Ilex paraguariensis
organic yerba mate
plant overview
the tea of paraguay
Yerba mate, also known as Paraguayan tea, is obtained from the leaf of a
flowering, evergreen tree that is native to South America and related to the
common holly. Traditionally, the tea is prepared by placing the dried leaves of
the tree inside a hollowed gourd called a mathi and then pouring hot water on
top. Once infused, the beverage is sipped through a tube called a bombilla.
Although the herb wasn’t formerly documented until 1822, yerba mate has been in
use by South American indigenous people for centuries and remains an important
economic crop for the region today.
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