ORIGEENS ORGANIC YERBA MATE 1Kg | Yerba Mate Tea unsmoked, Leaf, without stems, not powdery | Energy and Detox Drink

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The normal bitterness of the drink is toned down with sweet honey notes, without completely overshadowing the natural flavor of yerba mate. If you are looking for something slightly different from your yerba mate, this is another brand to consider. In this article, we’ll outline exactly why we’ve chosen each of these teas to represent the best of yerba mate, as well as explain a little bit more about why you should be incorporating this tea into your daily life habits. What is Yerba Mate? When brewed as directed, this tea provides an ORAC value of 10,000 µmoITE/240 ml, which is 5 times stronger than a typical cup of green tea.

While you don't need to speak like a local to enjoy yerba mate, we hope this helps you feel more comfortable! Avoid Boiling Water: Boiling water makes bitter yerba mate tea. Simmering water (around 170F) is ideal. Drinking yerba mate isn't linked to health problems in most adults. A daily cup of tea made with three grams of yerba mate leaves may be safe for up to 12 weeks. Some studies suggest that the tea may have helpful effects on cholesterol, weight loss, the heart, swelling called inflammation and cancer risk. But more research is needed to confirm these links. The presence of PAH in mate is believed to be due to the degradation of mate compounds and the burning of wood during the “sapeco” (rapid drying process) and the final drying steps”. It is recommended for beginners and intermediate drinkers because it comes with a flavor that is milder than what you’ll get from the Argentinian brands.This smoking method imparts PAHs to the leaves that can be released when brewing. Studies have found a number of samples of yerba mate from different brands to contain a high content of it. Any brand that participates in this drying method (which is the majority except a few brands, including BOHEMIA YERBA MATE), most likely contains elevated levels of PAHs. Yerba mate is a stimulating and nutritious beverage from South America. It is brewed from the leaves of a small tree native to Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. In many parts of South America, yerba mate is much more popular than coffee. People from all walks of life share yerba mate with friends and family on a daily basis. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/es981227l#:~:text=Motor%20vehicles%20are%20a%20significant%20source%20of%20PAHs%20in%20the,range%20(3%E2%88%928) While Argentina’s share of this forest is only about the size of the US state of Connecticut, it contains over 80% of the country’s biodiversity. The farmers, known as yerbateros (cultivators), harvest the leaves of the tree by hand from small farms spread across this region.

We source our organic, fair trade yerba mate from a four-generation family farm in the state of Misiones in northeastern Argentina. To read the story of how we discovered this beautiful farm, go here. Sip this first pour right away. Make sure the tea straw is flowing well. Make sure the water is the right temperature. Drink until there is no more water left in the gourd. In Spanish, depending on the dialect, there may be a slight variation on the first syllable. Some will pronounce it more like cher-bah, or possible jer-bah, but if you get relatively close, you will be understood. As long as you say ma-tay rather than m-eight. Yerba mate vs coffee? PAHs are fat-soluble substances that create from the incomplete combustion of products such as coal, wood, garbage, gas, or other organic substances, and are often found in soils or sediments. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of the United States has also stated that burning wood is one of the ways in which PAHs enter the environment. It also comes with reasonable yerba mate dust, which helps give the yerba mate its flavor and energy-boosting properties.Tap the yerba mate to one side of the gourd to create a “little mountain” and a “little valley” inside. USDA Organic - Long before we started EcoTeas, we were organic gardeners. For us, organic comes first.

Ximango is harder to prepare because it is made up of large stems and finely ground green dust, which makes it difficult to prepare for newbies.The tea is another good option for beginners looking to get started on yerba mate and don’t want the bitter taste. Some research has raised alarm about possible adverse health effects linked to the consumption of smoked yerba mate. These studies refer to the fact that the secado, the drying process of yerba mate, occurs from the intentional burning of wood, which can produce chemical substances called “polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons” or PAHs.