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Mate is a South American drink made by infusing mate leaves. It is traditionally prepared with a special ritual, but it is also possible to drink mate in a tea bag .
In this article, we answer the following questions:
Mate can be prepared like a herbal tea, using a tea ball or a teapot. This preparation even has a name: mate cocido.
It can also be prepared as a cocktail, iced mate or even mate latte.
Learn more: 5 Mate Recipes
The main advantage of mate in bags is obviously its ease of use .
As with tea or any type of herbal tea, nothing is simpler than preparing your infusion using an infuser.
The second advantage of mate in an infuser is its availability in supermarkets and tea shops .
While mate is still relatively uncommon in supermarkets, it is now possible to find mate infusions (either pure mate or blends with mate) in stores.
Even though it is now possible to find mate bags in stores, the choice remains limited .
The stores that offer them rarely have more than one or two references, which is not ideal if you are looking for something specific (a particular type of mate, or a specific flavored mate , etc.).
Depending on the brand and the store, the price of a box of mate tea bags is generally between €4 and €10 for 20 bags. This corresponds to a price of €0.20 to €0.50 per cup of mate.
The best alternative to mate in bags: Mate infuser + Loose mate .
Why? Drinking loose mate using an infuser allows you to benefit from the advantages of mate tea bags, without the disadvantages:
