Yerba Mate
WHAT IS YERBA MATE? Yerba mate is also frequently referred to as the "tea of the gods" and is the national drink of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil, a highly nutritious beverage that is touted to promote physical stamina, mental alertness, and overall great health. Yerba mate, like tea, coffee, cacao, cola, and guarana, contains a significant amount of caffeine, which explains its reputation as a potent stimulant. Yerba mate is so popular in South America, that it is consumed 6 to 1 over coffee. Read more >
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Mate Factors Yerba Mate in Brazilian Green loose leaf tea is 100% certified organic and dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate. This not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhances its natural flavour and keeps it from having a smokey flavour that many other yerba mate’s have. Mate Factors is all about potency, quality, integrity and prote...
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Mate Factors Yerba Mate in Brazilian Green teabags uses an unbleached teabag and is 100% certified organic. This blend is dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate. This not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhances its natural flavour and keeps it from having a smokey flavour that many other yerba mate’s have. Mate Factors is all about pot...
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Mate Factors Yerba Mate in Cardamom Chai is a premium 100% certified organic tea that uses unbleached tea bags. This blend is dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate, which not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhances its natural flavour and keeps it from having a smokey flavour that many other yerba mate’s have. Cardamom Chai uses a ble...
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Mate Factors Yerba Mate in Cinnamon Rooibos i is a premium 100% certified organic tea that uses unbleached tea bags. This blend is dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate, which not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhances its natural flavour and keeps it from having a smokey flavour that many other yerba mate’s have. Cinnamon Rooibos is...
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Mate Factors Yerba Mate in Dark Roast is a premium 100% certified organic tea that's bagged in unbleached tea bags. This blend is dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate, which not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhances its natural flavour and keeps it from having a smokey flavour that many other yerba mate’s have. This dark roast blen...
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This Earl Green Yerba Mate is a twist on an all time classic. With all the flavours of Earl Grey in a green tea base, this variety has less caffeine and is packed with more antioxidants. Mate Factors Yerba Mate in Earl Green is a premium 100% certified organic tea that's bagged in unbleached tea bags. This blend is dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate, ...
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Extreme Green Yerba Mate is made with ginseng, matcha, yerba, guarana and green tea to provide antioxidants and energy. This premium organic tea is packed in unbleached tea bags and the yerba mate is dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate. This not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhances its natural flavour and keeps it from having a smokey ...
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This combination of yerba mate, Japanese sencha, matcha, American ginseng and echinacea provides a tea that's packed with antioxidants and flavour. This blend is excellent at supporting mental and physical fatigue and stress and increases the immune system. This premium blend is organic and uses unbleached tea bags for better quality. This blend is dried using a low heating process to prot...
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Made by Mate Factors, Lemon Ginger Yerba Mate is both soothing and energizing. Made with lemon myrtle, this is an antioxidant-rich tea that's non-acidic, while ginger aids digestion. This tea is also great to sip on when you have a cold or sore throat. Mate Factors provides premium quality, 100% organic yerba mate blends that use unbleached tea bags and are dried using a low heating proces...
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This blend of Yerba Mate is a great digestif that's packed with flavour. The mint soothes the stomach and supports digestion, while the mocha flavour can support a healthy mood balance. Mate Factors provides premium quality, 100% organic yerba mate that's dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate. This not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhance...
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This blend of Yerba Mate is a great digestif that's packed with flavour. The mint soothes the stomach and supports digestion, while the mocha flavour can support a healthy mood balance. Mate Factors provides premium quality, 100% organic yerba mate blends that use unbleached tea bags and are dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate. This not only ...
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A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO TEA OR COFFEE Organic Traditions Yerba Mate Mint Latte with Matcha and Probiotics is an instant coconut-based latte that blends together two traditional teas for a truly powerful drink. Organic Traditions has combined aromatic yerba mate form South America with refreshing premium matcha from Japan to provide long-lasting, jitter-free energy and incredi...
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CELEBRATION HERBALS YERBA MATE TEA CELEBRATION HERBALS Yerba Mate Tea is organically grown and prepared, ensuring their natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. Our organic audit trail enables traceability from the field to your table. In some South American countries Yearba Mate (pronounced herba-may-tay) is a national drink, more popular than coffee or any other t...
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Celebration Herbals Yerba Mate Roasted Tea is organically grown and prepared, ensuring their natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. In some South American countries Yearba Mate (pronounced herba-may-tay) is a national drink, more popular than coffee or any other type of tea. It has long been used as a social drink and also for its medicinal value and is often passe...
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Celebration Herbals Yerba Mate Roasted Tea is organically grown and prepared, ensuring their natural taste and active properties are enjoyed in every cup of tea. In some South American countries Yearba Mate (pronounced herba-may-tay) is a national drink, more popular than coffee or any other type of tea. It has long been used as a social drink and also for its medicinal value and is often passe...
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Mate Factors Yerba Mate in Cinnamon Rooibos i is a premium 100% certified organic tea that uses unbleached tea bags. This blend is dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate, which not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhances its natural flavour and keeps it from having a smokey flavour that many other yerba mate’s have. Cinnamon Rooibos is...
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Mate Factors Yerba Mate in Dark Roast loose-leaf is a premium 100% certified organic tea. This blend is dried using a low heating process to protect the natural enzymes of yerba mate, which not only protects the integrity of the plant but enhances its natural flavour and keeps it from having a smokey flavour that many other yerba mate’s have. This dark roast blend is a great coffee altern...
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Yerba Mate, pronounced yair-buh mah-tay, comes from Spanish and Native American words, which translates to Herb of the Cup. Organic Connections takes the short, flat leaves of the shrub and cuts them into tiny pieces, sifts out any powder residue, and then loose packs it into this certified organic bulk herb. Touted for its herbal benefits to boost energy and support focus, it’s loaded with ant...
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What Is Yerba Mate?
The meaning of the name yerba mate can be broken down as such:
Yerba (yair-buh) – is the Spanish word for Herb.
Mate (mah-tay) is from the Native American Guarani language, meaning Cup.
Yerba Mate, thus, means Herb of the Cup.
Yerba mate is also frequently referred to as the "tea of the gods" and is the national drink of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil, a highly nutritious beverage that is touted to promote physical stamina, mental alertness, and overall great health. Yerba mate, like tea, coffee, cacao, cola, and guarana, contains a significant amount of caffeine, which explains its reputation as a potent stimulant. Yerba mate is so popular in South America, that it is consumed 6 to 1 over coffee.
Unlike other tea types, yerba mate does not come from the Camellia sinensis tea plant, rather, it comes from a shrub of the holly family (Aquifoliaceae), Ilex paraguariensis A, being its botanical name. Making yerba mate entails handpicking the leaves and young twigs of the Ilex paraguariensis A plant, drying them in a controlled environment, then aging them for one year in cedar containers to add complexity to their flavour. Yerba mate is sold either as loose-leaf tea, in teabags, or bottled as a drink. The highest quality yerba mate is grown in the shade in the rainforest away from direct sunlight, which allows the leaves to retain more of their nutrients and flavour than those grown exposed to the sun’s rays.
Yerba mate is reputed to offer very distinct health benefits including supporting healthy immune function, promoting cardiovascular health, helping to balance glycemia, and cholesterol, as well as aiding weight loss.
Yerba Mate - Taste, Texture, Aroma
The aroma of yerba mate has been described as giving off distinct camphor or eucalyptus notes, with a fair amount of lavender and artemisia. It also has slightly astringent and bitter notes. From a flavour standpoint, brewed yerba mate resembles an infusion of vegetables, herbs, and grass, and is strong, bitter, and vegetal all at once. If it is prepared in the traditional way (as described below) yerba mate has a strong and pungent flavour, with significant earthiness, not unlike green tea.
Preparing a Perfect Cup of Yerba Mate
Preparing yerba mate is nothing like brewing most other types of tea since the infused leaves/herbs are not strained out from the water. Rather, the beverage is sipped through a metal straw with small holes at the bottom which doubles as a sieve.
Making yerba mate entails the use of a gourd, or “mate”, in which the loose-leaf yerba is placed and shaken, crushed, or ground. Cold water is then poured into the gourd a little at a time, allowing the leaves to gradually absorb the liquid and prepare them for infusion. Hot water (never boiling) is then poured over the leaves to fill the gourd, and the mixture is left to infuse, resulting in tea-like beverage that is somewhat reminiscent of green tea. Sugar may or may not be added to yerba mate, according to taste.
Active Compounds in Yerba Mate
Yerba mate is a highly nutritional drink and contains an exceptionally wide variety of polyphenols such as quercetin and rutin. Yerba mate also contains a range of minerals such as potassium, magnesium and manganese. Some of the other potent compounds in yerba mate include:
Caffeine – The caffeine content of yerba mate varies between 0.7% and 1.7% of dry weight, versus 0.4–9.3% in tea leaves, 2.5–7.6% in guarana, and up to 3.2% in ground coffee. The caffeine in yerba mate contributes significantly to its strong, bitter, and pungent flavour profile, and is known to enhance focus, concentration, and mental acuity.
Theobromine – Is an alkaloid typically found in cocoa that lends yerba mate much of its bitter taste. The theobromine content in yerba mate varies from 0.3% to 0.9%, which helps provide a stimulating yet calming effect on the nervous system and helps uplift mood.
Theophylline – Like caffeine and theobromine, theophylline belongs to a class of compounds known as xanthines which are found naturally in black and green tea, green coffee, unsweetened natural cocoa, and yerba mate. It helps promote respiratory health and relaxes the body.
The above three combined compounds are why yerba mate is often described as having the strength of coffee (caffeine), the euphoria of dark chocolate (theobromine), and the relaxing effects of green tea (theophylline), all in one.
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