Guayaki Yerba Mate

On Saturday the 7th, Guayaki Yerba Mate had a release party for the new Lemon Elation tea at The Office on 30th street. It was really cool hanging out with all the guys from Guayaki they do some really innovative things for the rainforest and for the indigenous people of Paraguay. They are an awesome company with awesome people.

What is Guayaki Yerba Mate? A great project, and a great beverage.

If you have never heard about Guayaki Yerba Mate, here is a little history;
The South American Rain forest is home to a special holly tree (ilex paraguariensis) The leaves of this tree is what the Yerba Mate is made from. You can drink it a variety of ways, but the most common is in a gourd with a Bombilla straw. The leaves of the rain forest mate tree naturally contain 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids, abundant antioxidants. Needless to say, its good to you...and good for you.

In the sub-tropical rainforests of Paraguay, there are indigenous people called the Ache Guayaki. Through decades of deforestation and the ripple effect it causes, the Ache Guayaki people were almost lost forever along with 95% of the Atlantic side of the Rain Forest. Please visit www.guayaki.com for the whole story.

The founders of Guayaki use what is called Market Driven Restoration to rebuild the indigenous people and the rain forest they call home. Every drink you buy and enjoy, directly helps the rain forest and communities.

On top of supporting a great company...I am so hooked on Yerba Mate! In the morning, I brew the Mate in my coffee maker and drink it hot. I have a focused energy that I cannot find with other energy, coffee, or tea beverages. Go check them out at your enlightened supermarkets...