We think of tea drinkers as pretty chill. No one’s getting hyped up on chamomile. But yerba mate drinkers are a different breed. Yerba mate tea is the pre-game drink of choice for many athletes, ...

Not many drinks can offer the health benefits of tea, the strength of coffee, and the joy of chocolate like South America’s super brew, yerba mate. Containing roughly as much caffeine as coffee, about ...

Yerba mate delivers a faster, stronger caffeine boost, while green tea provides more sustained energy. Green tea’s L-theanine helps you feel alert without jitters, while yerba mate’s caffeine and ...

Yerba mate is an herbal tea steeped in traditional South American culture. It may also offer health benefits. The slightly astringent tea is made from the leaves and stems of Ilex paraguariensis, an ...