Organic Yerba Mate

Organic Yerba Mate A South American favorite! Considered the drink of friendship, mate is traditionally prepared in a hollow gourd, sipped through a silver straw and passed in a circle from person to person. Mate has a robust yet smooth, earthy flavor and has been used for centuries as a nautural remedy to enhance energy, improve mood and aid weight-loss.  Brewed yerba tastes a lot like vegetables, herbs and grass. It is similar to that of some varieties of green tea. Many consider the flavor to be very agreeable, but it is generally bitter if steepped in boiling water. It is therefore made using hot but not boiling water. Unlike most teas, it does not become bitter and astringent when steeped for extended periods and the leaves may be infused several times. In Brazil, a toasted version of mate, known as cha mate or mate tea, this toasted variety of mate has less of a bitter flavor and more of a spicy fragrance. It is also sweetended in specialized shops either hot or iced with fruit juice or milk. An iced sweetened version of toasted mate is sold as a soft drink with or without fruit flavoring.   Ingredients: Organic Yerba Mate  This s is USDA Certified Organic Unlike most herbal teas Yerba Mate contains Mateine, A substance similar to caffeine and should not be consued by those wo cannot have caffeine.