Yerba Mate Organic Starter Kit 500g

This Yerba Mate Organic Starter Kit has everything you need to get going:

  • 500g Organic Yerba Mate
  • Ceramic Cup (styled like a natural gourd)
  • Stainless Steel Bombilla (straw)

Organic Yerba Mate Starter Kit

This Yerba Mate Organic Starter Kit comprises of everything you need to start brewing yerba mate. It is a great way to get started with yerba mate either for yourself or as a gift. You will receive:

  • 500g Kraus Organic Yerba Mate. Loose leaf yerba mate with stems (con palos)
  • Ceramic Cup (styled like a natural gourd)
  • Stainless Steel Bombilla (straw with filtered end)

Kraus is an Argentinian, fair and organic producer of yerba mate. It is farmed without the use of harmful chemicals and pesticides. Almost all yerba mate is dried using smoke, however Kraus specialises in yerba mate dried without smoke. Instead it uses a system of hot water to dry the yerba using heat along. The result is a cleaner and fresher tasting yerba without a smoky overtone.  Kraus is dedicated to sustainable farming, fair employment and organic yerba mate. A superior taste.

The dimensions of this mate cup are:

Diameter at the widest point – 8.5cm
Height – 11cm
Volume – 400ml

The bombilla is a specialist bit of kit required to drink yerba mate. They are made from stainless steel and resemble a straw with a filter at one end in the shape of a spoon. This helps manipulate the yerba, and in addition the little holes allow liquid through to drink, but not the leaves. It measures 19cm in length

Ingredients: 100% Yerba Mate

Brewing Your Yerba Mate

The tradition of drinking Yerba Mate is such an important part of the South American culture, especially in Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. Yerba mate is drunk from a natural gourd (a hollowed out fruit) used as a cup however more recently it has become popular to drink yerba mate from ceramic cups which are easier to care for than natural gourds. The resulting infusion is then sipped through a metal straw known as a bombilla that has a filtered end to separate the infusion from the yerba leaves. This happens while groups of friends and family get together to chat, and enjoy mate together. Yerba mate can be prepared hot, which is how it is enjoyed in Uruguay and parts of ice cold, known as Terere, the national drink of Paraguay Argentina and it can also be prepared.

It can be tricky to prepare yerba mate, and so for this reason, with any purchase of loose leaf yerba, full photo instructions will be provided on how to brew the perfect mate. So there is no excuse not to brew the perfect yerba mate! If you get it right, your yerba will always taste great, and last twice as long. Above all, practice makes perfect!

If you have any questions please contact us and we will be happy to provide any information you might require.




Yerba Mate Info

Yerba Mate is a type of tea, made from dried leaves and stems from a Yerba Mate plant. It is much gentler than coffee on the stomach.

Yerba Mate Social Benefits

It is an important, common social practice in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, eastern Chile, southern Bolivia and Brazil. Drinkers in these countries usually share the mate, each taking turns to drink, with one person serving from a flask. Sharing Mate 'mateando' is a time sit and chat with friends and family.


Yerba Mate contains a compound similar to caffeine called ‘matteina’ and will definitely keep you going!

Yerba Mate Health Benefits

More recently it has become popular in the rest of the world, especially due to the many health benefits of drinking Yerba Mate. These include:

Aids Weight Loss

It is thermogenic, and increases the rate at which fat is burned. It also surpresses the appetite and makes you feel full

Antioxidant

Helps to "mop up" free radicals - new research shows many antioxidants can be found in Yera Mate

Contains vitamins and minerals including:

  • Vitamin C
  • Potassium
  • Thiamine (B1)
  • Riboflavin (B2)
  • Carotene
  • Theobromine
  • Theophylline
  • Trigelline

Stimulates the body and mind

Strengthens the heart

Reduces wrinkles

Aids digestion

Boosts the immune system

Anti-inflammatory

Lowers blood pressure

Aids memory and concentration

If you have any further questions please check out our FAQ section.

Returns Policy

If you wish to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible stating details of your order. You will be refunded in full, providing the order hasn't been shipped. If the order has been shipped, it can be returned for a full refund. For unwanted items, the period for returns is 28 days (except food, where the returns period is 7 days). If you have committed to buying an item, haven't paid for it and wish to cancel it, please contact us and we can arrange for the sale to be cancelled. This process requires you to formally accept a cancel item request.

If an item is faulty or damaged, we will replace the item. Please message us attaching the photo(s) and/or video(s) that clearly show the problem. If the damage is not possible to show on a photo or video, or you do not have access to email such files, please contact us to arrange returning the item for an replacement or refund.

For all types of returns/refunds, please quote your order number, address and item title to enable us to respond quickly to your issue. We work hard to resolve all issues and aim for 100% customer satisfaction.

If you have any further questions please check out our FAQ section.

Delivery

UK Delivery

Items are usually sent out the same day, or the next working day. Delivery is estimated at between 1-5 working days from purchase. Parcels may be sent by Royal Mail or by tracked courier depending on the size of your order. Please be sure to include a phone number with your details to allow a courier to contact you, just in case.

All of our parcels are too large for a letterbox, so please arrange for delivery to be made to an address where someone will be available to receive the parcel, or you have a pre-arranged safe place with your postman. If you think your parcel should have arrived, it is worth checking with your local sorting office to see if it waiting there for you.

Whilst most orders are delivered quickly, we sometimes experience delays that are beyond our control. For Royal Mail deliveries we ask that you allow 3 weeks for delivery, for courier deliveries we ask that you all 1 week before contacting us. Rest assured that any problems with delivery will be resolved by us after these time periods have elapsed.

International Delivery

We are happy to ship to nearly everywhere in the world. Shipping is most cost effective in bulk. We offer very competitive rates for parcels up to 25kg to most countries, please contact us for the current rates of your countries. Shipping for bulk orders usually take 1-2 weeks.

We also ship smaller parcels via Royal Mail standard service. The maximum size of these parcels is 2kg, so if your parcel is sent by Royal Mail and is over 2kg, it will be sent in separate parcels. Delivery is usually within 1-2 weeks, however sometimes there are delays in the post and customs. We ask that you allow 4 weeks for international delivery.

Yerba Mate Kraus Organic 500G

Unsmoked (Elaborada Sin Humo)

Argentinian Yerba With Stems (Con Palos)