Tips for Pronunciation
Mate is known for its unique flavor and energizing properties. Tips for Pronouncing Guayaki Mate with Confidence. Understanding the health benefits of Guayaki Mate can add depth to your appreciation of this popular drink. I’ve prepared a table below that breaks down the correct pronunciation of Guayaki Mate.
Health Considerations
Mate tea contains PAH, a known carcinogen also found in grilled meat and tobacco smoke. Studies show that increased exposure to PAHs can affect the immune, reproductive, and neurological systems. Mate is a Spanish word that means both drink and the vessel, and comes from the Quechua word mati for the calabash gourd used to make it. The correct way to pronounce is [MAH-teh], with an emphasis on the first syllable.
Flavor Profiles
As many reading will know already, mate is traditionally smoked to give it a more full-bodied, and of course a smoky flavour. Levels of smoke vary from brand to brand, and usually drinkers develop a preference for how much smoke they enjoy.
Mate (pronounced mah-teh) is a drink made by steeping dried leaves from the yerba mate plant in hot water. It tastes somewhat like green tea, with hints of tobacco and oak.
Mate is commonly compared to green tea. In the strictest sense of the definition, it is an herbal tea, but it is not a green or even a black tea.
Mate provides an energy boost similar to coffee, but with less caffeine and more nutrients.
I was first exposed to mate through my friends at the Guayaki company around 2002. Today, they produce shade-grown products and ready-made drinks. What a gift! This is a valuable herb to the working and thinking classes of our world.
Guayaki sells mate, a caffeinated plant from the South American rainforest. The company works with indigenous farmers who grow mate using sustainable methods that conserve land and water.
The mate is shade-grown under the forest’s native trees, which improves its flavor and nutrition. It contains antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. With 85mg of caffeine per cup, mate has less caffeine than coffee but more than tea. It may boost energy levels.
Mate has cultural significance in South America. Originally from modern-day Paraguay and Brazil, natives called it an "herb from the gods." Today, South Americans drink it similarly to how Americans drink coffee.
Guayaki follows a "market-based restoration" business model. By developing ethical, sustainable production of mate, they aim to boost local economies while conserving rainforest land. Their goal is a positive impact on both human and environmental wellbeing.
The canned energy drinks contain around 150 mg of caffeine per 16 oz. However, they have 26 grams of added sugar, beyond the daily recommended limit. Too much sugar is unhealthy. Although labelled an energy drink alternative, the caffeine competes with many classic energy drinks.
The caffeine content varies across Guayaki products. The carbonated yerba mates contain less, only 80 mg per can. The bottled teas have around 140 mg per 16 oz. Caffeine affects everyone differently.