How to Prepare Yerba Mate

Yerba mate teas are still not easily found in grocery stores. Health food stores typically carry only a few overpriced brands; few carry organic yerba mate, flavored yerba mate or yerba mate tea bags. Many lovers of this natural brew are happy to buy yerba mate online. Here we would like to provide a few of our favorite ways to prepare yerba mate, and a few great recipes!

Iced Yerba Mate

Yerba mate is delicious cold. Iced mate is easy and convenient to prepare using a drip coffee maker.

  1. Place 5 or 6 tea bags into a coffee filter in the drip basket, and run a full pot of water through it. For a stronger flavor, just add more tea bags. The coffee maker water temperature is just perfect for mate preparation.
  2. Pour the resulting tea in a gallon pitcher and repeat the process until the pitcher is full.
  3. Then, just put it in the refrigerator for great iced MyTea Yerba Mate. Feel free to flavor it with lemon wedges or mint leaves.

For natural, healthy sweetness, without sugar, artificial chemicals, or extra calories, add Stevia according to taste.

You can brew iced MyTea Yerba Mate using a Mr. Coffee-style iced tea maker. You can brew up to three quarts at a time.

Place 4 – 5 tea bags in the drip basket and run through a full pot of water. The brew temperature and slow filtering process makes a delicious tea and concentrates mate’s flavor and nutrients into the brew.

For a quick mug of mate just fill it with cold water, add one or two tea bags and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Let it steep for 1 minute or longer, according to your taste. For natural, healthy sweetness, without sugar, artificial chemicals, or extra calories, add Stevia.

Energy for Your Workout!

Mate is the perfect workout drink! Mate will keep you hydrated and energized while running, biking, or at the gym.

Prepare a pitcher-full of iced mate, and before leaving for your workout, fill your water bottle with the brew and enjoy it as you work out.

To make iced mate, place 5 or 6 tea bags into a coffee filter in the drip basket, and run a full pot of water through it. For a stronger flavor, just add more tea bags.

The coffee maker water temperature is just perfect for mate preparation. Pour the resulting tea in a gallon pitcher and repeat the process until the pitcher is full. Then, just put it in the refrigerator for great iced MyTea Yerba Mate.

Feel free to flavor it with lemon wedges or mint leaves. For natural, healthy sweetness, without sugar, artificial chemicals, or extra calories, add Stevia according to taste.

You can brew iced MyTea Yerba Mate using a Mr. Coffee-style iced tea maker. You can brew up to three quarts at a time. Place 4 – 5 tea bags in the drip basket and run through a full pot of water. The brew temperature and slow filtering process makes a delicious tea and concentrates mate’s flavor and nutrients into the brew.

Mate Smoothies

If you like smoothies you can make a great MyTea Yerba Mate smoothie following these steps:

  1. Brew MyTea Yerba Mate using a drip coffee maker.
  2. Place 4 – 5 tea bags in the drip basket, add some natural mint leafs and run a full pot of water. The brew temperature and slow filtering process makes a delicious tea and concentrates the teas nutrients into the brew.
  3. Once the brew is finished, put the tea in a blender and add honey, fruit (especially blueberries, strawberries, banana, mango, and orange), low-fat ice cream or yogurt, and a few ice cubes. Let it run until you get a thick foam.

Have fun experimenting with your own variations!

Important Tip:

Never use boiling water to prepare your MyTea Yerba Mate. It can spoil mate’s flavor and valuable nutrients. You can create the perfect temperature by adding a splash of cool water or a single ice cube per cup of boiling water immediately after pouring.

Additional Links:
How To Select the Best Yerba Mate | Order Yerba Mate Online

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