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Farming Yerba Maté

Cultivating organic yerba maté: Small family farms in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay grow organic yerba maté.

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Organic yerba maté or organic erva maté is a species of holly in the family of aquifoliaceae native to subtropical South America, Argentina, Southern Paraguay, Western Uruguay and Southern Brazil. The drink called yerba is prepared by steeping the organic dry leaves and stems in hot water (145 Degrees) rather than boiling water. Un-smoked yerba maté has a clean taste from tumbling the loose leaf.

Mendo Maté certified organic yerba maté contains many vitamins and minerals you receive from a multi-vitamin. You can view and compare what is in your cup of yerba maté below.

• Yerba Maté Tea Contains Antioxidants.
• Yerba Maté Sustains Physical Energy For All Day Fun.
• Promotes Balance In The Human Body.
• Our Organic Tea Enhances Mental Clarity.
• Cleans and Improves Digestion.
• Yerba Maté Is A Natural Appetite Suppression.
• Reduces Stress and Is Not Addictive.

Yerba: The Spanish word "hierba" means herb, grass or bush; Yerba is one of many spelling's of the word that is used in Argentina. Maté is from the Quechua Marti, meaning "cup". Therefore Yerba Maté means "cup herb" or the like. The Brazilian Portuguese name is Erva Maté and is known locally in Southern Brazil as Chimarrão when hot or Tereré when taken cold. The name given to the plant in Guaraní, language of the indigenous people who first cultivated and enjoyed Yerba Maté, is ka'a, which has the same meaning as Yerba Maté.

Mendo Maté certified organic yerba maté tea is USDA organic (USDA Seal of Authenticity) to be USDA certified organic yerba maté it must be 95% or more to be certified organic. Mendo Maté coffee & tea sells organic yerba maté, organic coffee and other organic teas via our online store The Bazaar, Café and Wholesale bulk private label divisions. The tea blends come in beneficial energy amounts like ½lb. 1lb. loose leaf or 3 gram tea bags. Mendo Maté brand yerba maté tea is un smoked, tumble dried, traded fairly and kosher certified.