FRENCH NAME  YERBA MATÉ ORGANIQUE
BLEND NO.  997
A fortifying stimulating herbal tea plucked straight from Argentina. Chock-full of good stuff to help you start your day. LOOSE TEALEAVES

AROMA: Grassy
PALATE: Bracing and brisk palate with exceptionally clean finish

Maté is the most popular beverage consumed in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and is also known as "Paraguay Tea" and "Jesuits Tea". During times of famine it has sustained and nourished the hungry, substituting for grains and vegetables. It is also a major ingredient of South America's most popular soft drink, and almost every gas station is rumored to have a hot water dispenser for the sole purpose of refilling people's thermoses of maté. Used by the South American Indians as a household cure for 100's of years, Maté is thought to promote good health, vitality and longevity, and is used to fight fatigue, detoxify the body, and to treat illness and disease.