Natural Mate

Fall for this high quality organic Maté Nature. This highly energising drink, emblematic of Latin American countries, is traditionally drunk in a calabash. In France its popularity has been growing since 2016 thanks to the footballer Antoine Griezmann.

WHAT IS MATE?

Yerba mate is a shrub native to South America. Maté can be called mate tea because it can be referred to as "Paraguay tea" or "Brazilian tea", yerba mate is close to holly. Maté is prepared by infusing the leaves of the Yerba Maté plant, which are first roasted, dried and then ground.

This traditional South American drink has been consumed for thousands of years by the indigenous Guarani tribe for its vitality and longevity benefits. Its consumption has since spread to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is very popular there as it is present in 90% of the homes in these countries.

In France, it is the footballer Antoine Griezmann who has made mate more popular. Since 2016, he has declared on several occasions that he drinks it daily.

The organic Maté Nature that we offer you comes from Brazil.

WHAT DOES OUR ORGANIC GREEN MATE TASTE LIKE?

The blend of this organic Maté Nature has flat, short and crushed leaves. This organic mate infusion from Brazil has a dark green to brown liquor.

This organic mate infusion from Brazil has a dark green to brown liquor. If you use a bombilla to prepare it, the liquor will be dense because the leaves infuse directly into the water. It is then filtered through the bombilla.

When tasted, this organic Maté Nature has very refreshing fresh plant notes.

WHAT ARE THE VIRTUES OF MATE?

This drink has a higher antioxidant capacity than tea. Moreover, mate has a high energizing power thanks to its richness in matein (a molecule close to theine) which helps to chase away fatigue. We explain in detail on our blog the differences between tea and mate.

HOW TO PREPARE MATE?

In Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay..., the mate ritual is an institution with family and friends. The leaves are brewed for a long time in a calabash fitted with a filtering pipe that is passed from hand to hand for a tasting experience that is both shared and convivial.

If you use a bombilla to prepare the mate (link to article mate preparation) the liquor will be dense because the leaves infuse directly into the water. The mate is then filtered through the bombilla.

Here is the preparation we recommend for our Organic Maté Nature: let 2 grams infuse for 8 minutes in 200ml of water at 95°C.

WHAT ARE THE VIRTUES OF MATE?

The benefits of mate are numerous, it is notably recognised for its higher antioxidant capacity than tea. Moreover, mate has a high energizing power thanks to its richness in matein (a molecule close to theine) which helps to chase away fatigue.