More stuff about Yerba Mate, I am telling you we are going to start to see Yerba Mate more and more in the energy drink market. It is a very smooth no jitter kind of buzz that once people get a taste of they might just want to kick some of the caffeine to the curb while drinking more of this south American staple, down there it is like coffee. Anyways, I am a pretty big fan of the Yerba Mate stuff and I like Guayaki even though I doubt I could ever pronounce their name...

From the article:
Of the six most common caffeine beverage stimulants (yerba mate, coffee, tea, cola, cacao and guarana), yerba mate is the only one balanced by powerful nutrition and a healthy natural blend of stimulants. Organic Yerba Mate Fusions contain caffeine comparable to coffee and energy drinks; however, the caffeine is balanced by mate's content of theobromine - the euphoriant in chocolate, another stimulant named theophylline, and pantothenic acid - which prevents over-stimulation of the nervous system. Yerba mate is also a rich source of magnesium, which has been proven to ease anxiety. Many caffeine-sensitive people that drink mate don't experience the jitters, stomach discomfort and headaches that are common complaints among drinkers of coffee and energy drinks...
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Posted by energy at March 15, 2007 11:28 AM