YERBA MATÉ: ENERGIZING, UPLIFTING AND FULL OF GOODNESS

Yerba maté, a hot beverage brewed from the leaves and stemlets of the Ilex paraguarensis tree, is packed full of energizing goodness. Described as having the strength of coffee, health benefits of tea, and mood stimulation of chocolate, this traditional brew quickly is making a name for itself in mainstream society.
Customarily used by the Guarani tribes of South America, yerba maté has been a way of promoting general health and wellbeing. Its combination of minerals, vitamins, and compounds causes it to act as a natural stimulant, relieving both mental and physical tiredness. Here in Europe, yerba maté has almost become synonymous with tea or coffee, being a regular and popular hot beverage.

EFFECTS

Yerba maté is full of vitamins and compounds – including caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine – that have various effects throughout the body.
The main effect of yerba maté is to act as a stimulant, much in the way tea or coffee does.

USING YERBA MATE

Yerba Maté can be used as a regular tea. Simply place a heaped spoonful per cup in a strainer and allow it to steep in hot (but not boiling) water for 3-4 minutes.
Yerba Maté can also be used in a French coffee press in the way outlined above.