NEW ORLEANS — Smoothie King has introduced a Berry Stimulating Maté, a combination of blackberry, strawberry, blueberry, Guayaki organic yerba maté, turbinado and nonfat milk. The new Smoothie is available at Smoothie King's more than 550 locations across the country.
The yerba maté plant is indigenous to the rainforests of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil and has been served as a favorite beverage of South Americans for hundreds of years. The plant contains a natural blend of caffeine, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Smoothie King's supplier, Guayaki, was the first to offer certified organic, fairly traded and rainforest-grown yerba maté to the marketplace. Guayakà works with farmers in South America to promote sustainable growing practices, to preserve and reforest the land, and to create a renewable income stream.
A 20-ounce blend of the new Berry Stimulating Maté smoothie contains caffeine equivalent to one cup of coffee, 348 calories (298 when made "skinny"), four grams of protein and six grams of fiber.
