Anyone drink yerba mate?

[divagirl]

I am hearing a lot of good things regarding this tea. But I'm wondering if it really does NOT cause jitteriness like coffee since I'm very caffeine sensitive. Also has anyone who drinks this noticed an appetite suppressant effect to it?

 

[rjroubi]

I drink Yerba Mate daily. You may or may not get jittery depending on how sensitive you are to the Xanthine derivatives in it. I definitely get jittery from too much coffee, but never from Yerba Mate.

Some info that may help you decide if you would like to try it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate

As for being an appetite suppressant.....I never thought about it or noticed it.

If you do decide to try this uniquely robust and invigorating type of tea, steep it in hot water not boiling water (or it may end up being bitter). ;-)

Sip and Enjoy!

 

[kathryn]

I drink it, and I don't drink coffee (one time I tried it, and I was bouncing off the walls!). I've been making cold tea (iced is too cold for my crowns) with yerba maté (or green tea), agave syrup and and lemon slices (organic lemons, peels and all) and keeping it in the fridge.

I didn't notice an appetite surpressant effect, but I didn't really pay attention.

 

[diane57]

I drink it every day and I make it REALLY strong. The lift it gives is better than with coffee for me, you feel happy but not jittery.