Iced Yerba Mate Latte

On the latte front I definitely prefer mine iced. There’s nothing better than a cool and refreshing but also caffeinated drink after a sweaty workout.

This take on your typical latte uses yerba mate. While I love me some tea, I tend to prefer to energy jolt from coffee and espresso drinks. What can I say, I’m a tired New Yorker. One cup of yerba mate actually contains 78 mg of caffeine, which is just a tiny bit lower than the 85 mg typically in a cup of coffee. If ya don’t know, now you KNOW. Jump start your morning with this delicious concoction.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Argentinian Yerba Mate tea leaves

• 1 cup water

• ice

• 1/2 cup of milk or creamer (I used dairy-free coconut creamer)

• optional: cinnamon and honey for flavor

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil in a small pot. Remove from heat and add tea Argentinian Yerba Mate tea leaves plus honey and cinnamon if using. Let seep for 3-4 minutes.

2. In a temperature safe glass add ice and pour seeped tea through a strainer into the glass.

3. Add desired amount of milk or creamer and enjoy.

This post is sponsored by Argentinian Yerba Mate. As always, all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting Kayla in the City.