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Roasted Yerba Mate (mate)
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$3.00
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in stock
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- Yerba Mate is a medicinal and cultural drink of ancient origins
- introduced to the world by the Guarani Indians of South America
- rich in anti-oxidants and stimulating properties
- great coffee substitute -contains matteine (a relative of caffeine)
- an evergreen member of the holly family
- grows wild in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Brazil, but is most abundant in Paraguay
- often sipped from the Maté cup, a dried and decorated gourd, using a metal or wood decorative straw & filter called a bombilla
- Shade grown and roasted
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