Yerba Mate

Yerba Mate is a traditional  South American drink made from the dried leaves of an evergreen holly, Ilex Paraguariensis, a native plant of Sout America.

It is renowned for its refreshing, revitalizing and invigorating properties. The leaves of the rainforest mate tree naturally contain 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids and abundant antioxidants.

Yerba Mate is very versatile and can be prepared in a variety of ways, from the traditional way with gourd and bombilla to a tea infuser or French press to a coffee machine, even an espresso maker. It can be consumed hot, or cold, and served with milk and honey or iced with lemon and mint, the combinations are endless.

Yerba Mate is also sold in tea bags so it can be prepared like tea.

Yerba Mate has been said to offer the "strenght of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate, all in one beverage"