Chocolate Yerba Mate Tea
The food of the Gods. That’s what the Aztecs called chocolate. Scientifically, theobroma cacao, chocolate is one our favorite ingredients to blend with yerba mate. The actual chocolate nut is known as cacao. Watch out: don’t mistake is for the processed chocolate powder known as cocoa (that’s Read More
Types of Yerba Mate Tea Explained
There are many types of yerba mate tea, just like wine, tea, and olives. Yerba mate is grown in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and each country has their own styles of yerba mate. Argentine yerba mate is herbaceous and bold; Uruguayan yerba mate is malty; Read More
Introduction to Chimarrão, Brazilian Yerba Mate
What is Chimarrão Brazilian Yerba Mate? Chim-A-What…? Yeah, I know. That was my reaction the first time I heard about Brazilian yerba mate. It’s pronounced “she-ma-HOWN” and sometimes spelled without the tilde mark as chimarrao. Basically, chimarrão is the term for traditional yerba mate from Read More