Yerba Mate is a plant (shrub or small tree) from which a beverage called Mate is made.

Caffeine content varies between 0.3% and 1.7% of dry weight (compare this to 2.5–4.5% for tea leaves, and 1.5% for ground coffee).

I have drunk it, and I have to say that I like the taste. It seemed somewhat similiar to black tea for me - although theoretically it should have a pungent taste like a cross between green tea and coffee, with hints of tobacco and oak.

I found it interesting that this "tea" could be brewed quite many times, using the same mate leaves. You can read more about the preparation of this drink here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(beverage)

and about the plant itself, including more information about it's caffeine content, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(beverage)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate

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