Yerba Mate
Abstract:
Yerba Mate is the legendary infusion from South America that is altering people away from their daily coffee fix. Mate which has caught the attention of health-conscious people, is turning to be considered as the nature's most balanced stimulant, delivering both energy and nutrition. Grown in the subtropical rainforests of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, Yerba Mate has long been reversed as the "drink of the Gods".
Introduction
The Goddness of the Moon and the Cloud came to Earth one day to visit it but they instead found a Yaguarete (a jaguar) that was going to attack them. An old man saved them, and, in compensation, the Goddnesses gave him a new kind of plant, from which he could prepare a "Drink of Friendship". That was the legend about "Yerba Mate" for Guarani people, who started drinking Mate in the region that now includes Paraguay, Southern Brazil, northeast Argentina, and Uruguay. With its amazing health benefits, deriving from certain components of the plant, Mate has its unique way of preparation and its own rituals that emerge the sense of connection and friendship.
What is Yerba Mate?
Yerba Mate is a small tree native to the subtropical Atlantic forests of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. This evergreen member of the holly family was introduced to modern civilization to the indigenous Guarani of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. It was first scientifically classified by Swiss botanist Moses Betoni, who settled in Paraguay in 1895.
The Yerba Mate tree looks like an orange tree, with evergreen leaves, greenish-white flowers, and red fruits. It grows up to 15 meters tall, and can produce for about 40 years.
The biggest producers- Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay are at the same time the biggest consumers. Other Yerba Mate consuming countries in South America are Uruguay, Chile and Bolivia. The drink is also popular in same Middle East countries, mainly Syria and Lebanon. The drink is
Yerba Mate is the legendary infusion from South America that is altering people away from their daily coffee fix. Mate which has caught the attention of health-conscious people, is turning to be considered as the nature's most balanced stimulant, delivering both energy and nutrition. Grown in the subtropical rainforests of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, Yerba Mate has long been reversed as the "drink of the Gods".
Introduction
The Goddness of the Moon and the Cloud came to Earth one day to visit it but they instead found a Yaguarete (a jaguar) that was going to attack them. An old man saved them, and, in compensation, the Goddnesses gave him a new kind of plant, from which he could prepare a "Drink of Friendship". That was the legend about "Yerba Mate" for Guarani people, who started drinking Mate in the region that now includes Paraguay, Southern Brazil, northeast Argentina, and Uruguay. With its amazing health benefits, deriving from certain components of the plant, Mate has its unique way of preparation and its own rituals that emerge the sense of connection and friendship.
What is Yerba Mate?
Yerba Mate is a small tree native to the subtropical Atlantic forests of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. This evergreen member of the holly family was introduced to modern civilization to the indigenous Guarani of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. It was first scientifically classified by Swiss botanist Moses Betoni, who settled in Paraguay in 1895.
The Yerba Mate tree looks like an orange tree, with evergreen leaves, greenish-white flowers, and red fruits. It grows up to 15 meters tall, and can produce for about 40 years.
The biggest producers- Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay are at the same time the biggest consumers. Other Yerba Mate consuming countries in South America are Uruguay, Chile and Bolivia. The drink is also popular in same Middle East countries, mainly Syria and Lebanon. The drink is