Yerba Maté has recently been introduced to the international market, but has been a favorite beverage in South America for centuries. It is well renowned for its tonic and stimulant effects, and is drawing greater attention from the food and beverage industry as a natural and healthy alternative in this age of “energy drinks”. As an energizer it does not over-stimulate, but unlike coffee, it has a gradual and steady effect that lasts all day. It also does not cause any of the negative symptoms felt by many people when they drink coffee, no jitters, insomnia ornervous
hyper-stimulation. Many people who have had to eliminate coffee from their favorite beverage list because of the caffeine, have found that they can use maté as a substitute without any of the adverse effects of coffee. We are in the process of compiling a set of articles about this wonderful tea, uniting the information we have into one, simple and comprehensive database. Posted here are a few articles, more will come in the near future. We hope you find the information useful.
