Yerba Mate Coffee

Yerba mate is a very popular South American drink made from steeping the leaves of the yerba mate plant. Treasured for its energy and health properties, it has been used as a beverage since the time of the ancient Indians of Brazil and Paraguay. It is considered a national drink in several South American countries. In Europe it's used for weight loss, physical and mental fatigue, nervous depression, rheumatic pains and headaches. An envigorating metobolism booster, it is rich in pantothenic acid, which prevents overstimulation of the nervous system. Yerba mate has a host of anti-oxidants that are thought to boost immunity and protect against colds and flu.

Our Zate is an astonishingly different specialty coffee. We take organic yerba mate, specially roast it, then blend it with our 100% pure organic Bolivian and Peruvian coffees. The result is a totally unique, smooth, high energy drink that combines the benefits of both coffee and yerba mate. We offer you three flavorful options - regular Zate, coconut Zate, or chocolate Zate.

Our bags are a full 1 lb (16 oz) - not 8, 10 or 12 ounces. And we have no minimum order requirements, so there are no suprises at the checkout.

Available as fresh ground coffee only. All are Medium Roast  

Organic Zate Coffee

100% pure organic coffee from Bolivia and Peru, blended with organic, roasted yerba mate $15.25 Buy Now

Coconut Zate Coffee

Our delicious Zate coffee blended with coconut. A rich and satisfying taste of South America  $15.25 Buy Now

Mocha Zate Coffee

Yerba mate, organic coffee and rich dark chocolate combined in one fabulous drink. $17.35  Buy Now

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Known to South Americans as the "Drink of the Gods," yerba mate is a hot beverage made from the dried leaves of the Ilex Paraguariense bush indigenous to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. And thanks to its caffeine content, the drink is a natural stimulant.

Traditionally steeped and served in a hollowed-out gourd and sipped through a metal straw designed to filter out stems and leaf bits, yerba mate was first consumed by the Guarani Indians centuries ago.

It is the national drink of Argentina, where drinkers of yerba mate (pronounced yair-ba mah-tay) are even more ubiquitous than coffee drinkers in the United States. It is not uncommon to see Argentines walking down the street sipping out of a mate gourd.

In recent years, its popularity has spread to the United States, where countless online vendors and teahouses, coffee shops and restaurants from Boston to Los Angeles are catering to an adapting palate. Those who drink it, like Tyler, say they have turned to the beverage as an alternative pick-me-up with less caffeine and acidity than coffee and a host of supposed health benefits. Sales of yerba mate in the last decade have grown from a negligible amount into a $250 million a year business, by some estimates, or about 5 percent of the tea market.