Certified Organic dried loose leaf Yerba Maté tea. Each 60g cylinder contains 20 serves.
Naturally Driven’s hand-harvested loose-leaf is packed full of nutrients and is regarded as one of nature's best sources of Polyphenols (the most potent of all natural antioxidants). Containing high levels of slow-release caffeine, Maté is famous for boosting energy and mental focus. But the most impressive attribute to Maté is the feeling of euphoria you get from drinking it!
A South American drink brewed from dried leaves of the holly genus plant, with the botanical name Ilex paraguariensis, each 1 tablespoon serve contains: 55mg of Caffeine, 40mg of Potassium, 23mg of Magesium, 22mg of Calcium and 3.5g of Protein!
About Yerba Maté: Used for thousands of years in the Amazon region to promote alertness and physical endurance, Maté has high levels of caffeine, while also being an adaptogen - delivering long lasting energy without the crash experienced from coffee. The restorative properties of the plant provide a dual stimulating and relaxing effect, due to the plant containing other xanthines (stimulating substances) apart from natural caffeine such as theobromine. It’s effect is softer, longer-lasting and improves your mood. Packed with 24 vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, B, C and E, as well as calcium, iron, potassium, and zinc - amino acids, and antioxidants, yerba is a nutritional powerhouse, helping to increase endurance, aid in digestion, ease the signs of ageing, eliminate stress and relieve insomnia. Yerba mate also contains 11 polyphenols and exhibits more antioxidant power than any other tea-based drink or coffee.
Naturally Driven are local independent producers on a mission to bring all natural, healthy and delicious energy drinks and tea to all Australians and beyond. They are fully transparent with production methods and what’s inside their product - adding nothing but nature. Their range is free of any preservatives and artificial sweeteners. They also donate 2% of all revenue to Rainforest Alliance, who buy land in areas of key ecological significance in order to restore and regenerate the precious natural ecosystems, mainly in the Daintree region of Queensland and Tasmania.
INGREDIENTS: 100% Organic Fair Trade Yerba Mate.
ORIGIN OF INGREDIENTS: Organic Yerba Mate, hand- harvested late 2019 in South Brazil. Fourth generation farmed using zero pesticides & sourced from family-run farms in the region of Brazil that the plant is native to.