What is the Maté?

Maté, also known as yerba mate, is a very popular beverage in Argentina and southern Brazil. It is known and recognized for its invigorating virtues. But before we tell you all about its benefits, let’s talk about the tradition around this drink…

 

The tradition of Maté

The Maté tasting is a convivial moment during which families and friends gather and pass around a Calabash that contains the maté. A calabash is a vegetable that is dried and then hollowed out containing the hot drink.

Everyone has their own technique for preparing mate. Argentines can discuss the hours of their techniques to prepare mate: as you will have understood, it is a tradition that occupies a great place in society.

 

The virtues of Maté

Maté has many benefits for the body. It is a very good painkiller. It allows to relieve headaches due to a bad blood circulation, by increasing the blood pressure. It also helps to fight against fatigue thanks to the caffeine and its stimulating effect.

Finally, it is also very useful to burn fat and to regulate the appetite.

 

Tea and Maté: what is the difference?

The maté has a greater stimulating effect compared to tea, it allows to remain attentive, without irritating. Indeed, its biggest difference with tea is the dose of caffeine, more concentrated in maté than in tea.

In terms of taste, Maté is close to herbal tea. With its high level of caffeine, it is still recommended not to drink it before bedtime.

 

Our recipe with Maté

You can find Maté in our recipe for Slimming tea with Apple. A delicious and beneficial drink that combines Maté and Green Coffee with the tangy notes of green Apple.

 

Now that you know more about this South American drink, don't hesitate to try Maté!