What is Yerba Mate?

Yerba Mate is a South American shrub that cultivates so that its tender shoots and leaves can be harvested. Dried shoots and leaves are used to create a drink called Mate, which is one of the most popular drinks in South America. You also find it in a roasted form for cooking water cooking, in which case it is called Mate Tea. The friend's consumption has also expanded to other parts of the world and consumers drank it instead of coffee as refreshing and energizing drinks. In Spanish means hierba herbs, while in Quechua means mate "cup". The plant is therefore literally a "cup herb", undoubtedly a reference to its popularity as a base for the drink. In regions with a large Portuguese population, Erva Mate or Erva-Mate can be called.

Native Americans have Been working with Yerba Mate for centuries. The cultivation and use of the Ilex paraguariensis plant has also expanded to EVROpska settlers in South America and several countries are a friend as a national drink. It appears in ice form in supermarkets and many ways that the stations offer hot water so travelers can cook their Yerba Mate leaves. Especially Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay have cultures of big friends. Some countries in the Middle East, such as Syria, also drink a lot of friend, because of South American influence. Like coffee, Yerba Mate contains a large amount of caffeine, but has no bitterness associated with coffee.

Traditionally, Yerba is wrapped in a pumpkin, also known as a friend. For the preparation of a friend, hot water was poured over leaves and stems and the consumer inserts a bomber or tea straw. The tea straw is equipped with a strainer that filters out the plant material while the consumer drinks. When water runs, it is poured over the leaves, more and more can be repeatedly used throughout the day. In the sign of community in some countries, people can drink together from the same friend. Nor is it unusual to see ifDi, who have people of hot water and maternal gourd wrapped all day.

When the leaves are toasted, they get a clear and slightly spicy taste. Mate can also be mixed with tea, especially green tea or ingredients such as dried fruit. These mixtures with flavored friends are very popular outside Latin America. In Latin America, individual consumers can add herbs to their friend Yerba to create a specific herbal infusion recommended for health.