Yerba Mate Healthy Stomach

Brew & Taste

This tea gains light yellow color during the brewing process. Moreover, it carries a light herbal scent and mild, pleasant flavor. We made sure to make this blend calming, earthy and only slightly savory to avoid upsetting your stomach.

Origins

Where else to start but with yerba mate, a traditional South American drink made from the leaves of the paraguayan holly (Ilex paraguariensis). It’s an evergreen tree that grows up to 15m, with dark green, glossy leaves and tiny white flowers and bears small red berries. The yerba mate is naturally found in the subtropical regions of South America, growing mainly in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and South of Brazil, preferring warm and humid climates.

However, despite having beautiful blooms and even bearing fruit, the most interesting part of mate are its leaves and branches – the source for the signature South American drink. It has been used by the Guaraní and other local tribes for centuries, reaching far back before the colonists arrived. Yerba mate was a sacred plant, used to gain vitality, energy and inner peace.

Modern science shows why mate has become so popular. In addition to caffeine, which is responsible for its stimulating effects, it also contains alkaloids such as theobromine and theophylline, as well as antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. For example, vitamins of the B group, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and manganese. As a result, some of the approved health benefits of yerba mate include the promotion of normal cardiovascular function, the ability to suppress mental and physical fatigue, the elimination of water from the body and the control of body weight.

Another ingredient is peppermint (Mentha piperita), an aromatic perennial herb known for its refreshing scent and wide range of uses. You’ve probably seen it; growing up to 40-80cm with a straight, quadrangular stem and dark green, oblong, crenated leaves. Those are petiolate and 4-9cm in length. The flowers are small, pink to purple, arranged in odd-shaped racemes that form spike-like inflorescences at the top of the stem. The whole plant is covered with glands secreting aromatic essential oils, which give it its characteristic scent.

The use of mint has a long history. Dried mint leaves have been discovered in tombs dating back to 1000 BC. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it for indigestion and bathing. Mint was also highly valued in medieval Europe and in the 18th century people began to grow it commercially for the production of mint oil.

Peppermint leaves contain 1-2% of essential oil, the main components of which are menthol (about 50%) and menthone (about 10%). It also contains menthofuran, piperidone, tannins, flavonoids, acetic acid and about 40 other constituents. These substances contribute to the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, normal digestion and liver function, normal respiratory system function, as well as relieving stress and supporting immunity.

Tea packaging preview

We pack our teas in a strong, zip-lock aluminum packet which allows you to easily re-seal its contents. This container protects the quality of the tea against humidity, light or foreign odors, all of which could noticeably affect the quality of the brew.