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South American Holly and Yerba Mate

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Where is yerba mate found? The infusion called mate is prepared by steeping dry leaves and twigs of the South American holly in hot water. Drinking mate from a shared hollow gourd with a metal straw is an extremely common social practice in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Chile, eastern Bolivia and Brazil, and also Syria … Read more

South American Tea Information

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Where is yerba mate found? The tea is produced from holly leaves from an evergreen plant native to only a few regions in South America. The plant can grow in different settings, but the best tasting mate comes from leaves grown in the shade of the rainforest. Indigenous peoples in these areas have been drinking … Read more