{"product_id":"mate-cancheada-green-herbal-tea","title":"MATE CANCHEADA GREEN","description":"True gaucho flavor tending slightly bitter and wild. Mate is rich in mateine and was used as caffeine in Latin America before the advent of coffee. It remains very popular in Argentina and Brazil. \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eBrewing Instructions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGetting on the bad side of the Spanish Inquisition was definitely not a positive experience. People judged guilty of heresy found themselves in all sorts of shall we say, \"uncomfortable\" positions - stretched over the rack for example. Anyone and anything could come under scrutiny as a possible offence against the Catholic Church - even unfamiliar or \"questionable\" exotic foods. Once the Inquisition's reach extended to Spanish holdings in the New World, Peru in particular, the consumption of mate amongst the native inhabitants was deemed questionable. Jesuits sent to missions deep in the countryside found people drinking what the Spanish called the \"Herb from Paraguay\" in copious amounts. They felt that the habit might be dangerous and in 1610 presented the herb to the Tribunal of the Holy Inquisition in Lima. Thankfully, mate was found perfectly fit for human consumption. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the Jesuits became more familiar with the herb they began to promote its use as an alternative to \u003cem\u003echicha, \u003c\/em\u003ean alcoholic drink made from the fruit of the \u003cem\u003ealgarrobo\u003c\/em\u003e (carob tree). To this end the Jesuits became the first people to cultivate mate on plantations they developed on the grounds of their missions. (Previously mate was harvested wild from the jungles.) In 1645 they received permission to trade mate commercially and subsequently also became the first people to make real money from the herb. Their domination of the trade continued until 1767 when they were expelled from the country. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the 1800s, enjoyment of Mate had become immensely popular throughout South America. Travelers' accounts from the period describe the traditions and customs that had arisen to dictate how it was to be served and drunk. Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff, a British visitor wrote the following in 1863: \"Up the country in every shepherd's hut where a traveler stops to rest himself and his horse, the good woman of the house instantly retires to make mate for the new visitor, who would be considered something of a barbarian if he declined the delicacy... \" Depending on how mate was served, it was called by various names. Without sugar it was called mate \u003cem\u003ecimarron. \u003c\/em\u003eBrewed cold it was known as mate \u003cem\u003eterer̩\u003c\/em\u003e and with milk and sugar mate \u003cem\u003emisqui\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday the popularity of drinking mate continues to grow, especially in North America. As it does, the number of varieties available on international markets likewise increases -this unfermented green mate Cancheada is a fabulous example. The cup is raw, with slightly bitter overtones and imparts a world of history with each sip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herbal \/ Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mato Grosso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cancheada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e Below 1000 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luxury green mate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCup Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e True gaucho flavor tending slightly bitter and wild. Mate is rich in mateine and was used as caffeine in Latin America before the advent of coffee. It remains very popular in Argentina and Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfusion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tending light and yellowish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Hot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into a teapot. Fill with boiled water. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer it steeps the stronger the tea).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Cold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(to make 1 liter\/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1\/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Specialist Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"100 g","offer_id":1868852353,"sku":"295-100","price":6.05,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 g","offer_id":1868852417,"sku":"295-250","price":11.76,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 g","offer_id":1868852481,"sku":"295-500","price":17.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":1868852545,"sku":"295-1000","price":33.59,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/3859\/products\/295.jpeg?v=1442448298","url":"https:\/\/coasttocoasttea.ca\/products\/mate-cancheada-green-herbal-tea","provider":"Coast To Coast Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}