Yerba Mate:
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species: paraguariensis
Synonyms: Ilex paraguayensis , I. paraguensis, I. mate, I. domestica, I. sorbilis
Common Names: Yerba maté, maté, erva mate, congonha, erveira, Paraguay cayi, Paraguay tea, South American holly, matéteestrauch, erva-verdadeira, St. Bartholomew’s tea, Jesuit’s tea, hervea, caminú, kkiro, kali chaye.
Part Used: Leaves
Yerba Mate Tea has been used as a beverage since the time of the ancient Indians of Brazil and Paraguay.
Mate is a tea like beverage consumed mainly in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Brazil. It is brewed from the dried leaves and stemlets of the perennial tree Ilex paraguarensis ('yerba mate'). The name 'mate' derives from the quechua word 'matí' that means cup or vessel used for drinking.
Family: AquifoliaceaeGenus: Ilex
Species: paraguariensis
Synonyms: Ilex paraguayensis , I. paraguensis, I. mate, I. domestica, I. sorbilis
Common Names: Yerba maté, maté, erva mate, congonha, erveira, Paraguay cayi, Paraguay tea, South American holly, matéteestrauch, erva-verdadeira, St. Bartholomew’s tea, Jesuit’s tea, hervea, caminú, kkiro, kali chaye.
Part Used: Leaves
Yerba Mate Tea has been used as a beverage since the time of the ancient Indians of Brazil and Paraguay.
Mate is a tea like beverage consumed mainly in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Brazil. It is brewed from the dried leaves and stemlets of the perennial tree Ilex paraguarensis ('yerba mate'). The name 'mate' derives from the quechua word 'matí' that means cup or vessel used for drinking.
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