Coffee next to Yerba Mate, and Tea (YBTCO, 2024) Walk into any café, kitchen, or office break room and you'll find people clutching their beverage of choice like a small daily ritual. For most of the world, that drink is coffee or tea. For a passionate and growing community, it's yerba mate. All three come from plants, all three contain caffeine, and all three have devoted fans willing to make strong arguments on their behalf. But they are not interchangeable. Each has a dist

This blog explores and explains what yerba mate actually is, where it comes from, its health benefits, and more! The plant behind Yerba Mate Yerba mate comes from the plant Ilex paraguariensis, which is a South American native holly tree. This evergreen tree grows in the subtropical regions of Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The climate of these areas is warm and humid and is the perfect environment to create nutrient-dense leaves. Holly Tree (Ilex paraguariensis) (