The Brain Lifter (herbal tea)
The Brain Lifter (herbal tea)
Ingredients: Yerba mate leaf, lemon balm leaf, spearmint leaf, gotu kola herb, suma root
Good for: Energy & fatigue; the brain & the body
Tastes like: Clean, refreshing mate; lemony and brisk
Makes you feel like: A well-oiled machine
Art by: Billi French
65 grams / 36 servings (1.5 tsp per 8 oz water)
All ingredients organic, except suma root, which is wild harvested. Contains caffeine - comparable to ~1/4 a cup of coffee.
Recommended brewing: 200° for 20 minutes
Spearmint and yerba mate for energy and focus
Anyone who’s ever been in an L.D.R, (long distance relationship), knows the feeling of traveling to their loved one while running on fumes. The stuff sold on the turnpike will keep you up, but too much leads to a crash. I wanted a drink that kept me alert, but made me feel fresh and clean. The combination of yerba mate, lemon balm, and spearmint worked well for me!
Yerba mate is a powerful brain and body tonic typically drunk socially in South America. I can attest to the strength from my experiences working down in Argentina. The locals would eat dinner at midnight, go to the club at 2 a.m, and still manage to show up to work the next morning!
Mate’s taste by itself is not for everyone. It’s rather bitter, so I like to pair it with the lemony mint flavoring of lemon balm and spearmint. The result is clean, robust, and earthy.
The Brain Lifter works on a deep level to battle fatigue, but also assists in breaking mental blocks. Whenever my mind is in a fog, a cup of gotu kola & suma gives me the refreshing revamp I need!
Vinyl Pairing: Tangerine Dream - Encore (Virgin, 1977)
Krautrock from the 70’s. Excellent driving music because of the constant beat, but also great ambient music for hanging with friends. This is the last album from the original trio of Tangerine Dream, and is sourced from their very successful U.S. tour in 1977.
Further Listening: Can - Ege Bamyasi (1972); Kraftwerk - Autobahn (1974)
