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Is chimarrão the same as yerba mate?

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Chimarrão and yerba mate come from the same plant – ilex paraguariensis. The difference is in how they’re processed. Chimarrão is more native to Brazil, whereas yerba mate is more native to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. What is Chimarrão? Yerba mate starts off by the picking of leaves once they’ve reached a certain length. Chimarrão … Read more

Growing Conditions

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Yerba mate is an evergreen tree that grows in the subtropical region of South America, mainly in Argentina, Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. It grows up to 8 meters tall in the wild, but has been known to grow as high as 18 meters. The plant needs a minimum annual rainfall of around 1000 mm … Read more