With the beginning of November, we open the autumn/winter season in our shop. For a rainy or cold day, a hot yerba mate or tea is just the thing! We are putting aside flavours associated with summer. Spicy aromas and warming spices will now reign supreme. We're back with winter-Christmas variations and we've also got some new products. Are you curious? Check out what we have in store for you!
"Catuaba” is the name of infusion made from the bark of several trees native to Brazil. The most commonly used is the bark of the trees botanically named Trichilia catigua and Erythroxylum vaccinifolium. Bark of these trees, as well as the trees themselves, are also called “catuaba”. Due to its valuable properties, catuaba tree bark is often added to yerba mate. Today we will try to comprehensively gather all the information about this fantastic ingredient.
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by a disruption in insulin secretion. Despite the numerous preventive initiatives, the number of cases is constantly increasing. It is a civilization disease and a major health problem in many countries. Let's take a look at this topic today: is yerba mate, considered one of the healthiest drinks, good for diabetics? Can it have an impact on this disease?
Yerba mate is very popular in southern Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Drinking methods and types of mate generally differ between these regions. Would you like to know more about it? Read on!
Wondering how to brew yerba mate without having a mate gourd or bombilla? Imagine going on holidays and forgetting to bring the necessary accessories with you. What to do? Don't worry! We have some ways to help you brew yerba mate in an alternative way!
Many of our customers ask us how to brew yerba mate? What is the best mate tea temperature? Especially at the beginning of the adventure with this South American drink, it can seem a bit complicated. Appearances are deceptive and, as it turns out, the art of brewing yerba mate is very simple and it quickly becomes an everyday routine.
Yerba mate - cool and joyful. Just like coffee - full of vigour. "What to choose, my friend?", the lady asked me. I chose mate, a Guarani’s miracle... Coffee and yerba mate. Both sisters that give you a huge energy boost. Which one is better and stronger, healthier and tastier? Let's take a closer look at them and decide!
Brand new products have just appeared on the virtual shelves of our online shop - El Fuego yerba mate. Intense, strong, full of South American energy, truly Paraguayan yerba mate. A treat for strongly initiated lovers of the Guarani Indian brew!
What do you associate summer with? We associate it with heat, holidays, fun and great times with friends - preferably accompanied by a refreshing beer or sweet, delicious drinks with fancy names. But what if you replace alcohol with yerba mate? Combine Ilex paraguariensis with the taste of a beer or a drink? The Verde Mate brand has the answer!
Wipe your eyes if you don't believe it. We have coffee in our yerba mate shop! Man does not live by yerba mate alone, that is why - thanks to Mary Rose brand - from now on we have the most delicious, freshly roasted, crafted coffee beans in our shop offer!