El Almacen

Yerba Mate has been discribed as "The drink of the Gods" by many indigenous groups in South America and "The green gold of the Indios" by the Europeans. It's been also nicknamed the "Liquid Vegetable".

This drink of friendship is an evergreen member of the holly family, an infusion brewed from the dried leaves and stems of the tree. It is consumed by millions of South Americans as a healthful drink.
Yerba Mate possesses a multitude of health benefits
that have begun to attract the attention of many in Hollywood such as Madonna, Alicia Silverstone, Matt Dillon, Viggo Morteson, Flea and Gwenith Paltrow to name just a few.

Those in Hollywood are in the business of looking and feeling good. For this reason we give you 5 reasons to make Yerba Mate a part of your lifestyle.

5. BETTER THAN COFFEE
It has the same caffeine as coffee but doesn't have side affects like the jitters or yellow teeth stains. Yerbe Mate still gives the same pick me up as coffee but milder to the body.

4. FEEL YOUTHFUL
It will make you look younger. Yerbe Mate retards aging, it is full of anti-oxidants and offers higher concentration of polyphenals.

3. BOOSTS IMMUNE SYSTEM
It's natural anti-biotics contains a number of powerful polychemicals called saponins.

2. WEIGHT LOSS
It will help you loose weight. It has a thermogenic compound which raises your metabolism making your body burn more fat regularily.

1. LOOK HIP
You'll look cool drinking straight from the gourd in the traditional way. The real way of drinking Yerbe Mate is through a straw from a gourd.