Uncle Matt’s Organic^®, the #1 selling organic orange juice company in the US, announced the launch of its newest functional innovation: Uncle Matt’s Organic Yerba Mate Energy Tea. This refreshing and energising tea is USDA certified organic, crafted with clean ingredients, and designed to deliver a natural boost without any of the junk.

Uncle Matt’s Organic Yerba Mate Energy Tea is brewed with organic Yerba mate leaves, organic lemon juice and organic green tea caffeine. With 100 mg of naturally derived caffeine per serving, it provides a smooth, sustained lift. The tea is sweetened with organic wildflower honey for balanced taste, and at just 45 calories per serving, it’s a better-for-you energy option.

For centuries, yerba mate has been sipped in South America, and it’s known for its naturally occurring antioxidants like theobromine and theophylline as well as polyphenols.

“Uncle Matt’s continues to pioneer innovation in functional beverages,” said Susan McLean, Vice President of Marketing and Innovation at Uncle Matt’s Organic. “Our Yerba Mate Energy Tea is the first of its kind to be deep-steeped, cold-filled, and cold-shipped to preserve maximum flavour and functionality. It’s packed with antioxidants, contains no toxic pesticides, and is always refrigerated and ready-to-drink.”

Uncle Matt’s Organic Yerba Mate Energy Tea (52 oz. bottle) is now available for purchase online at shop.unclematts.com, as well as at Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market in the US beginning October 2025 with an SPR of $4.99.

Uncle Matt’s Organic^® is committed to growing and producing tasty, good-for-you organic beverages. All of Uncle Matt’s Organic^® products are certified Glyphosate Residue Free by the Detox Project.

The team behind Schilling Cider, a leading cider producer in the Pacific Northwest in the US, announced the launch of Vida Maté, a new line of low-calorie, non-alcoholic yerba maté beverages that seek to transform the caffeine experience. Crafted to elevate the traditional South American “super beverage” with the craft quality of the Pacific Northwest, Vida Maté is made with real fruit juice and a proprietary blend of adaptogens. The result is a refreshing, delicious alternative to sugary coffee drinks and artificially flavoured caffeine-in-a-can. With operations based in Seattle and Portland, the Schilling team is excited to debut this new plant-powered pick-me-up, made exclusively with naturally occurring caffeine.

Vida Maté fits the gluten-free and vegan-friendly lifestyle, offering a boost in vitality and focus through a functional blend of adaptogens: Vitamin B12 for a power boost, L-Theanine for focus, and GABA for stress relief combine to ensure a clean, jitter-free delivery of caffeine with no unpleasant crashes.

Launching with three flavours – Lemon Mint, Mango Lime, and Blackberry Lemonade – Vida Maté is available in 16 oz. cans at thousands of grocery, convenience, and natural food stores across the Pacific Northwest, since March 1, 2022.

“Innovating in healthful, refreshing beverages is our calling,” says Colin Schilling, CEO and co-Founder of Schilling Cider. “This starts with the same quality and techniques we bring to crafting our fresh-pressed apple cider. It’s exciting to push those boundaries into the yerba maté segment. Consumers are demanding delicious, healthier options made right here in their backyard, and we can’t wait to share Vida Maté with our community.”

While other canned yerba maté drinks depend on a formula that involves non-yerba maté derived and synthetically produced caffeine, Vida Maté’s caffeine occurs naturally and comes 100 % from yerba maté. And because Vida Maté is made from real fruit juice, it’s not overly sweet and it’s lower in calories and sugar.

The team at Schilling has long enjoyed traditional yerba maté drinks, before launching their own. Yerba maté is a plant indigenous to South America. The leaves and twigs are dried, dried over a fire, and then steeped in hot water for an invigorating tea.