{"product_id":"mate-cancheada-organic-tea","title":"MATE CANCHEADA ORGANIC","description":"True gaucho flavor, full bodied but slightly bitter and wild. Mate is rich in mateine and was used as caffeine in Latin America before the advent of coffee.\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\u003eIf you've ever visited Buenos Aires, you'd quickly understand why Mate has become Argentina's national drink. The highly sociable beverage seems to fit right in with the warm community feeling present in many of the city's famous barrios. Take San Telmo for example, one of the oldest and best preserved of Buenos Aires' older neighborhoods. During warm summer afternoons San Telmo's cobblestone streets teem with people of all ages strolling up and down the boulevards, meeting friends and catching up on the goings on of the great city. One of the more popular pastimes is sitting at the tables of the many cafes and bars that fill San Telmo's central square, the \u003cem\u003ePlaza Dorrego.\u003c\/em\u003e Here they sip Mate and take in the swirling sights and sounds of the musicians and tango performers who use the plaza as their stage. In Buenos Aires the warm feeling of community is ever-present. So, as mentioned, it is no surprise that a beverage shared by passing a single cup among a group of people should become so popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo what exactly is Mate? Mate is a caffeinated infusion prepared by brewing the dried leaves of Yerba Mate, (Latin: \u003cem\u003eIlex paraguariensis\u003c\/em\u003e). The full-bodied beverage presents deep vegetal overtones with hints of green tea grassiness. Traditionally it is prepared in a specially treated calabash gourd that is passed around a group of people. The host, known as the \u003cem\u003ecebador\u003c\/em\u003e packs the leaf into the gourd and drinks the first infusion to check the quality, similar to the way one checks the first sip of wine when a new bottle is opened. The gourd is then refilled and passed around the circle until everyone has had his or her fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is sometimes said that a warm serving of Mate has the power to complete a circle of friends. We're pleased to offer Organic Green Mate Cancheada in the hopes that it draws your circle of customers closer to you\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eCancheada grade Mate is larger leafed than our other offerings and as such is perfect for repeated brewing - the larger leaf holds in the flavor. Encourage your customers to share a pot, or a gourd if they have one, with their friends and family today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herbal \/ Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut and Sift\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 Unroasted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luxury organic green mate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCup Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e True gaucho flavor, full bodied but slightly bitter and wild. Mate is rich in mateine and was used as caffeine in Latin America before the advent of coffee.\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":1223920741,"sku":"108-100","price":6.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 g","offer_id":1223920749,"sku":"108-250","price":11.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 g","offer_id":1223920757,"sku":"108-500","price":18.1,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":1223920765,"sku":"108-1000","price":34.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/3859\/products\/108.jpeg?v=1442449371","url":"https:\/\/coasttocoasttea.ca\/products\/mate-cancheada-organic-tea","provider":"Coast To Coast Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}