Legend has it that a magical tree grows in the South American rainforest with the powers to unite and energize. Guayaki believes thousands of years of legend can't be wrong: Yerba mate has the strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate, all in a single drink.

Yerba mate comes from the naturally caffeinated leaves of a native species of holly tree, Ilex Paraguariensis, found deep in the South American Atlantic rainforest. Yerba mate leaves are hand harvested by yerbateros (cultivators) from small farms and indigenous communities in Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. After the leaves are dried and ground, a gourd is filled with mate leaves and hot water. Then the yerba mate is ready to be savored — preferably with friends.

With 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids and abundant polyphenols, yerba mate nourishes while it stimulates. In fact, the Pasteur Institute declared that the yerba mate plant "contains practically all of the vitamins necessary to sustain life. Imbibing this high energy infusion means you're choosing a more balanced caffeinated beverage.

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• Traditional Loose Leaf Mate 8 oz


• Traditional Mate Bags 35 count


• Cranberry Pomegranate (Sparkling) 12 fl oz


• Bluephoria (High Energy) 15.5 fl oz 


• Lima Limon (Unsweetened & Sparkling) 12 fl oz


• Gourd: 100% organic, fair trade, and beautifullly hand-carved with great care by an Argentine artist.


• Bombilla (stainless steel filter straw)