Description
Bright citrus notes meet the gentle warmth of ginger in this refreshing organic yerba mate blend from Original Mate. Created for drinkers who enjoy lively, aromatic infusions, it offers a balanced combination of fresh, tangy and subtly spicy flavours.
Green yerba mate forms the naturally caffeinated base of the blend. Lemongrass and lemon peel introduce clean citrus notes, while natural lime flavour adds an extra layer of freshness. Ginger pieces and finely ground ginger create a gently warming finish without overpowering the mate.
The blend can be prepared traditionally in a mate cup with a bombilla or brewed like conventional loose-leaf tea using a teapot, tea filter or infuser mug. One serving can be infused several times, allowing its citrus and ginger notes to develop gradually.
Original Mate develops, blends and packs this infusion at its workshop in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany. The ingredients are certified organic by Ecocert, while 81.5% of the agricultural ingredients are sourced under the Fair for Life fair-trade standard.
Yerba mate naturally contains caffeine. The product should not be described as caffeine-free or promoted as a bedtime infusion.
Ingredients
Green yerba mate*, lemongrass*, lemon peel*, ginger root pieces*, natural lime flavour** and ground ginger root*.
*From organic farming.
**Natural organic flavour derived from fruit.
Preparation instructions
Traditional preparation with a bombilla:
- Add approximately one tablespoon of the blend to a 300 ml mate cup or mug.
- Pour over hot water at a maximum temperature of 80°C.
- Insert the bombilla and leave to infuse for at least five minutes.
- Enjoy and refill with hot water to infuse the same serving again.
Preparation as loose-leaf tea:
- Add approximately one tablespoon for every 300 ml of water.
- Pour over water heated to no more than 80°C.
- Allow the blend to infuse for at least five minutes.
- Strain and serve. The same leaves can be infused another two or three times.
For a milder drink, use approximately 2–5 g per serving and adjust according to taste.
Product attributes
- Brand: Original Mate
- Product type: Flavoured yerba mate infusion
- Format: Loose leaf
- Net weight: 70 g
- Base ingredient: Green yerba mate
- Main ingredients: Lemongrass, lemon peel and ginger
- Additional flavour: Natural lime flavour
- Flavour profile: Fresh, citrusy, tangy and gently spicy
- Organic: Yes
- Organic certification: Ecocert
- Fair-trade content: 81.5% of agricultural ingredients
- Fair-trade standard: Fair for Life
- Vegan: Yes
- Vegetarian: Yes
- Gluten-free: Yes
- Sugar-free: Yes
- Non-GMO: Yes
- Preservatives: None
- Naturally contains caffeine: Yes
- Country of manufacture: France
- Blended and packed in: Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France
- Packaging: Recyclable according to the supplier
- Shelf life: 12–24 months according to the supplier; follow the date printed on the package
- Product language: French
Storage instructions
Keep the package tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Protect the blend from direct sunlight, moisture, heat and strong surrounding aromas.
