It’s Friday again – it’s tea time and time to take time out for our tea-way ritual. This week the focus is on Yerba Mate, a herbal tea that de-stresses us due to its Spiritual qualities and heritage: amazing for your tea-time contemplation on the awesome-ness of nature.
Yerba Mate: This South American tea is used to celebrate community and foster connections. Yerba Mate contains high amounts of caffeine, making it a natural alternative to coffee. It is popular among the South American indigenous societies of Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina. The dried leaves are steeped in hot water and traditionally consumed in a gourd using a metal straw.
Yerba Mate has a strong flavor profile, which does make it an acquired taste: with hints of bitterness that are enveloped by a rich, earthy flavor. Depending on the production, Yerba Mate can taste slightly sweet to overwhelmingly bitter.
The Caffeine Question
A tea rich in Antioxidants and Nutrients:- Can Boost Energy and Improve Mental Focus. …
- May Enhance Physical Performance. …
- May Protect Against Infections. …
- May Help You Lose Weight and Belly Fat. …
- May Boost Your Immune System. …
- Lowers Blood Sugar Levels. …
- May Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease.
As usual, I encourage you to inform yourself and if you’re instinctively drawn to a tea like Yerba Mate for your mind-body-spirit then gen up as much as you can with self-education. Learn more about our Zen Tea-way in my blog.
Enjoy! suzen
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