Yerbs Mate' Plant
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This hollowed out gourd is the traditional vessel used for the preparation and drinking of Mate'.
Yerba Mate Tea, Gourds and Bombillas
 Yerba Maté has more antioxidants than green tea for fending off free radicals. It offers calm energy from caffeine, theobromine (the euphoric stimulant in dark chocolate) and theophylline (the soothing stimulant in tea), which provide a sustained boost without a crash.
 Yerba Mate' is an amazingly healthy herb, sought after for its difficult to find nutrients: Vitamins B-1, B-2, riboflavin, carotene, colin, pantothenic acid, inositol and 15 amino acids. It also contains significant quantities of the all important iron, potassium and magnesium minerals, something green tea lacks.
 Some of the stated benefits of Yerba Mate' are:
Increased mental focus, increased energy, reduces hunger cravings, relaxes muscles, relieves allergies, improves your mood, burns more calories, improves sleep, benefits the digestive tract, boosts the immune system, is a good detoxifier, may reduce some health risks of diabetes and hypoglycemia, possibly reduces some heart problems, a stroke and some cancers.

“Recent studies from the U.S. indicate that polyphenols are powerful antioxidants that strengthen the organism´s natural defenses,
and protect it against the cellular destruction that cause physical deterioration and the development of sicknesses.” (J. Carper 1988).
Yerba Mate' is loaded with polyphenols!

The Mate' Factor Fresh Green Certified Organic
Ingredients:
100% Certified Organic Yerba Mate'

12 oz. Loose $12.49
To maximize the health benefits of Yerba Mate' tea,
it is best to drink it throughout the day.
The Mate' Factor Dark Roast Certified Organic
Ingredients:
Certified Organic Yerba Mate',  Roasted Yerba Mate', Barley,  Carob, & Chicory

12 oz. Loose $12.49
You can add mint leaves, cinnamon sticks, honey, or lemon juice
(to name a few) to your Yerba Mate' as desired.
Rosamonte - Medium flavor yerba mate made with stems.
Rosamonte yerba mate, grown and processed in Misiones, Argentina, uses hard wood within their drying ovens and maintains all their warehouses temperature controlled to give its yerba, the best qualities possible for a good mate. While stronger than most yerbas in the market, Rosamonte is still considered a medium flavor yerba resulting in a traditional mate with greener and more earthly flavors than normal.
Product of Argentina
2.2 lbs. Loose      1000 grams
$19.95
Yerba Mate' is great drank alone but goes well with breads, sweets, croissants, crackers, etc. Yerba Mate' can also be drank with your favorite juice (Terere).
La Hoja is The Oldest, First, Original Brand of Yerba Mate'.
La Hoja or The Leaf yerba mate, pronounced La OhA. One of the oldest and more traditional yerba mate teas from Argentina , packaged in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe. This yerba has deep smooth delicious flavors and is one of the more natural and pure mate teas you can find.

Product of Argentina
2.2 lbs. Loose      1000 grams
$19.95
You can keep refilling you gourd with hot water until you have had enough or when bubbles no longer form on top of the water (this tells you that the Yerba Mate' has run out of its many nutrients.)




Yerba Mate Tea, a herbal tea from South America, is drank with a gourd called Mate and a straw called Bombilla.
The taste is very distinct for those who like more organic flavors but if this is not your preference,
you might want to try one of the many flavored Yerba Teas available or even tea bags.
You also have the choice to select from Yerba Mate with stems or without stems.
The pure leaf version is also known as “sin palo” and provides a strong clean tea.
The stems add a slightly wooden taste and tend to make it a bit lighter.
This is the most traditional and common Yerba drinking style and is also known as “con palo”.


Yerba Mate Tea Blends From Argentina
This energizing tea has been the beverage of choice in many South American countries.
It is said to combat fatigue, boost the immune system and increase mental alertness.
It's ability to increase metabolism and stimulate digestion has made it popular with dieters.
It is rich in antioxidants and doesn't cause the jitters associated with caffeine.


4 ozs. Loose Tea     $4.95
Apple Yerba Mate
Ingredients: Yerba Mate, apple peel and natural apple flavoring.
Citrus Blend Yerba Mate
Ingredients: Yerba Mate, orange peel, lemon peel, grapefruit peel, natural orange flavor,
natural tangerine flavor and natural grapefruit flavor.
Lemon Yerba Mate
Ingredients: Yerba Mate, lemon peel and natural lemon flavor.
Orange Yerba Mate
Ingredients: Yerba Mate, orange peel and natural orange flavor.
Peach Yerba Mate
Ingredients: Yerba Mate, peach peel, orange peel, natural peach and orange flavoring.
Yerba Mate Herbal Blend
Ingredients: Yerba Mate, pennyroyal, inca tea, chamomile, fennel, coriander and peppermint.
Yerba Mate with Herbs and Vitamins
Ingredients: Yerba Mate with stems, pennyroyal, rose hips, fennel, fucus, mint, lemon verbena,
boldo, natural apple flavoring plus vitamin B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, B12 and zinc.
Yerba Mate with Lemon and Mint
Ingredients: Organic Yerba Mate, peppermint and lemon verbena.
Yerba Mate Mint Tea Blend
Ingredients: Yerba Mate with stems, pennyroyal, mountain mint, peppermint and natural flavoring.




Yerba Mate Tea From Argentina
This energizing tea has been the beverage of choice in many South American countries.
It is said to combat fatigue, boost the immune system and increase mental alertness.
It's ability to increase metabolism and stimulate digestion has made it popular with dieters.
It is rich in antioxidants and doesn't cause the jitters associated with caffeine.
Organic Yerba Mate
Ingredients: Organic Yerba Mate


4 oz. Loose $4.95
Yerba Mate
Ingredients: Yerba Mate


20 Teabags $3.95
Yerba Mate - Roasted
Ingredients: Roasted Yerba Mate


20 Teabags $4.95




Yerba Mate' Gourds


Natural Gourds
Natural gourds are very strong, least likely to crack from dryness,
easy to clean, and gives best flavor to the yerba mate.
Like any plant, each gourd is unique and can vary in size, shape and color.
Handcrafted, so variations in design are possible.

YMG 601
Out-Of-Stock
$20.95
YMG 602
Handcarved
Out of Stock
YMG 603
$20.95
YMG 604
Metal Rim
$39.95
YMG 605
Metal Rim
Leather Covered
YMG 704
Small $9.95
Large $10.95
YMG 704 Plain
Out Of Stock
YMG 705
Metal Rim
Small $10.95
Large $12.95
YMG 705 Plain
Metal Rim
Small $10.95
Large $12.95
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YMG 706
Metal Rim
Small $11.95
Large $12.95
YMG 720
Fancy Metal Rim
Large $15.95
YMG 721
Fancy Metal
Rim & Base
$16.95
YMG 7202
Fancy Metal Rim
$13.95
YMG 723
Metal Rim
$12.95
YMG 739
$20.95
YMG 740
Metal Rim
$22.95
YMG 741
Handcarved
$22.95
YMG 7701
Handcarved
Out Of Stock
YMG 7704
Handcarved
Large $18.95
YMG 7705
Handcarved
Small $19.95
Large $21.95
YMG 751
Alpaca Gourd with diamonds and flowers on rim and base mounted on long ornate legs.
Rim, base and legs are German silver.
$49.95
YMG 752
Alpaca Gourd with diamonds and waves on rim and base mounted on short ornate legs.
Rim, base and legs are German silver.
$39.95
YMG 753
Alpaca Gourd with diamonds and waves on rim and base mounted on long ornate legs.
Rim, base and legs are German silver.
$43.95
YMG 754
Alpaca Gourd with smooth rim and base mounted on long ornate legs.
Rim, base and legs are German silver.
$43.95
Natural Gourd Curing Instructions*

Pour some yerba mate' into the gourd. Fill the gourd to the top with water. Let the gourd sit filled with water and yerba mate' for a day or two. Then discard the water and yerba mate. Clean the inside of the gourd with boiling water only. Dry the gourd in a window or other warm and dry area. When dry, it is ready for use.

*It is not necessary to cure a gourd as natural gourds will cure naturally with use.
The benefit of curing the gourd is improved taste of the yerba mate' and improved durability of the gourd.

How To Prepare Yerba Mate' In Your Gourd (The Simple Method)
1. Pour some yerba mate' into your cured gourd.
2. Pour warm water onto part of the yerba mate'.
3. Relax as the yerba mate' awakens.
4. Put straw (bombilla) into the yerba mate.
5. Pour in hot water and drink.

How To Prepare Yerba Mate' In Your Gourd (The Detailed Method)

1. Fill cured gourd between a little more than half full to 2/3rds full of yerba mate'.
Tilt the gourd until yerba mate' are angled along one side of the gourd from the bottom of the gourd to nearly its top.
2. Before inserting the bombilla, pour slightly hot water onto the base of the yerba mate'.
Wait until the water is absorbed into the yerba mate'.
The water will soak into the tea and allow it to become moist, preparing it for drinking.
3.Insert the filter end of the bombilla at an angle into the deepest part of the yerba mate'.
The bombilla may be used to pack the yerba mate' along the side of the gourd if any tea has fallen.
4. Pour hot but not boiling water onto the base of the yerba mate', then drink.
Try to wet as little of the yerba mate' as possible near the top when filling the gourd with water.
(Water temperature is a personal choice. Please be careful, drinking any beverage with very hot water may cause injury.)
5. Enjoy!

Bombillas
Use a stainless steel bombilla. It is the safest, best metal for a bombilla.
Try a gold tip for sensitive lips (or any natural wood bombilla.)
Item's true color may vary slightly from photo color.
Traditional Yerba Mate'
 Bamboo Bombilla
(No strainer)



$9.95





YMSTRAW01
Made from brass coated in stainless steel.

$12.95









YMSTRAW10
Stainless Steel curved straw with a style ring.

$16.95








YMSTRAW15
Stainless steel curved straw with spring end. The spring end straws are the only style of straw that work easily with all types of yerba mate, great for beginners!
$13.95
YMSTRAW17
Stainless steel straight straw with a cleanable filter, time tested design.






$10.95

YMSTRAW20
Stainless steel with cleanable filter. Style ring completes the look of this popular straw.




$10.95

YMSTRAW21
The stainless steel stout, thick shaft adds body, the cleanable filter makes life easy and the style ring brings it all together.





$11.95

YMSTRAW22
Stainless steel with 18k gold plated mouthpiece. The hand finished shaft adds character, the cleanable filter makes life easy and the style ring brings it all together

$11.95

YMSTRAW24
Stainless steel straw with a cleanable filter. Handcrafted butterfly design





$10.95

YMSTRAW30
Stainless steel with a 18k gold plated mouthpiece and a cleanable filter. The gold plated mouthpiece protects sensitive lips from heat.
$17.95
YMSTRAW33
Stainless steel with 18k gold plated mouthpiece and a cleanable filter. The gold plated tip protects the lips from the heat, while the removable filter makes cleaning a breeze.
Handcrafted butterfly design by traditional artisans in Argentina.
$18.95
YMSTRAW135
Stainless steel with 18k gold plated mouthpiece and a cleanable filter. The gold plated tip protects the lips from the heat, while the removable filter makes cleaning a breeze.


$20.95

YMSTRAW137
Curved stainless steel straw with a 18k gold plated mouthpiece and a cleanable filter. The gold plated mouthpiece protects sensitive lips from heat.


$18.95


YMSTRAW222
Spiralled stainless steel with a spoon-like end that can be opened for easy cleaning access.






$13.95


YMSTRAW308
Stainless steel with a style ring and a nice hand finished touch with a handcrafted design on the shaft and a cleanable filter.


$13.95

YMSTRAW328
Handcrafted spiraled stainless steel bombilla with a spoon-like end that can be opened for easy cleaning access. Time tested design.


$17.95

YMSTRAW334
Handcrafted braided stainless steel bombilla.
 Has a spoon-like end that can be opened for easy cleaning. The 18K gold plated tip protects the lips from the heat.
$17.95
YMSTRAW337
Stainless steel straw with 18k gold plated mouthpiece hand finished shaft and a cleanable filter.
The gold plated tip keeps the mate cool to the lips.

$17.95
YMSTRAW1224




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