MateCaps is here to give you the natural energy boost you need to reach your highest potential: sustainable, convenient and healthier than all energy drinks and coffee, and without jitters.

“Our goal is to energize communities with yerba mate in a healthy, natural, and sustainable way, through a portable and modern experience that respects the environment and resources. How? With a clean designed reusable bottle and an innovative system of waste-free and organic yerba mate Caps offered in various functional blends.”
says Marcos Stubrin, co-founder.

The MateCaps System
Re-using comes before recycling. This start-up developed a multi-use 14Oz bottle that you can use to brew the Caps but also any kind of infusions and water! It’s BPA free and, it has a double-wall to keep the temperature hot. Instead of getting a coffee cup or a can of energy drink, you can energize yourself in three easy steps: Water, Cap and GO!

1) Water: Open the bottom and fill with hot/cold water
2) Cap: Fill the infuser with a Cap, or make your own blend
3) Go: Lift the straw and enjoy!

Yerba Mate? What’s that?
Yerba Mate is a traditional South American tea-like drink made from the leaves of the Ilex Paraguariensis tree. The main benefits: Rich in Antioxidants and Nutrients and can boost energy and improve mental focus. It may enhance physical performance, protect against infections, help you lose weight and belly fat, boost your immune system, lower blood sugar levels, lower your risk of heart disease and more. South American natives discovered this powerful plant, which is now part of the routine of almost everyone in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and South Brazil as well as of many other fans around the world. What are you waiting for?

Our Story
In 2018, Marcos (Co-founder and CEO) left Argentina to study Industrial Engineering abroad in Spain, and took his mate with him. He used it to share the tradition and make new friends. He was not surprised that his classmates started enjoying the magical, mate-induced boost of energy and focus, especially compared to the jittery feeling of coffee. Some of his classmates even started asking questions about how to prepare it on their own. It was then that he realized that the proper way to drink mate could be a bit inconvenient in non-traditional markets. Influenced by his friends’ interest in drinking mate, Marcos began a creative journey that began with finding and patenting a specific filter, which would eventually evolve into the MateCaps bottle.

After returning to Argentina, Marcos invited a classmate he admired, Agustín (Co-founder and COO), to join the team. They finished school, and with the help of a team of industrial engineers, completed the development of the bottle and Caps. Their belief in this business idea was validated in several start-up competitions.

So far so good, but two industrial engineers wouldn’t know much about marketing, so they sought outside help.One year ago, Marcos invited Mateo (Co-founder and CMO), an old friend from Uruguay, who works as a Marketing and CX specialist in Vienna, and Salvador (Co-founder and CDO), another old friend who works as a design strategist in Buenos Aires, to join the team.

Today, the team works remotely from Argentina, Uruguay, and Austria, with freelancers from Argentina and the United States. The final goal of this team is to never stop learning, to create a company culture everyone wants to work in, and to make a positive impact in the MateCaps community and on the environment.

Sign up to get the Kickstarter super early bird reward at www.matecaps.com in August 25th 2020. Wise up your energy. Go get your goals.