This versatile beverage provides energizing properties. It differs from typical energy drinks with high artificial ingredients, sugar, caffeine. The mate extract contains natural ingredients, less sugar, moderate caffeine.
Effect of Mate Tea
The effect is considered different from energy drinks. Drinkers feel both stimulating and relaxing effects. The energy boost is more subtle and lasts longer than energy drinks.
Mate tea provides clear energy and mental alertness from a unique xanthine stimulant. It stimulates the nervous system without addiction or anxiety. Studies show it may reduce obesity, LDL cholesterol, heart disease risks.
Safety
Mate drinks aren’t likely to pose risks for adults occasionally consuming. However, some studies show people drinking large amounts long-term may increase cancer risks of mouth, esophagus, lungs.
Mate tea has 85mg caffeine per 8 ounces like coffee. It boosts energy with goodness in tea. Traditionally the beverage is prepared in a gourd and drunk socially. It has its own vocabulary like ordering specialty coffee drinks.
Weight Loss
If paired with exercise and healthy habits, mate tea can aid weight loss. Caffeine boosts metabolism, burns fat. As a diuretic preventing water retention, it increases energy and suppresses appetite.
Traditional Preparation
While convenient canned mate tea energy drinks have consumer demand, traditionally the beverage is brewed leaves and twigs in a gourd and straw.
Guayaki Mate Tea
Guayaki Mate Tea is real mate tea. Mixing with other herbs or teas creates unique flavors. Pairing with foods or drinking as an afternoon pick-me-up are serving suggestions. Mate tea offers delicious taste and increased energy with improved mental clarity.
Names
The drinks are called chimarrão, tereré, or chá mate.
- Tereré is served cold in a bull horn.
- Mate drinks provide “clean energy” without intense jitters or a hard crash like coffee. The energy boost is more subtle and lasts longer.
- Mate tea has 90% more antioxidants than green tea.
Effects Over Time
The more you drink, the more pronounced the effects. Reduced fatigue and sleepiness are major benefits. While coffee kicks in immediately, mate’s effects come subtly and can last for hours. This is still unknown, but mate tea contains a moderate amount of caffeine.
Yerbae Energy Drink
Yerbae Energy Drink contains 80mg of caffeine per can, which is more than coffee, but less than other energy drinks. With zero sugar, it provides energy and focus without crashes or jitters.