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Natural Products - Bulk

Mate Tea (Ilex paraguariensis) - Bulk

Mate Tea (Ilex paraguariensis) - Bulk

R 369.00
R 369.00
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Prepared to order (5–7 day lead time) Packed - and where applicable, milled - on demand in audited facilities to ensure optimal quality.
INCI: Ilex paraguariensis

Mate Tea is the dried leaf of Ilex paraguariensis, a naturally caffeinated South American botanical used for hot infusions, iced drinks, and tea blending. It has a smooth herbaceous character with a lightly toasty edge and is often chosen when a steadier, more tea-like caffeine profile is preferred. As a bulk botanical, it is especially well suited to repeat batching, refill use, and ongoing blending for cafés, tea studios, and small-batch brands. This is a plain dried leaf ingredient rather than a ready-to-drink product.

♡ Why we love it: We choose to stock Mate Tea in bulk because it is a dependable, versatile botanical for repeat-use tea blending and ingredient-led beverage ranges. Its consistent leaf format and familiar grassy-to-toasty profile make it easy to work into both simple brews and more developed blends.

This product is certified: Vegan and Food Grade.

Also available in a smaller retail size.

  • Botanical Name: Ilex paraguariensis
  • Common Name: Mate Tea
  • Other Common Names: Yerba Mate
  • Part Used: Leaf
  • Form: Dried leaf
  • Country Of Origin: South America (batch dependent)
  • Suitable For: Food Use
  • Naturally Contains: Caffeine
  • Storage: Store sealed in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and moisture
  • Ingredients: 100% yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) leaf
  • Hot herbal-style infusions
  • Iced mate drinks
  • Botanical lattes and mocktail-style kitchen blends
  • Tea blends with citrus, mint, or ginger
  • Bulk tea blending and refill-style ingredient supply

    Mate Tea Is For:

  • Tea blenders and refill stores using naturally caffeinated botanicals
  • Cafés and studios building herb-led beverage ranges
  • Home brewers who enjoy a grassy, toasty infusion
  • Ingredient-led kitchens working with loose-leaf botanicals

    • Mate Tea Is Not For:

  • Caffeine-free routines
  • Children
  • Fully neutral-tasting herbal tea preferences
  • Instant drink expectations with no straining or steeping
  • As a Hot Infusion: Add 1 to 2 teaspoons dried leaf to 250ml water just off the boil, steep 5 to 10 minutes, then strain.
  • As an Iced Mate: Brew double strength using 2 to 3 teaspoons in 250ml hot water, cool, then pour over ice and add lemon or mint if desired.
  • As a Teapot or French Press Brew: Use 1 to 2 teaspoons per 250ml water, steep 5 to 10 minutes, then plunge or strain.
  • Processing Tip: For larger batch brewing, make a stronger concentrate first and dilute to taste after chilling.
  • Processing Tip: Store opened stock in airtight containers away from moisture to help preserve flavour.
  • Naturally contains caffeine
  • Not recommended for children
  • If pregnant, breastfeeding, caffeine-sensitive, or on medication, seek professional guidance before use
  • Discontinue use if adverse effects occur

Q: Is Mate Tea the same as yerba mate?
A: Yes. Yerba mate is the common South American name for the dried leaf of Ilex paraguariensis.

Q: Does Mate Tea brew well iced?
A: Yes. It is especially good as a stronger brew poured over ice, often with lemon or mint.

Q: What does Mate Tea taste like?
A: It has a smooth herbaceous taste with a lightly grassy, toasty character.

Q: Is the bulk version used differently from the smaller pack?
A: The ingredient is used the same way, but the bulk format is more practical for repeat batching, blending, and refill-style use.

About These Botanicals

This product is grown in an organic and regenerative fashion with as minimal use of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as possible, in certified organic fertilizer. The product is sourced food grade. It is not certified organic. Suitable for Kosher, Halaal and Hindi diets.

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