How much caffeine is in yerba mate? Posted on 21 Aug 09:21
One tea bag of ECOTEAS Yerba Mate contains 25 mg of caffeine. This puts our yerba mate tea bags on par with green tea.
A tablespoon of loose yerba mate yields 50-65 mg of caffeine.
And if you pack a gourd with 50 grams of loose yerba mate and sip it through a bombilla, you can easily reach caffeination levels as strong as espresso.
Many of our customers report that the stimulation in yerba mate feels different from coffee and tea. To understand why, it's important to know what else yerba mate contains.
A xanthine cocktail
Caffeine belongs to a family of stimulants called xanthine alkaloids. Different xanthine alkaloids produce different physiological effects.
The word 'caffeine' is often used for all xanthines, but it refers specifically to the stimulant in coffee. Theobromine is the body-high xanthine found in chocolate. The brain-boosting xanthine found in green tea is theophylline.
Yerba mate naturally contains a medley of the xanthines in coffee, green tea, and chocolate. When consumed together, they produce a sustained body-and-mind effect that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Nutrition
Unlike most stimulating beverages, yerba mate provides vitamins and minerals. When asking our bodies and minds to function at a higher level, it helps to provide support!
The summary
Yerba mate's unique combination of stimulation and nutrition maintains your body's balance and won't leave you jittery or crashed afterwards.
One of the best things about yerba mate is that you can adjust its strength to your needs with different preparation methods.