The wild yerba mate tea plant had been discovered by early South American tribes, who considered the mate tea "the drink of the gods." During the 16th century in Argentina, the Spanish conquistadors developed a liking for the mate tea and spread the consumption of this nutritious herbal tea. It was eventually the Jesuit missionaries who spread mate tea drinking and the creation of yerba mate plantations to other parts of South America. The Jesuits had found that the secret to successfully growing yerba mate was the use only of seeds that passed through the digestive system of certain birds. This secret was lost when the Jesuits were expelled in 1769.

Much later, a French botanist figured out the secret of yerba mate seed germination, but then disappeared. By the early 1900s, the secret revealed itself again, and the cultivation of yerba mate tea on plantations resumed. The mate tea is known for its organic properties and powerful anti-oxidants, as well as its potential for weight loss.

The early South American tribes had been the first to discover the wild yerba mate tea plant, and they had considered the mate tea a sacred "drink of the gods." The Spanish conquistadors, during the 16th century in Argentina, took a liking to the mate tea and spread its consumption as a nutritious herbal tea. It was the Jesuit missionaries who then carried the practice of mate tea drinking and the creation of yerba mate plantations to other parts of South America.

The Jesuits had found that the key to successfully growing yerba mate was the use of seeds that had passed through the digestive system of certain birds. This secret was lost when the Jesuits were expelled from South America in 1769. Many years later, a French botanist managed to rediscover the secret of yerba mate seed germination, but he then mysteriously disappeared.

By the early 1900s, the secret of yerba mate cultivation had resurfaced, and the production of this tea on plantations was able to resume. Yerba mate tea is highly regarded for its organic properties, its powerful anti-oxidant content, and its potential benefits for weight loss. The story of this unique South American tea is one of rediscovery, loss, and eventual resurgence, all driven by the efforts of both indigenous tribes and European explorers and botanists.

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Value

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‎No

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‎5.83 x 5.08 x 2.48 inches; 6.74 ounces

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‎SYNCHKG034789

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‎713173010041

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