Frequently asked questions

Yerba mate is a South American tea, widely drunk in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil, among others. The drink is really part of South American culture. You come across it on every street corner there.

Yerba mate has a high caffeine content and thus acts as an energy booster. It also contains many good vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. So think of it as a healthy energy drink.

You can prepare mate in different ways. At this page find how to do it the traditional way.

You can also prepare it with a tea infuser or tea strainer. Put in some yerba leaves and let it steep for a while in warm water.

Yes indeed! Namely for the following reasons:

• It gives you energy because of the caffeine in it;
• It is packed with good vitamins, minerals and antioxidants;
• It makes you feel full, ideal for people who want to lose weight;
• It acts as a detox by detoxifying your body

Read all the health benefits at this page.

This varies greatly by brand and variety of yerba mate, but in general, yerba mate has a (slightly) bitter taste. This is because many yerba mate is smoked. Often, the red varieties (Elaborada) taste less bitter than the blue varieties (Despalada). This is because the blue variants have been smoked more intensely and do not contain sprigs (palos).

However, some yerba varieties are not smoked, such as the Kraus varieties.

There are also yerbas with added flavours. You can think of forest fruits, tropical fruits, orange, honey, etc. Especially the CBSé brand is very much into this. You can find all these flavours in our webshop!

Yes this is definitely possible! So you can add sugar or honey directly into your mate (cup).

Or if you have a thermos, put some sugar or honey in this. That way, you actually have sweetened water that you continuously pour into your mate.

We do recommend using as little sugar or honey as possible. We all know that excessive sugar intake is bad for our health.