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Yerba Mate nasa Pinas na! :)
Yerba Mate Pinas is a Filipino family-owned small business that started in 2020 in the midst of a pandemic. We've been a fan of its health benefits and its interesting adventurous taste so we'd like to share it all Filipinos how yerba mate improve your healthy lifestyle. MORE THAN A STIMULATING
DRINK: A CONCENTRATE OF BENEFITS
Yerba Mate is a widely popular drink from South America mainly in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil. It is traditionally drunk in a calabash using a filter straw called bombilla and is known for its benefits. And for you active folks, it could potentially limit the amount of lactic acid built up after a workout, aiding muscle recovery. Or if you're someone who just needs a power punch of natural caffeine, yerba mate has you covered. There are many producers of the final product of yerba mate and to name a few big brands are La Merced, Taragui, Rosamonte, Amanda, Canarias, Kraus, CBSe, Pajarito and more of the widely known brands. The native mate drinkers have a great unique ritual attached to it. It is normally drunk in social settings at family gatherings, with friends or strangers alike. They drink from the same mate cup and it is then refilled throughout the social tradition. The circle where each person drinks the mate and frequently consumed is called “rueda de mate” or “ronda de mate”. The “cebador” on the other hand is the one who prepares the mate, re-infuses it and passes it to the next person. As you see, Yerba Mate is a symbol of SHARING and FRIENDSHIP as it is indeed a social drink. The great ritual and culture of this drink is synonymous to hospitality, friendliness and sharing. There are different ways to prepare and drink mate. The very popular ice mate is called Tereré which is very popular in Paraguay and Brazil. Another one is the Cocido Mate which is a similar infusion to a typical tea that is in a teabag. And it is prepared even as Cocktails. Drinking mate is not like any other tea. Yerba Mate and Tea are actually two different plants which is contrary to what we commonly hear it as “mate tea”. After tea and coffee, mate is the third most consumed caffeinated drink in the world. Yerba Mate is a great alternative to Coffee. It is very popular for its energizing benefit. In addition to that, it is said to have health benefits. With the stimulating effect similar to coffee, but drinking mate in a gourd is an art and the excitement you get in preparing and sipping is a refreshing way to end your day at the office or when you like to enjoy the day with your friends. Beyond its energizing effect, mate also has antioxidant and fat-burning properties. It is a superfood, because yerba mate is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and has more antioxidants than green tea. And most of all, with (almost) no calorie intake.
