Wisdom of the Ancients Instant Yerba Mate Tea - Herbal Tea Powder for Energy, Drink Hot or Iced, Unsweetened, Contains Caffeine, Sugar Free, Non GMO - Plain, 2.82 Oz

I don't like warm beverages, so I try to brew and drink things cold. I also like caffeine. So my drink reviews are based around these two axes, as well as flavor. Wisdom of the Ancients Instant Yerba Mate Tea - Brewed Cold: Brew Method (Five out of Five): I take about a half a tablespoon of the powder (that's about six servings, IE 160 some odd mgs of caffeine), drop it in a mason jar, and add water. It froths up a lot, no idea why, so waiting for that to go down before getting to fill it all the way is part of the process. If you compare this to the methods I use to coldbrew guayusa, this is absolutely nothing. Subjective Caffeine Experience (Three out of Five, if Coffee is a One): The energy I get off of this feels cleaner than coffee (IE, less of a sharp reduction in effectiveness and less suddenly tired). It definitely has that 'all my atoms are rattling' feeling you can get off of coffee, but with less of the fried brain feeling (although it still happens). There is a more noticeable comedown than with guayusa, but definitely less so than coffee. I try to sip throughout the day, but sometimes I end up with a half-jar or so by 5pm. If I drink that, I will struggle to sleep, which isn't true for guayusa. Flavor (Five out of Five): Mild, very much like green sun-tea to me, and less of that 'gasoline' smell and taste I associate with hot brewed dry leaf yerba mate. I don't add anything to this and sip it throughout the day (and as I'm writing this, even). I even like the taste more than cold-brewed yerba mate, though I couldn't tell you why. Still not as nice as some brands of guayusa. Also goes just fine in smoothies without messing up flavor to add a little morning energy. Summary - Four and a Half out of Five. I'll round up because it's still a lot better than coffee and it's lasting a long time for the price. Mild taste, not as great as some guayusa, and you have to be careful not to drink it too late, but the convenience easily makes up for this.

I'm really happy with this. It's really potent and doesn't take much at all to get the benefits of some caffeine. I use it in fruit juice.

⭐️This instant Yerba Mate powder is perfect for a quick energy boost without the sugar crash. It provides great mental and physical energy without the jitters some other caffeinated products cause. I use it both hot and iced, and it blends smoothly every time. Non-GMO and unsweetened, it's a versatile staple in my beverage rotation.

This stuff is great stuff, it works just as well as the viral tiktok Yerba Mate and you get so much more. It doesn't taste the best that's why im giving it 4 stars and not 5. But if you add lemon it tastes pretty good.

I’m SO glad I found this instant Yerba Mate! I’ve spent so much money on Guayaki brand that is so hard to even find Unsweetened and in the glass bottles anywhere, and when you do find it, it’s cost prohibitive & bulky. I travel continually so this tea makes me so happy as it tastes good enough to replace the other. I just reuse a Guayaki glass bottle refilling with room temp water, put in 1/2 tsp (it does require a little more than directions say), shake it up & let it settle, top off the bottle with water and throw 2 of them in the ice chest. It gets me going in the AM when I’m trying to reduce coffee, or gives me an afternoon pickup without the cortisol spike. But be careful, there is plenty of caffeine and it will still spike you. But Yerba Mate is great for digestion so makes a good pickup after lunch I like the bottle for travel and the lid is very easy to get off & on. Maybe they could put a little snap top opening tho to make it even easier.

I don’t go a day without drinking this. I’ve drank it for probably about 3 years now. Makes me feel great, so many health benefits. So good and smooth and makes so many servings, last me about 3 months. You can mix it in hot or cold water. It’s awesome and great for traveling too. Just can’t say enough about it.

The first time I tried it, I drank it cold, and didn't care for it all that much. Then I found that I do like drinking it hot.

I ordered this Yerba Mate in a quest to replace my conventional tea. The tannins in the regular stuff really do a number on my stomach, so I read the reviews here for Yerba Mate and ordered it. As is customary, I woke up sluggish today (and stayed sluggish) and when this arrived on the doorstep this afternoon I dragged my behind into the kitchen and made a pitcher. Lemme tell ya....within 45 minutes I felt like Tarzan and I'm not kidding. One could feed me placebos all day long and I'd never budge, lol. According to the jar, this contains less caffeine than coffee or black tea and it contains 196 "active" compounds with vitamins, minerals and more antioxidants than green tea. As an added bonus, it's non-jittery. This is important to me because I don't tolerate caffeine well (in fact, I originally looked for a decaf version). Some tea aficionados might describe this tea as delicate tasting. To the rest of us, that translates as weak, and *to me* - and this is just to me - it really doesn't taste that much like tea at all. In all fairness though, I guess I should say it doesn't taste much like the banal stuff I'm accustomed to (but which I happen to enjoy). You might still want to give it a try, however; taste is a really subjective thing, and there are undoubtedly tons of people who enjoy a wider variety of tea than I do. Edited to add: I noticed another reviewer who commented that this tea is organic. As of this date, nowhere in the page description does it say so, and while the jar says "wild-crafted (?), family farmed or estate grown", I don't see anything about it being organic. What a buzz killer (pun intended ;).

Great taste and makes a quick, great iced tea!

Great taste and easy to serve! The product itself taste great even though it's powder. I am taking it to work everyday. The flavor is fresh, and only small amount is enough for each time, so it's great value!

The powder mixes easily in hot or cold water and so it's an "all season" product. If you like plain tea, you will like this. It's unsweetened and so you may want to add a sweetening product but I like it "as is."

Besoin de plus que la dose recommandée pour équivaloir à un yerba maté infusé toute une nuit. A l'aspect d'un thé glacé au goût sauf que c'est aigre comme l'infusion. Ajouter du citron et un tout petit peu de miel, parfait pour la dose improvisée d'après midi au boulot

I really like this product. I drink it cold with a little stevia.