Latin name: Ilex paraguariensis
Also know as: Roasted Yerba Maté, Yerba Mate, chimarrão, cimarrón

Origin: Brasil
Supplier-ID: AG-42895X

Ilex paraguariensis – Roasted Mate

Ilex paraguariensis, commonly called Yerba mate, is a flowering tree. Traditionally, its leaves are brewed into a stimulating tea, popular throughout the Middle East and South America.

Roasting Yerba Mate gives it a toasty-nutty, full bodied flavor to energize your day. Roasted Yerba Mate contains less caffeine than coffee, yet more than black tea, making it a popular drink for those trying to reduce their coffee consumption.

 It is a healthy tea that has a unique nutrient composition. Typical use is 3 cups (330mL each) of yerba mate tea a day. It’s safe to drink up to 1.5 liters of Yerba mate tea a day, though toxicity has not been shown to occur from higher doses either.

A daily supplemental dose of Yerba mate in a powdered form is between 1,000-1,500mg of Yerba mate leaf.

The main uses and benefits of Yerba Mate are:

• Induces mental clarity – Yerba mate has the ability to quicken the mind and increase mental alertness and acuity. Yerba mate also provides sustainable energy due to its complex combination of xanthine alkaloids and