amazing Coffee replacement
 

I figured i'd post something about the tea I found . i stopped drinking coffee after i tried this tea. It's called Yerba Mate and it comes from south america. It has a sister drug of caffeine, it acts like caffeine in that it keeps you awake, but it has no side affects like being jittery or having cold hands.


"Why do people drink Nativa Yerba Mate?
For the increase in energy they experience without the side-effects they may experience when drinking coffee. Many have also shared that yerba mate acts as an appetite suppressant, clears the mind, relieves allergies, improves sleep patterns and lifts their mood in general." - www.yerbamatetea.com

it's amazing good stuff. The taste is kinda funky the first time around. It is as green tea, but a very strong flavor, and the flavor is distinctive. I'm sipping mine out of a gourd with a bambilla. It's relaxing to drink, and it doesn't keep you awake. If you want to sleep, just go to sleep like you normally would. It's great. I reccomed to anyone having coffee issues try this. It makes you feel good too. I lost 5 pounds in the last 2 weeks by drinking this stuff. You gotta get some.

http://www.yerbamatetea.com/index.htm

and the buzz of drinking lots of it is nice

thanks for the tip. been trying to get of coffee for awhile (stomach issues).

Just ordered. Do you know if you can pick this up in a local grocer/natural food store.

I love tea and this sounds pretty cool!

I like the lemon mate that Tazo makes

Some local health food stores carry Mate. I had ordered a cheap brand of Yerba Mate a few months ago, and it had the stems in with the tea leaves. It made the tea taste bitter and as my friend called the flavor " Leather Shoe Tea" .

Everyone will ask you what the hell it is you have in your hands when you walk around with a gourd and metal straw. Then they peer into the cup of tea and make a disgusted face. I can't stand to drink carbonated beverages anymore. They contain phosphoric and carbonic acid so that the carbonation will stay in the soda itself. Along with all the excess sugar and other weird chemicals, I choose not to drink Coke or any brand of pop . I'd rather keep my biochemistry in order.