Made from the dried leaves of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), Simply Natural Organic Yerba Mate tea is the tea you need if you are trying to quit on coffee. Containing 3 mighty combo of Caffeine, Theophylline & Theobromine, Yerba Mate Tea can simply boost long lasting energy without the jittery feeling and also promote alertness. Lightly toasted just to get the outer parts of the leaves to get brown plus the smoky aroma. This tea brews into a thin-bodied with a mild and faintly bitter taste with a slight astringency. Great to be brewed as cold tea, yerba mate tea is not recommended to steep in hot, boiling water.