Whether you’re looking for more brands to try, the best prices/deals, or just a store able to ship to your country so you can finally get a taste of this herb, the stores below have you covered. PampaDirect is my favorite store in the world. They offer one of the largest selections at a low price. As a beginner you will want to order a 250gr packet until you find which type or brand that you most like. Once you have your favourite and developed your habit of drinking daily you can save money by buying 1kg packs. For true, authentic, loose-leaf from Argentina, try Cruz de Malta. This has a stronger, smokier flavor than most, so it’s a great choice if you want a bold flavor profile.
It has more antioxidants than green tea. It tastes neutral, not bitter like green tea. It contains caffeine like coffee but doesn’t make you jittery. It gives you energy and focus. It makes you more open-minded. It is an aphrodisiac like chocolate. It is popular in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil. People there drink it instead of coffee.
Some research shows it may prevent cancer like green tea. But other research links it to mouth and throat cancer from drinking it very hot. More research is needed to know if it causes cancer.
It can increase blood pressure like coffee. This may be risky for people with heart disease or pregnancy complications. Start with a mild blend. Good for beginners has an earthy, herbal flavor.
It contains 85 mg of caffeine per cup, falling between coffee and tea. The brewing time affects the amount. It has high concentrations of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, C and E to boost the immune system and promote health. It also contains minerals. It brings more than just caffeine. It has a nutrient profile that may fit the body’s needs better than coffee. What if it fights dehydration better than coffee? There is a lot going on in those beans that we do not understand either.
A cup typically contains about 85 mg of caffeine, while coffee has about 95 mg. That means it has more caffeine than regular black tea, but less than coffee. Drinking it will give some of the improved focus and mood from coffee, but a bit less. Coffee reduces the risk of certain cancers, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, obesity and diabetes.
Brewed traditionally with 50 grams and 500 ml of water, it contains around 200 mg of caffeine, double the amount in coffee’s 100 mg. So, it provides the highest energy boost. Scientific investigations recommend drinking this tea over other drinks. Its contraindications are less significant than other drinks, but its health benefits are more impressive.
It gives an energy boost without the coffee crash, provides cancer-fighting antioxidants, helps lose weight, promotes digestion and keeps the heart healthy. It’s delicious too. With all this evidence, why wouldn’t you ditch coffee and tea for it?
It also has more anti-inflammatory antioxidants than green tea and vitamin C to stimulate collagen and dilate blood vessels. The flavor is surprisingly neutral, unlike green tea which often tastes bitter when improperly brewed. We could easily switch from tea to this, or even replace our morning coffee with it. You can buy it on Amazon or at your local health food store, available in tea bags or loose leaves.
The leaves are dried and infused in hot water. It is typically consumed from a gourd and sipped with a metal straw. The gourd is shared as a sign of friendship.
The recommended intake is 1-2 liters daily, equivalent to 3-6 cups, allowing potential health benefits without excess. But too much increases cancer and digestive issues risk. It has antioxidant properties boosting immunity, improving digestion, providing an energy boost.
It was first cultivated by indigenous Guaraní people in southern Brazil before European colonization. It is traditionally consumed in central and southern South America, especially in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile.
In the United States, Canada, and Europe avid drinkers consume at least 1–2 liters daily. The amount depends on tolerance and preference. It is an herb like mint and parsley, generously enjoyed without hesitation. It appears adaptogenic, regulating the body’s systems. It’s easier to buy a pre-cultivated plant.
Unless you’re sensitive to caffeine, you’ll feel its stimulation longer than coffee. It has adaptogenic properties promoting calm unlike coffee’s crash. It shares properties with green tea except one: it has more varying nutrients like polyphenols, saponins, vitamins and minerals.
The origins are filled with folklore. It was called “the drink of the gods” by indigenous South Americans and “the green gold of the Indios” by settlers. First cultivated in its native South America, it is now consumed 6 to 1 over coffee there.