Strawberry Tangerine Yerba Mate

I HEART YERBA MATE BY SAINT JAMES. So fresh and flavorful. Great caffeine content

Strawberry Tangerine was an absolute fan FAVORITE! Easily the quickest flavor to go at our event and one that hooked everyone on Saint James!

so good. Loved the new flavor.

I’ve become a big fan of Saint James beverages, and this Strawberry Tangerine Yerba Mate continues the brand’s excellent track record. It isn’t quite my favorite flavor from them, but that’s a pretty high bar given how much I’ve enjoyed the others.What Saint James consistently gets right is restraint. Their drinks aren't overpoweringly sweet, which allows the underlying brewed flavor to actually come through. Here, the yerba mate has a layered, distinctly brewed character that hits first, followed by a bright tangerine note. There is some strawberry in the background, but to my palate the tangerine is considerably more perceptible. It’s refreshing and flavorful without tasting like fruit syrup.So, quick detail: Yerba Mate isn't technically tea but shares some of the same characteristics of a good brewed tea. It tends to lean into a more complex and earthy taste - which for any tea fan will be a plus and seem familiar.This variety from Saint James also has considerably more kick than the Saint James iced teas I’ve tried. Each 16-ounce bottle contains 150 mg of caffeine, which works out to about 9.4 mg per ounce — interestingly, almost exactly the caffeine concentration of a "gives-you-wings" drinks. Despite that, I don't find the caffeine profile or overall drinking experience harsh or overpowering.At only 25 calories for a 16-ounce bottle, I think the touch of sweetness is an easy compromise. It gives the fruit flavors enough presence without adding a meaningful number of calories to most diets, and I don't get the unpleasant sweetener aftertaste that can undermine some low-calorie drinks.I also remain a fan of Saint James' resealable aluminum bottles. They feel substantially more premium than a typical plastic bottle, get nicely cold, and seem to stay that way longer.Strawberry Tangerine probably wouldn't be my first pick among all the Saint James flavors I've tried, but that's more a matter of flavor preference than a criticism. The quality, balance, and brewed character are all still here. Another excellent offering from a brand that has become one of my favorites for ready-to-drink tea.

This was a pleasantly surprising drink. It is similar to tea. It has a fruity flavor that’s pretty good. I can taste both strawberry and tangerine flavors. I am happy it’s a low calorie and sugar drink. The caffeine level is awesome! I definitely love to drink energy drinks but my normal has too high of a calorie count. This one is great!