Started drinking it after hearing Tim Ferris drinks Yerba Mate. This had good reviews which is why I chose this brand.
I measure my blood sugar often and test what effects various foods and drinks have on it. - I'm prediabetic and trying to reverse it. If I drink this tea alone on an empty stomach it will lower my blood sugar by approximately 14 points over the course of the following hour from when I first start sipping it. For example, I would go from 100 down to 86. If I drink it with a meal it seems to suppress my blood glucose values slightly compared to when I eat the same food without drinking the Yerba Mate.
I have consumed hundreds of cups over the last year or so and it has never once made me jittery. The most I would have in a day is probably 2 tea bags. I typically have 2 cups of decaf coffee first thing in the AM, then I have a cup or two of this tea after that.
I will use one bag twice if I am having a second cup right after the first one. The second cup will obviously be a little weaker but it is still satisfying.
The tea seems to help calm me and focus me and help me get into "the zone" when I am doing creative work. The effect is not strong. It is very subtle. So, don't drink it expecting a dramatic relaxation effect.
I absolutely love the flavor. It is very mild in my opinion. To me it seems like the texture of the tea is almost as if you had a very small amount of butter in the tea cup. (Not the taste of butter - just the texture - like silky almost) I think it is just lovely.
I have not been able to source this locally. Someone local probably sells it but I haven't found it yet. So I always buy it through Amazon. It always arrives promptly in good condition.
The large foil bag that these tea bags ship in is easy to tear. You will probably want to have an airtight container of some kind to store your tea bags in. The bag they ship in will probably end up tearing wide open on you before you get half way through the bag.
I strongly recommend this tea. Drinking this has become a daily habit for me. At this point it looks like a permanent habit too assuming the quality never diminishes and assuming the price remains affordable.
Organic Yerba Mate
