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A variety of drinks served at Matcha Thomas in Beacon, New York.
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Kendra Vaculin
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NEW YORK – Any time Ms Katherine Howe drank coffee, her side effects would stack up like a midnight WebMD search: jitters, anxiety, acid reflux.
But Ms Howe, a 34-year-old model who lives in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, kept up the habit for years – mostly because she could not find a compelling alternative.

