I went to the supermarkt here in Regensburg today and was pleased to see that I now have up to three yerba mate-based drinks to choose from. While the most popular yerba mate soda in Germany continues to be Club Mate, other companies seem to be trying to catch on to their success. While browsing through an endless selection of …
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It has been a while since I posted a review, so let’s resume by taking a little trip down to Paraguay, shall we? Today’s featured yerba is Selecta Traditional Yerba Mate brought to us by the Grupo Selecta company in Bella Vista, Paraguay. Selecta Traditional Yerba Mate is hand harvested only 3 months out of the …
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After a long time reviewing only the Argentine and Paraguayan yerbas, it’s time to turn our attention to a traditional Brazilian Chimarrão. This week I will be reviewing one of Brazil’s largest yerba mate brands: Barão de Cotegipe! Brand In 1951 Mr. Etelvino Picolo and his wife Ilma Picolo, settled in the Volta Grande location. In …
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One of the things I really enjoy is waking up in the morning and drinking a nice strong mate before I start my day. Cruz de Malta Yerba Mate is one of my favorite brands for doing just that. Brand Cruz de Malta is a Molinos Rio Del Plata S.A brand, which was originally founded …
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This week’s yerba is not really the first brand you’d expect to find in your favorite online shop, but it’s vibrant blue packaging was catchy enough to raise my curiosity. Are you curious as well? Then without further ado, I introduce to you today Federico Yerba Mate Orgánica – A 100% organic yerba mate from …
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On a recent trip to Rio de Janeiro I found myself running out of yerba, so I went to the nearest supermarket I could find and had my first ever encounter with Chimarrão dos Pampas. Brand Chimarrão dos Pampas is produced by Matte Leao Ltd., a very large Brazilian iced mate producer, acquired by The Coca Cola …
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The Mate boom takes its course in Europe as more and more companies are trying their luck with the “mysterious plant” from South America. Mio Mio Mate is a refreshing yerba mate-based drink, which can be found in just about any major super market in Germany these days. Brand Mio Mio Mate is bottled by Vivaris …
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In Guarani,”PI” means foot, “PO” means hands and “RE” means traces. Thus the word “Piporé” means the foot and hand traces of the cacique Santos, who according to the legend left an indelible mark on the banks of the Santo Pipo river where he was baptized by the Jesuits. Brand Productores de Yerba Mate Santo …
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