Happy Maté
Happy Maté
Happiness in Every Steep
Island Elixir Tea Company was built on one belief: that what you put in your cup matters. Happy Maté brings the ancient ritual of yerba maté into your daily intentional practice, a single-ingredient, Reiki-infused loose leaf from the beautiful forests of Brazil. Whether you're reaching for your gourd and bombilla or simply your favourite mug, this is your invitation to slow down, tap into something ancient, and choose happiness, one beautiful, grassy sip at a time.
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A Ritual Older Than Your Morning Routine
Yerba maté has been a sacred ritual across Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay for centuries. The name itself tells you everything: "gourd herb," named for the traditional vessel it's been shared from for generations. At its heart, Happy Maté is a single-ingredient, single-origin loose leaf sourced from Brazil. Pure, intentional, and infused with Reiki energy, nothing added, nothing hidden.
Cold Infusion Plant Plant Power
What makes this plant remarkable is its relationship with caffeine. As a member of the Ilex (holly) family, Ilex paraguariensis uses caffeine to attract pollinators and protect itself from pests. Unlike Camelia sinensis (tea), yerba maté releases more caffeine at lower temperatures, which means a cold infusion actually delivers a more pronounced lift than a hot steep. Pull an all-nighter with your knitting or a favourite book? Reach for a cold brew in the morning and let Happy Maté get you going with delicious ease.
Tasting Notes
Steep it hot for a warm, grassy cup that settles you into the moment. Brew it cold for a light, crisp infusion that carries a clean, even energy through your afternoon. Grab your bombilla, fill your thermos. The vessel changes. The intention doesn't. Subtly earthy and naturally bright, Happy Maté is gentle on the palate and steady on the energy, no spikes, no crash, just a calm, even lift.
The Intention
Your cup is infused with happiness. That's not a promise about what maté will do for you. It's an invitation to choose happiness as your intention before you even take the first sip. Let the ritual be the reset. Let the happiness be your way.
Let Steeping Calm become the ritual that helps you choose happiness, one intentional cup at a time.
Experience Tea with Intention
Ingredients
Ingredients
Yerba maté (Certified organic, Brazil)
Steeping Recommendations
Steeping Recommendations
Hot infusion:
Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1.5 tsp maté. Cover and wait 4+ min. Top with more boiling water as you sip and keep the happiness flowing.
Cold infusion:
Pour 1 cup cold water over 2.5 tsp maté. Refrigerate 12 to 24 hours. Feel the beautiful, happy uplift.
Packaging
Packaging
All teas (except for storage tin option) come packaged in bags made from wood and are home compostable. Learn more.
Wrap labels are printed on Forest Stewardship Council certified paper and secured using non-toxic adhesives.
Tins are reusable (hand wash only) and curb-side recyclable in most municipalities.
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