The Beatnix Cafe

The Beatnix Cafe serves several different brands of mate, and even makes a yerba mate latte with steamed soy milk and a touch of brown sugar. Yerba Mate has the “strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate” all in one beverage. Of the six commonly used stimulants in the world: yerba mate, coffee, tea, kola nut, cocoa and guarana, yerba mate triumphs as the most balanced, delivering both energy and nutrition.  Yerba mate contains caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, well-known stimulants also found in tea, coffee and chocolate.  The caffeine content varies between that of green tea and coffee.  Unlike tea, yerba mate has a low tannin content so it can be strong like coffee with out becoming extremely bitter.  Unlike coffee, yerba mate is not oily and acid forming, so it is less likely to cause stomach acid and jitters.Yerba mate is very versitile and can be prepared a variety of ways, from a tea infuser or French press to a coffee machine, even an esspresso maker.  It can be consumed hot, or cold, and served with with milk and honey or iced with lemon and mint, the combinations are endless.Yerba mate (yer-bah mah-tay) is made from the naturally caffeinated and nourishing leaves of the celebrated South American rainforest holly tree (Ilex paraguariensis). For centuries, South America’s Aché Guayakí tribe have sipped yerba mate from a traditional mate gourd for its rejuvenative effects. These rainforest people find tremendous invigoration, focus, and nourishment in yerba mate.  The leaves of the rainforest mate tree naturally contain 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids, abundant antioxidants. In fact, The Pasteur Institute and the Paris Scientific society in 1964 concluded “it is difficult to find a plant in any area of the world equal to mate in nutritional value” and that yerba mate contains “practically all of the vitamins necessary to sustain life.” Stimulation Yerba mate provides 25 mg of caffeine per 2g tea bag in 8 oz of water. For comparison, the average cup of coffee has 135 mg of caffeine. The average cup of black tea contains 50 mg. Green tea has 30 mg.Not all ‘caffeines’ are the same, however. What we refer to as ‘caffeine’ is really a group of substances known to chemists as Xanthine Alkaloids. The caffeine in coffee is very physical and quick to take effect. Theophylline is the ‘caffeine’ found in green tea. It tends to be very mental. Theobromine is the ‘caffeine’ found in chocolate. It tends to be very slow-releasing.Yerba mate actually contains a mixture of these three xanthine alkaloids. It also provides minerals to support nervous system function, and B-vitamins to relax muscles. For these reasons, it produces a balanced, long-lasting physical and mental stimulation.At one point, South American chemists were so intrigued by the qualitative difference between yerba mate stimulation and coffee stimulation that they invented a phantom molecule called mateine to explain it. They claimed that mateine was a unique molecule in the xanthine alkaloid family. We now know this is not the case, though we still sometimes refer to mateine as the holistic effect of drinking yerba mate. Weight Loss Yerba mate receives a lot of press as a diet and weight-loss tea. While nothing can replace a healthy diet, regular exercise, and a great attitude, yerba mate can certainly give you a boost:Yerba Mate raises metabolism.Yerba Mate regulates appetite, encouraging a healthy diet.Yerba Mate aids digestion.Yerba Mate is thermogenic. “Thermogenic” means that it actually induces the body to burn calories.Yerba Mate provides antioxidants, minerals, amino acids, and B vitamins to support a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition Yerba Mate is often touted as “the nutritious stimulant.” Below is a chart that shows the nutritional value of a mug of yerba mate tea.Serving Size 6 g of loose yerba mate in 8 oz. of water Calories 10 Niacin 6 mg 30% Potassium 60 mg 2% Magnesium 32 mg 8% Zinc 0.3 mg 2% Caffeine 60 mg Theobromine 6.6 mg Yerba Mate Antioxidants When brewed as directed, this tea provides an ORAC value of 240ml, which is five times stronger than a typical cup of green tea.What is Yerba Mate?Health BenefitsYerba Mate vs. Green Tea and energy drinks

The Beatnix Cafe serves several different brands of mate, and even makes a yerba mate latte with steamed soy milk and a touch of brown sugar.


Yerba Mate has the “strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate” all in one beverage.

Of the six commonly used stimulants in the world: yerba mate, coffee, tea, kola nut, cocoa and guarana, yerba mate triumphs as the most balanced, delivering both energy and nutrition.  
Yerba mate contains caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, well-known stimulants also found in tea, coffee and chocolate.  The caffeine content varies between that of green tea and coffee.  Unlike tea, yerba mate has a low tannin content so it can be strong like coffee with out becoming extremely bitter.  Unlike coffee, yerba mate is not oily and acid forming, so it is less likely to cause stomach acid and jitters.
Yerba mate is very versitile and can be prepared a variety of ways, from a tea infuser or French press to a coffee machine, even an esspresso maker.  It can be consumed hot, or cold, and served with with milk and honey or iced with lemon and mint, the combinations are endless.
Yerba mate (yer-bah mah-tay) is made from the naturally caffeinated and nourishing leaves of the celebrated South American rainforest holly tree (Ilex paraguariensis). For centuries, South America’s Aché Guayakí tribe have sipped yerba mate from a traditional mate gourd for its rejuvenative effects. These rainforest people find tremendous invigoration, focus, and nourishment in yerba mate.  The leaves of the rainforest mate tree naturally contain 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids, abundant antioxidants. In fact, The Pasteur Institute and the Paris Scientific society in 1964 concluded “it is difficult to find a plant in any area of the world equal to mate in nutritional value” and that yerba mate contains “practically all of the vitamins necessary to sustain life.”

Stimulation

Yerba mate provides 25 mg of caffeine per 2g tea bag in 8 oz of water. For comparison, the average cup of coffee has 135 mg of caffeine. The average cup of black tea contains 50 mg. Green tea has 30 mg.
Not all ‘caffeines’ are the same, however. What we refer to as ‘caffeine’ is really a group of substances known to chemists as Xanthine Alkaloids. The caffeine in coffee is very physical and quick to take effect. Theophylline is the ‘caffeine’ found in green tea. It tends to be very mental. Theobromine is the ‘caffeine’ found in chocolate. It tends to be very slow-releasing.
Yerba mate actually contains a mixture of these three xanthine alkaloids. It also provides minerals to support nervous system function, and B-vitamins to relax muscles. For these reasons, it produces a balanced, long-lasting physical and mental stimulation.
At one point, South American chemists were so intrigued by the qualitative difference between yerba mate stimulation and coffee stimulation that they invented a phantom molecule called mateine to explain it. They claimed that mateine was a unique molecule in the xanthine alkaloid family. We now know this is not the case, though we still sometimes refer to mateine as the holistic effect of drinking yerba mate.

Weight Loss

Yerba mate receives a lot of press as a diet and weight-loss tea. While nothing can replace a healthy diet, regular exercise, and a great attitude, yerba mate can certainly give you a boost:
Yerba Mate raises metabolism.
Yerba Mate regulates appetite, encouraging a healthy diet.
Yerba Mate aids digestion.
Yerba Mate is thermogenic. “Thermogenic” means that it actually induces the body to burn calories.
Yerba Mate provides antioxidants, minerals, amino acids, and B vitamins to support a healthy lifestyle.

Nutrition

Yerba Mate is often touted as “the nutritious stimulant.” Below is a chart that shows the nutritional value of a mug of yerba mate tea.
Serving Size 6 g of loose yerba mate in 8 oz. of water Calories 10 Niacin 6 mg 30% Potassium 60 mg 2% Magnesium 32 mg 8% Zinc 0.3 mg 2% Caffeine 60 mg Theobromine 6.6 mg

Yerba Mate Antioxidants

When brewed as directed, this tea provides an ORAC value of 240ml, which is five times stronger than a typical cup of green tea.

What is Yerba Mate?Health BenefitsYerba Mate vs. Green Tea and energy drinks

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