Bright yellow cans with the words “Yerba Madre” have flooded their way into campus culture. Whether you’re walking through ...

You might not know it unless you’ve been to college recently, but the caffeinated South American tea yerba mate has become a bona fide beverage trend. Students returning from semesters abroad in ...

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayan yerba mate producers say Uruguay’s president is thirsty for more of the traditional tea for his country and is asking them to fill the need at a lower price. The ...

Yerba mate is a tea made from a plant—mate—that’s popular in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It contains about a third of the amount of caffeine that you’d get from a cup of coffee (30 mg versus 100 ...

For centuries, South Americans have sipped a brew from the leaves and stems of a small tree, enjoying a boost of energy from the earthy, often slightly sweetened beverage. Today, yerba mate – rhymes ...

The world's love affair with tea runs deeper than most people imagine. With over six billion kilograms consumed globally each ...

A traditional plant from the forests of South America may be the next big diet breakthrough, holding important chemical keys to weight loss and a lean physique. Yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis) is a ...

It’s still fairly rare to find a for-profit social enterprise whose entire supply chain is improving people’s lives. But Guayaki Yerba Mate, whose business model is being featured at this week’s ...

Paraguay busca poner freno a la deforestación de un bosque con tanta biodiversidad como la selva amazónica. The Atlantic Forest of Alto Paraná in eastern Paraguay is home to stevia, yerba mate and ...

ASUNCION, Paraguay – Paraguayan yerba mate producers say Uruguay's president is thirsty for more of the traditional tea for his country and is asking them to fill the need at a lower price. The ...