I am a coffee addict! And It doesn’t help when you have a Professional Wega Espresso machine at work. Anytime of the day I am free to make a double short black, followed by a smooth long black.. yum!
Thats what I’d drink as soon as I arrived at work in the morning. Then by around lunch time, hmmm, might make a double mocha-chino with lunch.

“That sounds fantastic, you lucky sod” I hear you say. Well, yeah, It’s kinda cool. However having so much coffee in the morning, I only make it to around 3pm before the inevitable caffeine crash hits, with symptoms of sleepiness and fatigue begin to crush my energy levels to an all time low. So what then? MORE COFFEE.! Another double short black did the trick. Hmm , that helped with my headache too. COFFEE IS KING!!
So this goes on, for weeks and months, slowly increasing the dosage as it no longer produces the ‘Kick’ im after. I have trouble sleeping, as my mind is still racing with work related processes stimulated by the large amounts of caffeine. I wake up tired due to little sleep, and so the first dose of coffee becomes an essential part of the mornings routine. And the chain of events goes on. Slowly wearing me down to mal nutrition and a low immune system leaving me prone to every cold that goes around and barely any energy to get off the couch in the evening. (How bad is coffee really?)

Breaking the Addiction!
This isn’t as hard as you think. It’s definitely far easier then giving up smoking or illicit drugs. From my experience, I can say its more the habit you must break. And to do this, I chose to replace the coffee with TEA! But not just any tea.

Introducing Yerba Maté (also known as South America’s Green Tea!)

Yerba Maté is native to Southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay and has been consumed there by the native Indians for hundreds of years. In the 16th century, Spanish explorer Juan de Solís, reported that the Guarani Indians of Paraguay brewed a leaf tea that “produced exhilaration and relief from fatigue.” and as the Spaniard’s consumption increased, so to did the cultivation of Maté Crops within Paraguay.

Whats makes Maté so good ?

Yerba Maté Contains high levels of antioxidants and many other beneficial effects have been recorded, including Pain Relief, Weight loss, Blood Cleansing, Digestive stimulation, Increased immunity, Bowel Cleansing, Memory enhancement and the ability to keep cholesterol levels in check. Maté also Contains a small amount of caffeine however in much smaller quantities compared to Coffee, Black tea or even Green tea, which helps stimulate the mind without the harsh side effects.

Ive been drinking Maté for around a year now and when searching for a reliable source online, I discovered the traditional Maté Gourd and Bombilla from which Maté is consumed daily by many an Argentinian. Since then I haven’t looked back. Every morning I brew up a Maté to kick start the day, and continue refilling the gourd with hot water into mid morning. I was also recently informed by an Argentinean friend at work, that the Maté can also be packed into the Espresso machine head and then mixed with honey and milk.

Yerba Maté is now my drink of choice, be it at home, at work or even out at friends places. Its a great Social drink to be shared and the Gourd and Bombilla are something unfamilier here in Australia and a Talking point among new friends.   …dK

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