What is Yerba Maté?

Long ago, Yerba Maté mystified the Guarani Indians of Paraguay and folklore already glorified an exlir made from the leaves of a sacred tree by the time that Spaniards arrived in the 16th century. Long before modern science could overwhelmingly support the native's beliefs in the medicinal qualitites of Maté, they had named it "the drink of the gods" because it was treasured for its apparent physiological benefits as well as the ability to uplift the spirit. It turns out, that the Guarani hadn't stumbled upon just any ordinary tea; they had discovered what is now considered a goldmine of nutritional and healthful benefits that at the same time provides a "green" energy-one without adverse side-effects.

What is so amazing about Yerba Maté?

The answer becomes plainly obvious when you look at a a comparison of the two beverages and see the overwhelming evidence for making this revolutionary tea part of your daily lifestyle. While it still may be considered "the drink of the gods" by some, researchers are now calling Maté a "liquid vegetable" because of its nutritional value.

Maté contains "mateinie" which comes from the same family of stimulants as caffeine, but unlike caffeine, the Maté herb is classified with a group of herbs that are considered "tonic". Tonic herbs display no known serious side-effects, contraindications and concerns about dosage, complicated usage schedules, and do not over-stimulate. Only less than five percent of herbs are considered "tonic": ginseng, ginkgo biloba, and even peppermint are a few of the tonic herbs that might sound familiar.

The list of benefits that accompanies drinking Maté is vast and varied. Extensive scientific research over many years has proven that it may fight fatigue and stress, stimulate digestion, increase energy and mental vitality, lower LDL cholesterol, promote a balanced metabolism, improve blood circulation and detoxification, encourage weight loss, alleviates hay fever and allergies, strengthens the immune system, does not over-stimulate and is not habit-forming... (unless you plan on starting a habit of feeling alert and healthy!) and is even recommended for arthritis and headaches. The list goes on and on. Maté contains 196 active compounds - compared with the 144 found in green tea, including panthothenic acid, protein, carotene calcium, iron, potassium, manganese, magnesium, choline, and vitamins A, C, E, B complex, and many more. A 1995 Pasteur Institute and Paris Scientific Society study recognized Maté as containing practically all the vitamins necessary to sustain life and that Maté is a more potent antioxidant than vitamin C

Many popular beverages today contain caffeine, a stimulant commonly associated with several negative side-effects, such as being strongly diuretic, promoting over-stimulation, addiction, sleep-cycle disruption, withdrawl symptoms, even unusual heart palpitations from over-consumption. There are few benefits, if any, attributed to caffeine and it has no healthful nor nutritional advantages to making it a part of your daily lifestyle. Finally, now that you know Yerba Maté can provide the energy boost that your coffee or fountain drink can offer to you, but Maté offers so much more than these beverages ever will.

Cafe Maté is dedicated to providing the most flavorful Yerba Maté tea blends available. We call them our Tea-Brew Tonics™ because every ingredient that we put into each flavor filled blend also has your health and wellness in mind. Buy a pouch of one the five delicious flavors we offer and start your day with an extraordinary cup of Yerba Maté...you will be pleasantly surprised and convinced that Maté should be a part of your daily routine. To retain the most flavorful qualities, we reccommend moistening the tea in cold water and then steeping it in hot, but not boiling water. Re-steep your tea to enjoy the maximum flavor and health benefits of Cafe Maté Tea-Brew Tonic Blends™. Salud!