One of the reasons why I wanted to change coffee to something else is that, after you drink coffee you feel a fast boost of energy, but it doesn’t last too long and you eventually need more and more to … Continue reading Why I Changed Coffee to Yerba Mate ????
Why I started to drink Yerba Mate while pregnant I didn’t become pregnant until later in life. I was 38 and delivered my daughter when I was 39. All the obstetricians I met with gave me warnings about pregnancy at … Continue reading How Yerba Mate Helped My Pregnancy
So, you’d like to start drinking Yerba Mate? A perfect choice, if I may say so myself. Yerba Mate comes with a long list of reasons people love it: health benefits, community, tradition, history and more. Many people call the … Continue reading Top Yerba Mate Dos and Donts
Maybe you’re a Yerba Mate aficionado and want to find out another way to prepare “the drink of friendship.” Or, maybe you’re a newbie and you’ve come to learn how the heck to drink the pile of green leaves you … Continue reading 3 Main Ways to Prepare Yerba Mate
The warmth of Yerba Mate It was cold. Like, really, really cold. I thought that South America was supposed to be warm. But, as we sat there in the kitchen, sharing Yerba Mate, we could see our own breath. I … Continue reading Yerba Mate is a Woman, and I love Her
Love. Lust. Friendship. Or maybe, as Pharrell says, “we’re up all night to get lucky.” The list of why people go on dates is as endless as there are people. And, unfortunately, so is the list of meaningless dates where … Continue reading Why Yerba Mate is The Perfect First Date
The beginning of my coffee addiction I never liked coffee until about my mid twenties. I found some sugary sweet drink that was something called a “latte,” and ended up liking it; I ordered one whenever I met my friends … Continue reading Overcoming Coffee with Yerba Mate
If I wanted to answer the question of, “Why is Yerba Mate so necessary today?” in the quickest way possible, I could simply tell you to turn on the television to any mainstream news channel. What you would immediately see … Continue reading Why Yerba Mate Is so Necessary Today
Yerba Mate & childhood For as long as I can remember, Yerba Mate has been the background of my life. Many countries in South America, including Argentina, the land of my family, drink Yerba Mate more than coffee; it’s commonly … Continue reading How My Family Bonds Through Yerba Mate
Ah, Yerba Mate. A drink that has been around for centuries. An experience that families and friends throughout South America – places like Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Southern Brazil – have shared for centuries. And, unfortunately, a beverage, despite being … Continue reading Top 7 Things to Know About Yerba Mate
Why Palo Santo Yerba Mate gourds? Palo Santo (Busera Graveloens) is a type of tree that grows in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and the Brazilian Matto Grosso. It is also known as quebracho, although I seldom hear it called that name. … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Palo Santo Yerba Mate Gourds
Stephanie Hillman is an amazing Salt Lake City-based artist who specializes in watercolor and pottery. While we can all appreciate beautiful art, what’s special about Stephanie is that she also makes ceramic Yerba Mate gourds for Tea Leaves & Melody. … Continue reading Tea Cups from Birth to Finish