Yerba Maté

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Yerba Maté is a South American herb, traditionally drank from a gourd and using a straw called a bombilla. This bitter, herby, and somewhat woody tasting plant has a rich culture around it. People often drink with others, passing the gourd around and sipping in turns. We source our maté from Argentina, where it's air dried for 12-16 months.

Yerba maté leaves contain 24 different vitamins and minerals, alkaloids, 15 amino acids and abundant polyphenols, making it a highly nourishing caffeinated beverage! The 85mg of caffeine in a cup of maté (and several other chemicals) stimulate the brain, heart, and muscles lining the blood vessels. The average cup contains less caffeine than coffee, but more than black tea.

“Stimulating like coffee, euphoric like chocolate, and with the health benefits of tea," yerba maté is not for the faint of heart. It is a tonic, laxative diuretic, and muscle relaxant, and can reduce appetite. Rumored to increase intellectual vigor. Some say it helps with diabetes, lowering blood sugar if taken regularly. Similar attitudes believe it can help lower LDL cholesterol or “bad” cholesterol.

Curious to learn more? Check out this in-depth blog post from Greta de la Montagne, LMTC herbalist.

Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Hannah H. ★★★★★ Sep 2, 2026

Finally got my hands on a proper gourd and bombilla set up, and the ritual of sipping this woody, bitter brew through the straw makes my whole afternoon feel more intentional. The earthy, herby kick is definitely an acquired taste, but it’s become my favorite slow-morning replacement for coffee.

Evelyn ★★★★★ Sep 1, 2026

I was skeptical about the bitter taste at first, but sipping it through the bombilla from a proper gourd really makes the woody, herby flavor grow on you. It’s become my quiet morning ritual, and I love that it’s a drink with so much tradition behind it.

Charlotte ★★★★☆ Sep 4, 2026

The woody, earthy aroma takes me straight back to my time in Argentina—it’s almost nostalgic. I’ll admit the gourd and bombilla ritual takes some getting used to, but the steady, gentle energy it gives me beats my usual coffee crash. My only gripe is the cleanup after using the traditional setup.