Maté vert Brésil

This national beverage with caffeine originally comes from Paraguay, southern Brazil, and Argentina. The tea is made from the green leaves of a type of holly said to have many beneficial effects. That’s why mate tea is also called the “Beverage of the Gods” in South America. Drinking mate from a shared cup was a ritual among Indigenous people. Later, Brazilian mate became the most popular drink among the gauchos, the South American cowboys.

Mostly enjoyed outdoors around a campfire, it became the national drink in almost every country on the continent over the years. Its stimulating effect lasts longer than coffee’s.

A short steeping time has a stimulating effect; a longer one weakens it.