The tea is sold in New York. We offer mate, mate gourds, and bombilla straws with free shipping and a money-back guarantee. We are based in NYC so order processing and shipping only takes 1-3 days. Check cafes in NYC that serve it like Mate Bros in Brooklyn or Yerba Mate House in Queens for tastings and snacks. Drinking lots for years may increase cancer risk. It benefits the cardiovascular system for better health unlike energy drinks which may lead to weight gain from sugar. Canned mate does not need refrigeration if sealed. We provide free 2-day shipping to all New York with online orders.
What is mate?
The beverage is an herbal tea from the Ilex paraguariensis plant with dried leaves infused in hot water and drunk from a gourd with a metal straw. It has energizing effects used instead of coffee or tea. Rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals it enhances digestion by reducing bloating, gas and pain while increasing digestive enzymes.
Best mate brands
The best brands combine great flavor, responsible production, reasonable pricing and ease of use. Brands add flavors for new tea drinkers with fewer stems. Fans of green tea may prefer traditional brewing. The beverage has other health benefits like stimulating the immune system and fighting inflammation, obesity, providing essential minerals, antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamins.
The beverage is produced from holly leaves from an evergreen plant native to only a few regions in South America. The best tasting mate comes from leaves grown in the rainforest’s shade. Besides caffeine, it contains antioxidants. These provide health benefits when consumed, including potential anti-cancer properties. The antioxidants reduce inflammation as well.
Indeed, there are many reasons to drink the tea. It contains both caffeine and antioxidants. Many people drink it for its health benefits and for the energy and focus it provides.
If you aren’t familiar with mate, it is a naturally caffeinated tea served hot or cold, sweet or unsweet. We’re talking about the canned or bottled variety you can buy at the grocery store. Whether you like zero sugar or sweet, there’s a packaged version for you.
Unlike coffee, the beverage’s caffeine kick is more gradual, giving lasting, sustained energy rather than a spike and a crash.
The tea is typically consumed from a container called gourd and sipped with a metal straw that filters the leaf fragments floating on the surface. Unlike coffee, it has a steady rise in energy which gives a feel of stimulation to the drinker’s minds and bodies. That’s also why mate doesn’t give you the jitters, unlike coffee.
The plant has been seen as a moneymaking commodity since Europeans first arrived in the Americas. But in this land of germophobia, the real thing will simply never catch on.
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The seeds of the plant only germinate after being eaten and digested by specific birds native to its natural habitat. This makes commercial cultivation more difficult, making the plant more rare.
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The best mate grows in the shade and rainforests of South America. Leaves grown in these regions produce the boldest flavor. The flavor also varies by region.
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Drinking the tea is a social tradition in many South American countries. Friends gather and share mate from a gourd using a special straw called a bombilla.
There are options for buying it in New York City. We offer the tea along with gourds and bombillas for drinking. As a NYC company, we ship quickly with free shipping.
Too much of the beverage can cause side effects like migraines or trouble sleeping, so pregnant women should consult doctors before drinking it.