What is Yerba Maté?

Yerba Maté is an Infusion, a "tea-like" beverage, brewed from the dried leaves and stems of the perennial Yerba Mate Tree (Ilex paraguarensis tree - evergreen member of the holly family). Maté cultivated and consumed by the masses all-day every-day by the people in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Brazil, where people seen carrying their Maté with them throughout the day is common place. This drink is rooted in their culture from the indigenous tribes of South America, Guarani Indians , who called it "Drink of the Gods" and recognized all of the benefits trough thousands of years of observation. Rich in nutrients and vitamins, and in result has many positive effects on the body and mind long and short term. It's a natural energy boost, sleep regulator, immune system boost, toxin remover, appetite suppressant, fat metabolizer, stress reliever, bad cholesterol (LDL) lowering, allergy reliever, cardiovascular system helping, breath freshener, oral hygiene assisting, age restorer & retardant must have in your diet. There is this other, hard to explain effect or feeling, only people who drink mate can explain - a connection to energy perhaps.

We first drank Maté for the natural substitute to energy drinks and coffee that the preliminary information promised. After drinking the Maté (in a Tea Bag at first) we found it to invigorate the mind and body unlike coffee and energy drinks (with out the "geek-ed out" or jittery effect, upset stomach and toxicity) doing a little research we found that it did just that without the side effects. Actually, all research points to Yerba Mate making you healthier, as it is a a natural source of nutrition: loaded with vitamins, antioxidants and mineral.