Mate Latte for Your Morning Buzz

Yerba mate (pronounced year-ba ma-tay), or mate, is a tea-like brew made from the holly plant in the rainforest. Mate is super high in anti-oxidants, much like coffee, but doesn’t have the adverse effects. When brewed, it looks like a tea and much like tea, it often comes in loose leaf form, but there are a few brews that also come in bags. Mate contains a caffeine-like substance that is much more mellow, softer, and leads to less of a crash that even green tea can sometimes cause. It is also sl