$18.00
Wake up with Ellie’s Porch, a vibrant yerba mate flavored with all-natural blood orange essence, rose hips, and hibiscus flowers. Each ingredient is carefully selected from growers that care about the environment and carefully blended in small batches. Also, view all of The Welsh Hills Inn’s artisan, loose-leaf teas at this link.
Handcrafted in Ohio. The finest ingredients are sourced from all over the world for our artisan teas. This includes full leaves, fruits, berries, nuts, barks, roots, flower petals, and more. Teas can be brewed hot or cold. Each container includes steep time, serving size, and ingredients.
INGREDIENTS: Green Mate, Apples, Hibiscus, Rose Hips, Oranges, All-Natural Blood Orange Essence
NET WEIGHT: 3 oz. (80g)
Description
Awaken with Ellie’s Porch; a limited edition yerba mate blend that contains blood oranges, rose hips, hibiscus flowers, and all-natural essence. Also, ingredients are carefully selected from environmentally conscious growers. The Inn’s loose leaf teas are blended in small batches.
Handcrafted in Ohio. Artisan tea ingredients are sourced worldwide. These include full leaves, fruits, berries, nuts, barks, roots, flower petals, and more. You can brew our teas hot or cold. Each container includes steep time, serving size, and ingredients. Also, view all of The Welsh Hills Inn’s artisan, loose-leaf teas at this link.
INGREDIENTS: Green Mate, Apples, Hibiscus, Rose Hips, Oranges, All-Natural Blood Orange Essence
NET WEIGHT: 3 oz. (80g)
The Yerba Mate Legend:
According to legend, a magical tree grows in the South American rainforest. It has the power to energize and unite people. Moreover, Ellie’s Blend Blood Orange Yerba Mate has the “strength of coffee, tea’s health benefits, and the euphoria of chocolate.”
Yerba mate comes from the naturally caffeinated leaves from a native species of a holly tree. It grows deep in the South American rainforest. Additionally, the leaves come from small farms and indigenous communities. They are located in Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.
Yerba Mate’s Nutrition:
Ellie’s Porch blood orange yerba mate contains abundant vitamins and minerals, polyphenols, and amino acids. Therefore, it nourishes while it stimulates. The Pasteur Institute declared that the yerba mate plant “contains practically all of the vitamins necessary to sustain life.” As a result, imbibing this high-energy infusion means a more balanced caffeinated beverage.
A Symbol of Friendship:
Yerba mate is the symbol of friendship. Yari is the mythical goddess of yerba mate. The yerba mate culture is just as rich as its flavor. Traditionally, yerba mate is infused with hot water in a hollowed-out gourd. After that, the liquid is filtered through a metal straw called a bombilla. It is usually shared among friends who take a sip and pass it along. This tradition has been passed down for generations.
Ellie’s Porch blood orange yerba mate awakens the mind. It brings people together. It is part of a community that stretches around the world.
10 Intriguing Health Benefits of Yerba Mate:
A Balanced Energy Boost
Unlike other common stimulants found in our early morning pick-me-ups, yerba mate delivers a gentle and even energizing effect. As a result, a yerba mate is an excellent option if you are looking for a refreshing way to wake up without the struggle of caffeine jitters. The beverage is noted for rarely interfering with sleep.
The Perfect Middle Ground
The beverage contains around 85 mg. of caffeine per 8 oz. cup. In other words, this falls directly between a similar cup of brewed tea and coffee. If tea doesn’t seem to have enough caffeine and coffee has too much, yerba mate may fit the bill!
A Mental Function Boost
Caffeine improves alertness, mental acuity, and memory function. The natural caffeine found in the yerba mate plant boasts these effects and more. Besides the energy and mood boost derived from caffeine, yerba mate contains theobromine and theophylline. These alkaloids work together with naturally induced dopamine to create a mild stimulant effect that differs from the traditional caffeine jolt.
Nutrition
Yerba mate contains just about every nutrient necessary to sustain life. It boasts high concentrations of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, vitamin B1, B2, B3, and B5; vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulfur, and zinc. In conclusion, the antioxidant punch alone is enough to put yerba mate on the top of your must-try list.
Weight Loss Aid
Due to the natural stimulant qualities, yerba mate may help you on your weight loss journey. The boost to your system helps to speed up metabolism while contributing next to nothing calorically. Yerba mate provides a feeling of fullness. As a result, drinkers feel more satiated and less likely to snack.
Digestive Benefits
Helpful metabolic-breakdown compounds such as xanthines found in Ellie’s Blood Orange Yerba Mate are known to relax the muscles. Therefore, it can be a digestive aid, especially when coping with cramping, constipation, or bloating.
Bone Strength Density
Caffeine consumption is often associated with loss of bone mineral density. However, the high mineral content of yerba mate protects against that.
Anti-Inflammatory Benefits
The powerful flavonoids present in yerba mate provide anti-inflammatory properties. As a result, they have restorative benefits for many chronic inflammatory illnesses.
Increased Circulation And Cardiovascular Health
In addition to the anti-inflammatory benefits for immune health, these properties are essential in preserving heart health. Theobromine, a compound found in yerba mate, is excellent for increased blood flow. Drinking yerba mate has also been proven to reduce oxidative stress, which can lead to heart disease and stroke.
Shade Grown Mate Provides The Most Power Packed Nutrition
Like the highest-quality coffees, the best yerba mate is shade-grown and subtropical. The shade-grown crops have the highest nutritional content. As a result, they are more beneficial as a health food than commercially farmed, sun-grown yerba mate.
