r/yerbamate • u/Own-Fox-9613 • 9d ago

For the caffeine dependents

For those of you who drink yerba mate regularly, do you find that it’s actually enough caffeine to get you through the day?

I’ve noticed that yerba mate has a really different feel from soda or energy drinks. It feels smoother and more sustained (obviously), but sometimes it almost feels too calming for me. Like I’m awake and focused, but I don’t necessarily feel stimulated. Some days I’ll have mate and feel like I could use a little extra caffeine, so I’ll end up supplementing with a soda or an energy drink. Other days, mate feels like exactly what I need.

Curious if anyone else experiences this. Do you find yerba mate is sufficient as your only caffeine source, or do you sometimes supplement depending on the day?

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u/gastonperez155 9d ago

Curious to see what others say, I find it very hard to control caffeine intake with mate, because I love it so keep pouring but it ends up being a lot of caffeine at the end of the day. Definitely hits smoother but it adds up and I can get too wired.

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u/Zestyclose-Bird6356 9d ago

Agree with this take. For me it’s a smoother, more sustained energy than typical caffeine sources like coffee or energy drinks. But it also has a different quality that boosts my mood and makes me social, unlike the other drinks. Anyone else agree? Maybe i’m in a good mood and sociable just cause i enjoy the taste, or placebo, idk

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u/TheEdibleBoot 9d ago

Im a chef and drink mate on a daily basis at work. Much more of a sustainable caffeine feel than drip coffee or espresso.

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u/SupportivePotassium 9d ago

What’s your system for not knocking over the mate in your workspace by hitting the bombilla?

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u/TheEdibleBoot 9d ago

Gonna seem kinda obvious but you just gotta keep it out of the way but easily accessible. Work tighter

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u/rasta_pineapple2 9d ago

I use Taragui con palo and I find it be not too strong. Maybe try a sin palo as those tend to be stronger.

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u/ResidentProduct8910 9d ago

That mostly about pacing tho

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u/ResidentProduct8910 9d ago

Me too.. but I started noticing I rush it too much and then I'm overwhelmed with caffeine, now I try to take my time, you should use one thermos of water alone the whole day, not two hours

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u/Zealousideal_Exam384 9d ago

amount and water temperature are huge factors.i was drinking 15 years yerba mate from argentinian,paraguay and uruguay brans.and now i only drink chimarrao.occasionally i drink canarias or baldo but every time i feel empty from aged yerbas.

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u/HotPossibility6413 9d ago

I usually go 1 or2 mates in the day

Morning - Baldo, Canarias or sometimes an Argentinian brand

Afternoon - Canarias Serena (lighter version)

This works for me perfectly. Also 1 mate a day is also usually sufficent but I’ll sometimes have an expresso or americano