LEMON FLAVOURED MATE

Tending slightly sweet, this green mate finishes with palate cleansing Egyptian lemon. Delicious and invigorating.

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100 g	$7.60 / per cup $0.15
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500 g	$22.37 / per cup $0.08
1 kg	$42.21 / per cup $0.08

Category: Herbal

Type: Tea

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Product Information
Brewing Instructions

Buenos Aires, long known as the Paris of Latin America is a city of caf̩s. Many of the most famous of these can be found on the European flavored streets of San Telmo, the city's oldest residential barrio, (neighborhood). San Telmo's decidedly Bohemian feel is best experienced with a stroll through the narrow streets that wind and converge at elegant intersections anchored by such celebrated cafes as the Bar Britanico, El Hipopotamo and Bar el Federal. A stop at any of these establishments offers an opportunity to enjoy a Picada, an Argentinian plate of meats, cheeses, bread and olives followed by a steaming cup of Mate served as a non-alcoholic digestif.

Mate has been quaffed in large quantities by porte̱os (citizens of Buenos Aires) since at least the 17^th century. The beverage is traditionally prepared by packing dried Mate leaf into a hollowed calabash gourd and sipping it through a silver straw, known as a bombadillo. The drink was introduced to European settlers by native inhabitants of the region who prized the leaf for it's soothing effect on the digestive system and restorative properties, owing to the presence of Mateine, a relative to caffeine. Recent studies have shown that the tea is also rich in a multitude of nutrients including antioxidants, Vitamins A, C, E, B11, B2, calcium, potassium and more. What's more, Mate is believed by some to improve cholesterol levels and allergy symptoms.*

The best part of a steaming cup of Mate however is the flavor. On its own, the cup is raw, pleasingly bitter with a subtle astringent bite. We've sourced a delicious new variant on tradition in the form of this amazing lemon flavored blend. The presence of all natural lemon flavoring adds an incredible layer of sweet and sour citrus that fills out the cup and lingers on the finish. You won't find a more pleasing after dinner drink anywhere, except perhaps in the caf̩s of Buenos Aires itself.

For more, visit the Yerba Matte Association of the Americas: http://www.yerbamateassociation.org
Tea Type: Herbal

Country: Brazil, Egypt

Region: Mato Grosso, Nile Delta

Grade: Unroasted, 1st Grade

Altitude: below 1000 ft. below 500 ft.

Manufacturer Type: Traditional, Sun + machine dried

Ingredients: Green mate, Ground oven dried lemon.

Cup Characteristics: Tending slightly sweet, this green mate finishes with palate cleansing Egyptian lemon. Delicious and invigorating.

Infusion: Pale yellowy green.
Brewing Hot

Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of herbal tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet for each 7-9oz/200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 5-10 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time, the better the flavor as more fruit and herb flavor is extracted). Garnish and sweeten to taste.

Brewing Cold

Iced tea brewing method (Pitcher): (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 12 slightly heaping teaspoons of herbal tea, 6 tea bags or 6 Q3 single serve packets into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1 1/3 cups/315ml over the herbal tea. Steep for 5-10 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea or removing the tea bags. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced herb & fruit tea is to increase the strength of hot brew since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.

Iced tea brewing method (Individual Serving): Place 2 slightly heaping teaspoons of herbal tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the herbal tea. Cover and let steep for 5-10 minutes. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea or removing the bags. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional 1/2 serving. Garnish and sweeten to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed herb & fruit tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted.