"Other sources include yaupon holly leaves, South American holly yerba mate leaves, seeds from Amazonian maple guarana berries, and Amazonian holly guayusa leaves. Temperate climates around the world have produced unrelated caffeine-containing plants. Caffeine in plants acts as a natural pesticide: it can paralyze and kill predator insects feeding on the plant. High caffeine levels are found in coffee seedlings when they are developing foliage and lack mechanical protection. In addition, high caffeine levels are found in the surrounding soil of coffee seedlings, which inhibits seed germination of nearby coffee seedlings, thus giving seedlings with the highest caffeine levels fewer"
"the habit of drinking mate at all times. Matte Leão Matte Leão (English: ""Lion Mate""; the spelling ""Matte"" is archaic, but preserved in the trademark; the currently correct Portuguese spelling for the herb and the derived beverage is ""mate"") is a Brazilian infusion and tea brand, now owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Matte Leão offers a range of over 100 types of infusions, ready for consumption. The Guarani natives were first to use leaves and stems of ""Ilex paraguariensis"", or yerba mate, a native of southern Brazil. After the 17th century, the herb began to be marketed on an industrial"
"found in the plant are toxic generally to dogs and cats. The leaves of yerba mate, also in the genus ""Ilex"", are used to make a caffeinated beverage, called mate or Paraguayan tea. In traditional medicine, holly is supposed to be diuretic, a relief from fever, and a laxative. Between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries, before the introduction of turnips, ""Ilex aquifolium"" was cultivated for use as winter fodder for cattle and sheep. Less spiny varieties of holly were preferred, and in practice the leaves growing near the top of the tree have far fewer spines, making them more suitable"
"""erva-mate"" or simply ""mate"", and the hot beverage drunk from a calabash gourd is called ""chimarrão"", typically associated with the southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul. Mate is a popular beverage in other South American countries as well, specially around the people that lives in the southern region, which comprises the named Gaucho culture, or the culture from the Pampas. Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Specially in the Paraguayan and in a few parts of the northern Argentinian border, the mate is also drunk infused in cold water along the daytime, and receives the name of Terere. As in other South"
"Matte Leão Matte Leão (English: ""Lion Mate""; the spelling ""Matte"" is archaic, but preserved in the trademark; the currently correct Portuguese spelling for the herb and the derived beverage is ""mate"") is a Brazilian infusion and tea brand, now owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Matte Leão offers a range of over 100 types of infusions, ready for consumption. The Guarani natives were first to use leaves and stems of ""Ilex paraguariensis"", or yerba mate, a native of southern Brazil. After the 17th century, the herb began to be marketed on an industrial scale. On May 8, 1901, in Paraná, along"
"cultivated. According to FAO in 2012, Brazil is the biggest producer of mate in the world with 513,256 MT (58%), followed by Argentina with 290,000 MT (32%) and Paraguay with 85,490 MT (10%). The infusion, called mate in Spanish-speaking countries or in Brazil, is prepared by filling a container, typically a gourd, up to three-quarters full with dry leaves (and twigs) of the mate plant, and filling it up with water at a temperature of , hot but not boiling. Sugar may or may not be added; it may also be prepared with cold water (). Drinking mate with friends"
"The largest export market is the United States, where the majority of consumption is for iced tea. The United Kingdom and other parts of Europe also are markets for the country's tea. Mate is a ""tisane"", or herbal tea, that is popular in Argentina as well as in Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. ""Mate"" is the Quechuan word for ""gourd"". ""Mate"" is served in a hollow gourd (or occasionally a horn or a hoof), and drunk through a metal straw called a ""bombilla"". This serving style originated with a native culture, the Guarani. The Guarani called the ""yerba maté"" plant ""Caa""'."
"these, ""mate"" has long been the most widely enjoyed; in 2006, over 700,000 metric tons were harvested in Argentina, mostly for domestic consumption. The fact that mate is so prevalent in the ""Southern Cone"", however, should not necessarily make visitors think that other infusions are rare in the region; in Argentina especially, given the strong European cultural imprint, the consumption of coffee is very common (141 cups per capita, annually). Chocolate infusions are also popular (the eating of chocolate is a Spanish influence, although the plant originated in Mesoamerica). This consumption grows during autumn and winter, or in the cold"
"major retailer of mate in San Luis Obispo, California, by 2004, mate had grown to about 5% of the overall natural tea market in North America. Loose mate is commercially available in much of North America. Bottled mate is increasingly available in the United States. Canadian bottlers have introduced a cane sugar-sweetened, carbonated variety, similar to soda pop. One brand, Sol Mate, produces 10-ounce glass bottles available at Canadian and U.S. retailers, making use of the translingual pun (English 'soul mate'; Spanish/Portuguese 'sun mate') for the sake of marketing. Mate (drink) Mate (, ; sometimes spelled maté in English though"
"mate tea are also available. Mate contains B and C vitamins, polyphenol antioxidants, and has a slightly higher antioxidant capacity than green tea. On average, mate tea contains 92 mg of the antioxidant chlorogenic acid per gram of dry leaves, and no catechins, giving it a significantly different antioxidant profile from other teas. The Guaraní people started drinking mate in a region that currently includes Paraguay, southern Brazil, southeastern Bolivia, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. The Guaraní have a legend that says the Goddesses of the Moon and the Cloud came to the Earth one day to visit it, but they"
"which it is traditionally drunk. The mate (gourd) or other small cup is filled about three-quarters full with ""yerba mate"", the dried leaves and twigs of the ""Ilex paraguariensis"". The drink, which is rather bitter, is sipped through a metal or cane straw called a ""bombilla"". Mate can be sweetened with sugar, or flavored with aromatic herbs or dried orange peel. Hot but not boiling water is poured into the gourd, drunk, then the mate is refilled. The mate is nearly full of leaves, so each refill only makes a small drink, but many refills are possible before the yerba"
"the mate leaves are blended with other herbs (such as peppermint) or citrus rind. In Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina, a toasted version of mate, known as (Paraguay), (Brazil) or just ""mate"" or ""cocido"" in Paraguay, is sold in teabags and in a loose leaf form. It is often served sweetened in specialized shops or on the street, either hot or iced, pure or with fruit juice (especially lime – known in Brazil as ) or milk. In Paraguay, Argentina and southern Brazil, this is commonly consumed for breakfast or in a café for afternoon tea, often with a selection of"
"is mate-to-go in a disposable container, needing only water, with a low caffeine product called ""Relax"", which has a percentage of Ilex Dumosa, a variety with no caffeine which was made commercially viable by Las Marías agricultural engineers, and “Bio” (Unión Bio) the first yerba mate with natural prebiotics. Argentina has adopted the quintessential local Native American beverage, and means of drinking it, and made it the national beverage of choice. After tap water, Yerba Mate (mate) is the most widely consumed beverage in Argentina. Mate was discovered by the Guaraní Indians and industrialized by the Jesuits in the 16th"
"typically drinks yerba mate with cold water during hot days and hot water in the morning and cooler temperatures. The gourd ( in Spanish) is given by the brewer to each person, often in a circle, in turn; the recipient gives thanks, drinks the few mouthfuls and returns the mate to the brewer, who refills it and passes it to the next person in clockwise order. Paraguayans have a tradition of mixing mate with crushed leaves, stems, and flowers of the plant known as (the flower of August, plants of the genus ""Senecio"", particularly ""Senecio grisebachii""), which contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids."
"straw from a shared gourd), and called ( in Spanish, particularly that of Argentina). In Paraguay, western Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul, west of São Paulo) and the Argentine littoral, a mate infusion, called in Spanish and Portuguese or in Portuguese in southern regions of Brazil, is also consumed as a cold or iced beverage, usually sucked out of a horn cup called with a . can be prepared with cold water (the most common way in Paraguay and Brazil), or fruit juice (the most common way in Argentina). The version with water is more bitter; fruit juice acts as"
"scurvy. ""Mate"" developed a reputation as a healthy beverage that helped spread its popularity. ""Mate"" drinking is widespread in Argentina today. Every year, Argentines consume an average of 5 kg of ""mate"" per person. It is a popular morning beverage, due to its high caffeine content. ""Mate"" tea served in a traditional gourd cup should never be stirred with the straw; doing so is considered poor etiquette in Argentine tea culture. It is also considered poor manners to wipe the ""bombilla"" when sharing ""mate"". Alternative styles of ""mate"" are also popular in Argentina. The beverage called ""mate cocido"" is simply"
"American countries, mate is traditionally drunk from a hollow gourd using a silver straw, a tradition that continues from indigenous cultures who introduced mate to colonists, though in other parts of the country, processed mate is drunk iced, as a non-carbonated soft drink. True teas such as black tea (""chá-preto"") are popular in Brazil, either hot or iced. Brazilians also have their own local modern variations of flavored and herbal teas. Lemongrass teas are popular. Lemongrass is a plant imported from Southeast Asia, which grows well in Brazil's climate. Lemongrass is called ""capim-santo"", ""capim-limão"" or ""capim cidreira"". It is generally"
"Kichua people in Ecuador. In the three aforementioned countries, guayusa is used in the preparation of artisanal alcoholic drinks. In Ecuador, white and mestizo population make a drink based on guayusa. Guayusa leaves contain caffeine (1.73–3.48 %), theobromine and other dimethylxanthines (among them paraxanthine and theophylline). Guayusa leaves also contain L-theanine, gallic acid, guanidine, isobutyric acid, nicotinic acid, ascorbic acid, riboflavin, choline, pyridoxine, triterpenes, chlorogenic acid and sugars among other compounds. Ilex guayusa Ilex guayusa ( or ) is a species of tree of the holly genus, native to the Amazon Rainforest. One of three known caffeinated holly trees, the"
"half, medio y medio is a drink blend of caña and sparkling wine or dry wine and sparkling wine. It is made and sold under the trademark Roldos. Mate is consumed at any time and on any occasion, solely with tortas fritas or biscochos. It is so important that the act of drinking mate is a ritual of friendship between those involved. Even carrying a thermos of hot water facilitates this practice and on hot summer days it is still said to be refreshing. Uruguay is the first global consumer of mate, with a consumption of 6.8 kilograms of yerba"
"Atole Atole or Spanish , from Nahuatl ""ātōlli"" ), also known as atol and atol de elote, is a traditional hot corn- and masa-based beverage of Mesoamerican origin. Chocolate ""atole"" is known as ""champurrado"" or ""atole"". It is typically accompanied with tamales, and very popular during the Christmas holiday season (""las Posadas""). In Mexico, the drink typically includes"" masa ""(corn hominy flour), water, ""piloncillo"" (unrefined cane sugar), cinnamon, vanilla, and optional chocolate or fruit. The mixture is blended and heated before serving. ""Atole"" is made by toasting ""masa"" on a ""comal"" (griddle), then adding water that was boiled with cinnamon"
"Indigenous peoples made ""bombilla"" straws from hollow cane, and made a filter at the end with vegetable fibers; today's ""bombilla"" straws, although made of metal, retain the filter feature at the end that is submerged in the gourd. An elaborate ritual exists for sharing ""mate"": Considered to have medicinal properties by the indigenous South Americans, ""Mate"" has a range of active compounds. It has antioxidant and cholesterol-lowering properties, and contains vitamins C, B1, and B2. Colonists and other outsiders observed that ""gauchos"" of Argentina and adjoining countries subsisted on a diet of little more than meat and mate without developing"
"""yerba maté"" brewed in a tea bag, similar to Asian style tea, and served with milk or sugar. ""Mate cocido"" is a less bitter variation on the traditional mate drink. Orange peels and hot milk added to the ""yerba maté"" create a beverage called ""mate de leche con cascarita de naranja"". A museum dedicated to the history of ""yerba maté"" is located in Tigre, near Buenos Aires. The southernmost region of Argentina, Patagonia, and the town of Gaiman in particular, are known for several traditional Welsh tea houses popular with tourists. The tea houses were established by Welsh people who"
"Coca tea Coca tea, also called mate de coca, is an herbal tea (infusion) made using the raw or dried leaves of the coca plant, which is native to South America. It is made either by submerging the coca leaf or dipping a tea bag in hot water. The tea is most commonly consumed in the Andes mountain range, particularly Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and especially in Peru, where it is consumed all around the country. It is greenish yellow in color and has a mild bitter flavor similar to green tea with a more organic sweetness. Though also known as"
"century the common beverage in schools, hospitals and prisons. The elaboration of ""mate cocido"" in tea-bags is almost the same as regular yerba mate, with the difference that in the grinding the dust and sticks are removed, sorting and processing only the leaves. The ""mate cocido"" is also produced in soluble form. Mate cocido Mate cocido (, ""boiled mate""; , , ""mate tea""; , ) (or just cocido like in Corrientes Province) is an infusion typical of Southern Cone cuisine (mostly consumed in Southern Brazil, the Bolivian Chaco, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay). It is traditionally prepared by boiling yerba mate"
"""feral"", and is used in almost all of Latin America for domesticated animals that have become wild. The word was then used by the people who colonized the region of the Río de la Plata to describe the natives' rough and sour drink, drunk with no other ingredient to soften the taste. Mate has a strong cultural significance both in terms of national identity and well as socially. Mate is the national drink of Argentina; Paraguay, where it is also consumed with either hot or ice cold water (see tereré); and Uruguay. Drinking mate is a common social practice in"
"Club-Mate Club-Mate () is a caffeinated carbonated mate-extract beverage made by the Loscher Brewery (""Brauerei Loscher"") near Münchsteinach, Germany, which originated in 1924. Club-Mate has 20 mg of caffeine per 100 ml. Club-Mate has a relatively low sugar content of 5 g per 100 ml, and low calories (20 kcal per 100 ml of beverage) compared to other beverages such as Cola or most energy drinks. Also available is Club-Mate IceT Kraftstoff, which is an ice-tea variant with slightly higher caffeine content (22 mg per 100 ml) and with more sugar than original Club-Mate. Club-Mate is available in 0.33-litre and"
"may be prepared with herbal teas or with the South American beverage ""yerba mate. Some coffeehouses in the United States offer a version of ""masala chai"" augmented with espresso, but this beverage does not have any one universally recognised name. Depending on the establishment, it may be called ""java chai"", ""red eye chai"", ""chai charger"", ""tough guy chai"", ""dirty chai"", or many other different names. However, despite the common use in many localities to use the term ""latte"" as an abbreviation of ""caffe latte"" (""cafe latte""), the term ""chai latte"" does not generally imply the presence of coffee in the"
"People in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Chile, Bolivia and Brazil drink mate, an herb which is brewed. The Paraguayan version, terere, differs from other forms of mate in that it is served cold. Pisco is a liquor distilled from grapes in Peru and Chile. Peruvian cuisine mixes elements from Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, African, Arab, Andean, and Amazonic food. The artist Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919–1999) from Ecuador, represented with his painting style the feeling of the peoples of Latin America highlighting social injustices in various parts of the world. The Colombian Fernando Botero (1932) is one of the greatest exponents of"
"an inhibitor of MAO activity; the maximal inhibition observed in vitro was 40–50%. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor is a type of antidepressant, so there is some data to suggest that yerba mate has a calming effect in this regard. Mate was first consumed by the indigenous Guaraní and also spread in the Tupí people that lived in southern Brazil, Paraguay and became widespread during European colonization. In the Spanish colony of Paraguay in the late 16th century, both Spanish settlers and indigenous Guaranís, who had, to some extent, before the Spanish arrival, consumed it. Mate consumption spread in the 17th"
"malt grains and infused in boiling water to produce a coffee-like but caffeine-free hot beverage, ""Altreier Kaffee"" (""Altrei coffee""). Interesting not only from a cultural and historical but also from a botanical standpoint, since 2006 a local initiative is re-establishing ""L. pilosus"" cultivation in the Altrei region to revive this culinary specialty. Lupinus pilosus Lupinus pilosus, commonly known as blue lupine, (, ) is a species of flowering plant from the family Fabaceae which is endemic to Israel where it is found in Mediterranean scrubland. It has a long stem and long legume. The species blooms from February to May."
"Balché Balché is a mildly intoxicating beverage that was commonly consumed by the ancient Maya in what is now Mexico and upper Central America. Today, it is still common among the Yucatec Maya. The drink is made from the bark of a leguminous tree, ""Lonchocarpus longistylus"", which is soaked in honey and water, and fermented. A closely related beverage, made from honey produced from the nectar of a species of morning glory ""(Turbina corymbosa)"", is called ""xtabentún"". According to food writer Sandor Katz, the ancient Maya consumed ""balché"" in enema form to maximize its inebriating effect. After the Maya were"
"the homonymous province the top destinations for Paraguayans. 60% of the Paraguayan-born community is settled in these areas. In the North-Eastern Argentine provinces of Misiones, Corrientes, Formosa and Chaco, due to geographical links, lives more than one quarter of the community. The 10% left is spread throughout the rest of the provinces. Yerba Mate (scientific name ""Ilex Paraguayensis"") Mate (traditional infused drink with hot water claimed by Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay as the National drink) Terere (traditional infused drink with cold water originally from Paraguay) Chamame (folk music genre with its origins in Guarani Jesuit Missions mixed with European styles)"
"malted barley, beechnut, beetroot, carrot, chicory root, corn, soybeans, cottonseed, dandelion root (see dandelion coffee), fig, roasted garbanzo beans, lupinus, boiled-down molasses, okra seed, pea, persimmon seed, potato peel, rye, sassafras pits, sweet potato, wheat bran. The Native American tribes of what is now the Southeastern United States brewed a ceremonial drink containing caffeine, ""asi"", or the ""black drink"", from the roasted leaves and stems of Ilex vomitoria (""Yaupon holly""). European colonists adopted this beverage as a coffee-substitute, which they called ""cassina"". The drink brewed from ground roasted chicory root has no caffeine, but is dark and tastes much like"