Mate is widely known in his homeland & ndash; in Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and neighboring countries of South America, as the most delicious tonic drink. Coffee analogue. And in terms of impact, it, like coffee, produces a stimulating effect on the body and has a pronounced invigorating effect.
Mate tea: what is the drink made of?
The process of making yerba mate (mate grass) is easy, the main thing is to use raw materials from the desired plants.
A mate is produced from Paraguayan evergreen holly, which grows both naturally and on plantations. The spreading branches of holly annually throw out numerous shoots that are cut with the leaves.
Processing raw materials involves drying the branches either in the sun or in ovens at high temperatures and then grinding them.
The result is a patchy powder of dust, bits of twigs, and small leaf particles.
Dust indicates that drying has been done correctly, so be sure to pay attention to this factor when choosing a dry mixture for brewing.
No more than one day passes from the time the branches are collected to the grinding stage, since no fermentation or other oxidizing processes with raw materials are required.
Mate tea can be purchased from our online store .
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Expert opinion
In dry form, mate tea is stored for about a year: optimal storage conditions & ndash; this is a closed, devoid of light place where the container with the brew is located. For these purposes, we have special cans for storing tea .
Increased humidity contributes to the development of fungus and mold, as well as a decrease in taste, so yerba mate must be stored in a jar with a lid or a foil bag with a zip-clasp/special clip.
How do I make mate tea?
Mate preparation & ndash; it is part of a ceremony that, like & nbsp; Chinese tea , has its own traditions.
The classic mat requires calabash and bombilla - a drinking vessel and tube.
Pour 1/3 of the dry mixture into the container, then pour a little water, only to let the holly mixture get wet and swell, then vigorously shake the calabash, dip the bombilla directly in the thick and pour water to the top.
Optimum water temperature & ndash; up to 80 degrees, and if higher, then the drink will give off unpleasant bitterness. Water should be selected soft and purified so that the taste of the finished tea is not distorted.
One portion of dry mate grass is enough for 6-8 brews. Infusion time & ndash; 2 to 5 minutes. Fans of mate advise the first infusion to drain altogether, starting to drink mate from the second.
Cold mate & ndash; terere & ndash; prepared in proportion? brews for calabash, and exposure time, depending on the preferred strength, can be from 10 to 15 minutes.
The taste of a cold drink can be varied by adding mint leaves, honey or vanilla.
What's in the mat?
The composition of mate in terms of vitamins, minerals and trace elements is in many ways similar to black tea.
The main stimulant that affects the nervous system is matein, an alkaloid like caffeine, only without the side effects of heart palpitations or increased pressure.
The mat also contains:
- B, D, A vitamins;
- a range of acids and amino acids;
- trace elements & ndash; sulfur, iodine, magnesium, potassium, iron;
- proteins.
In our online store you will find everything you need for a full-fledged classic material & ndash; kalabasy and bombili .
We have mate in packages of different weights.
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