Guayakí Yerba Mate - A Powerful Rainforest Experience
Yerba Mate vs. Green Tea
South America’s yerba mate and Asia’s green tea are two of nature’s most treasured, health-giving beverages.
Yerba mate, (Ilex paraguariensis) is processed much like a green tea, but is not "green tea". Technically, green tea is the Camellia sinensis plant, and is immediatly flash heated after being picked, and is not fermented or roasted. Healthwise, green teas are superior to oolong and black teas, as many of the beneficial antioxidant compounds are protected by the green tea production process. Black teas may taste sweeter because they are fermented and then roasted whereby the sugars carmelize, but this flavor comes at the expense of its antioxidant qualities.
While yerba mate and green tea share many of the same benefits, (antioxidants, polyphenols, flavenoids, bioflavenoids, and theophylline) modern science shows that yerba mate has more active compounds than green tea, 52 to be exact. Yerba mate boasts an impressive 196 active compounds as compared to the 144 found in green tea. In fact, yerba mate has higher polyphenol and antioxidant counts both green and black teas.
Guayaki offers a blend of yerba mate with green tea and lemon grass. Greener Green Tea is an antioxidant powerhouse! Brew a cup to spark up your day and boost your antioxidant levels. Try it as a refreshing iced tea - it even brews cold in minutes and is delicious.
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