Mate drink

Yerba mate – Latin American hot drink herb tea in clay mug on wooden table

–a play on words. We were actually drinking yerba mate, but the native English-speaking brain would scan that as mate with a long ‘a’. What is yerba mate? From Wikipedia: A bunch of us gathered at…

For some South Americans, a well-prepared mate will replace a morning coffee just as well as a 5 o’clock tea. The best part? It’s naturally caffeinated leaves give drinkers stimulation in the form of a balanced sense of focus and alertness that lasts...

drinking mate at dusk

Discover our three delicious and caffeinated holly teas. Find out more about our organic yerba mate, organic guayusa tea, and organic yaupon tea, how to brew them, and what makes them stand out from your typical cup.

Wonder what they are drinking?

Yerba mate contains less caffeine than coffee and is rich in phytochemicals. Learn about the health benefits of yerba mate and its side effects, if any.

Relax and drink mate.

There are quite a few benefits and risks from yerba mate tea. Although it may offer better health benefits than green tea, but there are still a lot of unknowns.

Terere is a refreshing and invigorating variation of the traditional South American tea, mate. This unique preparation method, which originated in Paraguay, involves serving the drink cold, usually with ice or chilled water, rather than hot. Terere has become increasingly popular in many parts of South America, particularly in Brazil and Argentina, where it is often enjoyed in social settings. The #YerbaMate