Most of the time, I like to brew my own yerba mate tea and drink it hot or make ice-cold yerba mate (tereré). But sometimes, a yerba mate energy drink can be the perfect option!
For example, what if you need to leave suddenly and don’t have time to prepare yerba mate?
Maybe you also don’t want to carry a thermos, bombilla, and gourd with you.
There are many types of ready-made yerba mate energy drinks available from different brands. I will review my favorites in this article.
Advantages of Canned Yerba Mate Energy Drinks
Here are some of the things why I love yerba mate energy drinks:
Nice Energy Boost: Yerba mate contains plenty of caffeine. However, its effect is different compared to coffee. You will feel energized and focused without getting jittery. Also, the effect lasts for many hours and comes down slowly without a crash.
Refreshing: There are a few things more refreshing on a hot summer day than an ice-cold yerba mate energy drink made with natural, high-quality ingredients.
A Healthier Choice: Yerba mate energy drinks contain plenty of antioxidants and other healthy compounds instead of artificial ingredients. If you are looking for something more healthy than the usual options (Red Bull etc.) then go with yerba mate!
Convenient: Just grab one from the fridge and pop it open. Or pack a few in the cooler bag for a picnic or exercise session.
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Best Yerba Mate Energy Drinks Reviewed
Read on to learn more about my 4 favorite yerba mate energy drinks.
Guayaki Yerba Mate Energy Drink – Organic and Healthy
In my opinion, this is the best canned yerba mate on the market! Guayaki is also the most popular yerba mate energy drink brand.
These energy drinks are available in 9 delicious flavors — 5 non-carbonated and 4 sparkling. They have a natural and refreshing taste.
The ingredients are organic and consist of Guayaki yerba mate tea and yerba mate extract, water, sugar, and natural flavoring ingredients.
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Products (15.5oz cans):
Products -sparkling (12oz cans):
Product Highlights:
- Nice variety of tastes
- Choose regular or sparkling
- Certified USDA Organic
- Gluten-Free, Non-GMO, and Kosher
Guayaki is a North American yerba mate company that has fair trade and kosher certificates. Their yerba mate is grown in Brazil with a commitment to organic and sustainable farming. The company has a very eco-friendly mentality and is helping small farmers in creating an income while conserving the rainforest.
For the non-carbonated products, you can order a pack of 12 cans (15.5 oz each) and choose from flavors such as Lemon Elation, Enlighten Mint, Orange Exuberance, Revel Berry, and Bluephoria. The carbonated ones come in 12 oz cans.
Each 15.5 oz can contains about 150mg of caffeine, which is about the same as 1 or 2 cups of coffee (depending on the type of coffee and cup size).
The carbonated 12 oz cans have 55 mg of caffeine per can.
You can also buy both versions in a variety pack to try different flavors. I recommend that you try the variety packs first to find your favorite ones!
Guayaki yerba mate energy drinks taste best ice-cold. The flavor is quite different compared to drinking hot yerba mate with a gourd and bombilla or even compared to homemade tereré (ice-cold mate). I like all of the flavors, but Lemon Elation is my favorite.
You might also want to try Guayaki organic loose leaf yerba mate.
Yachak Yerba Mate Energy Drink – Smooth and Natural
Yachak Yerba Mate Drinks provide a smooth, uplifting, and natural energy boost.
This is a great choice if you are looking for a delicious organic energy drink!
Also available: Variety Pack
Product Highlights:
- 100% organic ingredients
- 160mg of caffeine per can
- Flavored with natural fruit juices and herbal ingredients
Yachak is produced by the same guys as Rockstar Energy Drink, and the name means a shaman in South America. Their product is USDA organic, fair trade, gluten-free, and non-GMO. The ingredients that they use are produced so that the farmers can earn a fair living wage.
Yachak yerba mate drink is available in 5 different flavors: Berry Blue, Berry Red, Blackberry, Ultimate Mint, and Passionfruit. Each 16 oz can has 160mg of caffeine.
All of the flavors are pretty good. The flavor of mate in these drinks is quite mild. This can be a good or a bad thing, depending on if you like the earthy mate flavor.
Yachak uses organic juices for flavoring, for example, organic blueberry juice, which gives the products a very nice and natural taste.
Yerbae Enhanced Sparkling Water – Refreshing and Light
Yerbae enhanced sparkling water is a product with zero calories. It tastes quite similar to normal lemon-flavored sparkling water and has a mild taste of yerba mate and tea.
12 oz Cans
16 oz Cans
Product Highlights:
- Zero sugar, no calories — keto-friendly
- Available in 12 different flavors
- Rich in antioxidants
- Sweetened with stevia leaf extract
Yerbae was founded in 2017 with a vision of bringing people a clean beverage enhanced with the power of yerba mate. Their products are non-GMO and are enhanced with yerba mate, white tea extract, and guarana extract for providing energy.
Each 12 oz can contains 100mg of caffeine, while the 16 oz cans have 160 mg.
This sparkling energy drink is available in 12 flavors.
Wisdom of the Ancients Yerba Mate Energy Shot – a Nasty Kick!
Here is another yerba mate energy drink product for those looking for a stronger kick.
If you need a fast and powerful energy boost to wake up and don’t mind the taste, this might be just what you’re looking for!
Product Highlights:
- Zero Calories
- 110 mg of caffeine
- Provides energy with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants
The taste of this yerba mate energy shot is not very pleasant. It’s available as orange-flavored and unflavored options.
There is 110 mg of caffeine in each 2 oz shot bottle.
In my opinion, neither one tastes really good. Even if you chill the shot ice-cold, it doesn’t help much — the bitter and sour taste remains. The only way to improve the taste is to mix it with juice, but then it’s not a shot anymore.
Yerba Mate Energy Drink FAQ
What are the typical yerba mate energy drink ingredients?
The ingredients of yerba mate energy drinks usually include yerba mate extract, water, and flavorings such as fruit juices and herbs. They are sweetened either with sugar or calorie-free options like stevia.
What yerba mate energy drink flavors are available on the market?
Yerba mate energy drinks come in dozens of flavors by different brands. Some of the best are Guayaki Lemon Elation and Yachak Berry Blue.
Is Yerbae energy drink healthy?
Yes, Yerbae energy drink is one of the healthiest options in the market. The product has plenty of antioxidants, it’s sugar-free, and contains no artificial preservatives.
You should still consume it in moderation to avoid getting too much caffeine.
Get Your Yerba Mate Energy Boost!
Drinking a yerba mate energy drink is probably one of the easiest, healthiest, and most convenient ways to get extra energy.
Most of the products introduced in this article are tasty and refreshing, so it’s very pleasant to drink them. They also have fewer side effects compared to other energy drinks.
Each type of product reviewed here has its own strengths. Overall, Guayaki yerba mate energy drinks are my favorite, but it’s also nice to change it up a bit and drink the other brands sometimes.
Please comment below and let me know which one is your favorite yerba mate energy drink!
If you are interested in buying loose leaf yerba mate tea, check out this article with reviews of some of the most popular brands.
Enjoy your Refreshing Yerba Mate Energy Drink!
-Joonas
Hey there,
I’ve never heard of yerba mate before. Guayaki looks tasty and I’m sure it feels the same.
I pretty much like the fact it’s healthy as I’m a fitness/healthy lifestyle geek.
Thanks for all the useful information.
Thanks for your comment Asen! I can recommend trying yerba mate energy drink or yerba mate tea before your workout, I’m sure you will feel more energized.
-Joonas
This drink has let me and assisted me in losing weight quickly, meaning along with exercise it’s tremendously quick. The muscles in my body tighten quickly because of less fat and I’m diabetic. No more need for coffee for me. Making it myself helped me regulate what I truly want in my body and the taste is a PLEASURE by itself as well as with other tea mixes. thanks for the extra workout yerba mate.
Good to hear that yerba mate has helped you with losing weight!
I have never heard of Yerba drinks before, but we learn something new every day, right?
Thanks for introducing it to me, as somebody who respects his own body, I appreciate this info.
I like energy drinks, but unfortunately, the normal ones are too unhealthy. So I might go with these ones.
I hope I can get them shipped to Europe without having to pay 5 times the price of the product just for the shipping lol.
Hi Teo!
Thanks for commenting. I also don’t drink normal energy drinks because they are not good for health. But I drink yerba mate tea almost every day and also yerba mate energy drinks quite often. You can order Maya Mate energy drink from Amazon in Germany so the shipping cost is much lower, just click here! It’s also an excellent product.
Cheers,
Joonas