Paraguayan Yerba Mate

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Paraguayan Yerba Mate Paraguay is one of the countries where yerba mate is grown, and its producers have a style of their own. This collection gathers Paraguayan brands including Pajarito, founded in Asunción in 1950, along with Kurupí, Campesino, La Rubia and FD. For background on the drink itself, see our complete guide to yerba mate , or this guide to Paraguayan food for the wider culinary picture. Formats in this collection Traditional loose leaf — including Pajarito and Kurupí Clásica. Organic — La Rubia Orgánica Especial and two organic mates from FD. Mate cocido tea bags — from Pajarito and Kurupí, brewed in a cup like tea rather than drunk from a gourd. Compuesta blends — mate blended with herbs, such as Kurupí’s mint and boldo blend and Campesino’s herb blend. Flavored — Pajarito’s mint and lemon blend. A note on tereré. Tereré — yerba mate served cold with iced water — is the everyday Paraguayan way of drinking mate, particularly in hot weather. It is a method of preparation rather than a separate product, so loose-leaf yerba can be used for it. If you would like to try it, read how tereré is prepared ; for the hot method, see our guide to preparing yerba mate .