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Login Here Signup Here Signup using FacebookI had this sample at the store the other day of yerba matte, it was….tastey, but immediatley i felt super charged…. is this stuff hugely caffinated? every hting ive read says its a “Natural Energy” drink, ( yeah, and thye used to sell opium over the counter in the old days! haha) input on its safety, rawness, and health benefits from personal experience? for the record im opting off but was wondering if its healthier than coffee for the addicts in my house….grin
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Hey Omshanti! Yerba Mate has “natural caffeine” in it, and unfortunately it is not raw. I tried to use the chocolate flavored one in replacement for coffee, but found that I actually had a much STRONGER reaction to the yerba mate.
I drink this brewed with Pau D’Arco and love it. I am extremely sensitive to caffeine and this doesn’t bother me. I can’t remember the specifics but it doesn’t have the same type of caffeine as coffee and it isn’t supposed to be addictive. So far I haven’t had a problem with it and it is supposed to be very high in antiox’s. Mixed with Pau D’Arco- a good immune stimulator.
Mate is from Brasil and has a natural caffeine on it like green tea.We drink it there all the time and with lemon juice is absolutly delicious! Also Pau d’arco is from a brazilian tree called Ipe Roxo.
Hi all! I enjoy drinking tea, in fact, I had a cup of yerba mate today. It does contain some caffeine, not certain the percentage. Here is some info:
Under the section: Chemical composition and properties
“Mate products are sometimes marketed as “caffeine-free” alternatives to coffee and tea, and said to have fewer negative effects. This is often based on a claim that the primary active xanthine in mate is “mateine”, erroneously said to be a stereoisomer of caffeine (as it is not chemically possible for caffeine to have a stereoisomer). “Mateine” is an official synonym of caffeine in the chemical databases. [12] Researchers at Florida International University in Miami have found that yerba mate does contain caffeine, but some people seem to tolerate a mate drink better than coffee or tea. This is expected since mate contains different chemicals (other than caffeine) from tea or coffee.” -
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate
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“Ilex argentina [a yerba mate species] is also a possible caffeine-free mat
thanks guys! maybe i will embibe!