing that keeps matcha drinkers smooth and clear.

Each Piq serve
300mg
of L-theanine in a 2ml dose

This is a simple visual, not a medical claim. L-theanine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in tea. Piq is a food product, not a medicine.

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