Overview of Mate Tea Varieties
Leaves, twigs & powder
The Argentinian leaf cut is about the size of a grain of rice and consists partly of small pieces of mate leaves, a smaller portion of mate twigs, and a touch of mate leaf powder. The twig pieces impart a very subtle sweetness to the mate, resulting in a slightly milder flavor than pure leaf blends. A hint of mate leaf powder gives the infusions a slightly milky consistency. This style is excellent for enjoying with a bombilla ( drinking device), but it also brews beautifully in regular tea strainers.
If you don't like small particles occasionally landing on your tongue, you should choose our " Mate Tea " variety.
Equivalent to our Mate varieties:
Fresh: Erva Mate
Mature: Yerba Mate
roasted mate tea
A slightly different mate blend. The mate leaves are roasted after drying and storage, giving them a very special roasted aroma. The taste reminds many of a mixture of coffee and black tea. To make the mate tea even more
To make it a little creamier, a splash of oat milk is ideal. This leaf cut is perfect for regular tea strainers, tea infusers, or French presses. Hardcore tea drinkers also use a bombilla ( drinking bag), while others mix it with green mate tea to add variety to their daily mate routine. Still others experiment with roasted mate to make their own mate lemonades.
Equivalent to our Mate tea:
Organic roasted mate tea
Pure green mate leaves
Green mate tea . This energizing blend of mate teas consists almost entirely of small pieces of the mate leaf. It is precisely in these pieces that the caffeine is found, which is released during infusion and is responsible for part of the stimulating effect. The taste is somewhat clearer and more intense than blends containing mate stems, and the effect is stronger. This leaf cut is ideal for standard tea strainers, tea infusers, or French presses , but it can also be brewed traditionally with a gourd and bombilla .
Corresponds to our Mate tea varieties:
Organic green mate tea.
Organic raw mate.