Maca Tea Recipe

There are a couple of ways you can enhance your daily tea with maca root.   On this page we'll explain those and give you some of our favorite maca tea recipes to try.    We hope you enjoy them!

Maca Tea Overview

There are two major ways you can boost your daily tea with maca root:

1. You can add maca powder, maca extracts or maca chips to any of your favorite teas during or after steeping.
2. You can maca a 100% pure maca root tea by steeping maca root chips for about 5 minutes.  

Let's have a look at some of our favorite maca tea recipes.

Ginger Lemon Maca Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2-3 t maca powder (If you are using gelatinized maca, you don't have to be worried about cooking the Maca (since it's pre-cooked) and you can simply place it the cup along with the tea while its brewing).
• 1 C of your favorite hot tea

Instructions:

1. Brew your hot tea for 3-5 minutes
2. Add Maca and stir or shake in a blender bottle until well combined. 

Potent Maca Tea Extract Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2-3 droppers of liquid maca extract
• 1 C of your favorite hot tea

Instructions:

1. Brew your hot tea for 3-5 minutes
2. Allow to cool enough to drink
3. Add maca extract, stir, and enjoy

Green Tea Maca Tea Recipe

This is a customer favorite as the combination of maca chips and green tea gives a quick energy boost.

Ingredients:

• 1 T of maca chips
• 1 t green tea of your choice

Instructions:

1. Mix your green tea and maca chips together
2. Steep for 3-5 minutes
3. Remove tea leaves and maca chips
4. Allow to cool enough to drink and enjoy immediately

Frequently Asked Questions On Maca Tea

What is maca root tea?

Maca root tea is either a tea made maca chips steeped in hot water or any other kind of tea enhanced with maca root powder.  

How do you prepare maca root tea?

The simplest way to prepare maca tea is to steep whole maca root chips in hot water for approximately 5 minutes and then enjoy immediately.

Can you mix maca root tea with other herbs or teas?

Yes, absolutely you can enhance your favorite tea recipe by adding maca powder or liquid maca extract to the beverage after it has been steeped.  Alternatively you can add maca root chips to your tea mix and steep them together before consuming.

How often should you drink maca root tea?

You can drink maca root tea as often as you like.  

Can you drink maca root tea every day?

Yes.

What is the best time of day to drink maca root tea?

Maca does have an energizing effect as do some types of tea.  For that reason it is best to drink maca tea at a time of day when you require extra energy.  Note that maca tea can keep some people awake at night.  If you are sensitive to caffeine it's best to consume it in the morning.

Does maca root tea have any side effects?

No it does not.   Maca has no known side effects.  The there are many benefits of adding maca to your diet.

How do you store maca root tea for freshness?

It's best to store any maca product is a sealed container out of direct sunlight.

What should you look for when buying high-quality maca root?

For best results always purchase maca that was grown in Peru and is certified organic.

Where can you buy maca root tea?

Here you can purchase the best whole maca root chips that you can use to make or enhance any tea.

We hope that you've enjoyed these recipes.  Please see our main Maca Recipes page for more inspiration.  And if you have a recipe of your own to share let us know.