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Does anyone drink Yerba Mate tea?

enjayer
enjayer Posts: 46 Member
edited February 24 in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone! I've recently been recommended this tea because it's meant to give you energy but was wondering if that's true? There's a lot of conflicting information about it but was wondering if anyone has had it, or had any good/bad effects with it?Thanks!

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  • rejectuf
    rejectuf Posts: 487 Member
    It's a tea that has more caffeine than most tea, and a little less than coffee.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Never tried it. Meth seems to work for me.
  • enjayer
    enjayer Posts: 46 Member
    Can't stop giggling at the profile pic... sensational!
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    I bought loads when I was in South America but haven't tried it yet, because when I googled it, some sources said it can be bad for you and can even be carcinogenic!
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I find that sleeping gives me energy. Plus it's free!
  • enjayer
    enjayer Posts: 46 Member
    I think the carcinogenic nature has to do with the temperature people drink it at. As for sleep, yep, it's incredible :) Just don't seem to get enough energy during the day! The tea seems to help, could be the caffeine or could just be placebo
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    i used to love that stuff in college. there was a great little coffee shop near campus that made the best yerba mate lattes. it's Costa Rican, yeah?

    no idea about how it might affect energy levels. i'm a coffee drinker, and when i was into yerba mate it was mostly for the yummy taste and the groovy coffee shop.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    It's just tea that has a lot of caffeine.
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