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Generic Claims: the best food in town, authentic flavors, made with love, quality ingredients…
Red Flags: no food hygiene rating displayed, stock food photography, locally sourced claims without naming any supplier, award claims without verifiable source…
Semantic Drift Patterns: homepage claims fine dining but menu prices are casual, claims locally sourced but no suppliers named, homepage shows plated dishes but delivery menu is different items, claims authentic cuisine but menu is fusion with no cultural specificity…
Proof Expectations: food hygiene rating displayed, named ingredient suppliers and sources, chef background and culinary credentials, real food photography not stock images…

Guayakí

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HOMEPAGE Yerba Madre (https://guayaki.com)
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Yerba Madre

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Connect with the life-giving power of yerba mate. Shop online and buy your favorite Yerba Madre organic products like high energy cans, sparkling cans, dried yerba mate, & official merch.

H2 Trees Planted
H2 New name. Same Yerba.
H2 Market Driven Regeneration™
H2 Together We Come To Life
H3 An Extraordinary Leaf
H3 Better for people and the planet
H3 Cans
H3 Brewed Yerba Mate
H3 Loose Leaf & Mate Bags
H3 Regenerating our Planet
H3 Strengthening Communities
H3 Ambacebadores
H3 Our Blog
H3 Careers
H3 Stay connected
H4 Search
H4 Yerba mate your way
H5 Connect with the sustaining power of yerba mate.
NAV_REPEATED_FOOTER Contact Us – Yerba Madre (https://guayaki.com/pages/contact-us/)
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Contact Us – Yerba Madre

H2 Trees Planted
H2 Say Hey Anywhere
H2 I am a grocer, cafe owner or similar retailer and I want to sell Yerba Madre products. How do I create an account?
H2 I represent a business that sells Yerba Madre products. How can I place or change an order?
H2 I represent a business that sells Yerba Madre products, and I have an accounting inquiry.
H2 I am an online retailer interested in selling Yerba Madre beverages and products. How can I place an order?
H2 I am a current retailer experiencing a delivery/service problem, who can I speak to?
H2 Can we purchase or resell Yerba Madre internationally?
H2 I am interested in becoming an Ambacebador. Who can I speak with to learn more about this program?
H2 I am interested in exploring career opportunities with Yerba Madre. How can I learn more about current job openings?
H2 I have a cool partnership opportunity I'd like to discuss with the Yerba Madre team. Who can i talk to?
H2 I am a consumer of your beverages and/or products. How can I submit feedback?
H2 I love Yerba Madre! How can I purchase by the case?
H2 I can no longer find a flavor of Yerba Madre that I love. Has it been discontinued?
H2 Where is Yerba Madre grown and how do you ensure quality?
H3 Stay connected
H4 Search
NAV_HEADING_REPEATED_BODY_FOOTER Regeneration – Yerba Madre (https://guayaki.com/pages/regeneration/)
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Regeneration – Yerba Madre

H2 Trees Planted
H2 Market Driven Regeneration™
H3 Regenerating our Planet
H3 Strengthening Communities
H3 Impact Report
H3 Stay connected
H4 Search
NAV_HEADING_REPEATED_BODY_FOOTER Yerba Mate 101 – Yerba Madre (https://guayaki.com/pages/yerba-mate-101/)
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Yerba Mate 101 – Yerba Madre

H2 Trees Planted
H2 From the rainforest to your gourd
H2 A leaf steeped in friendship
H2 Preparing Yerba Mate 
H3 Ilex paraguariensis
H3 Productores/Producers
H3 Cebadores
H3 A different kind of boost
H3 Stay connected
H4 Search
H4 Cultivating
H4 Harvesting
H4 Processing
H4 Consuming or Drinking
H4 What you’ll need:
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H6 Step 2
H6 Step 3
H6 Step 4
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📝 The Narrative — clean text per page (Info Density · Semantic Coherence)
HOMEPAGE (https://guayaki.com) Yerba Madre
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LIMITED EDITION

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MANGO FUEGO

SWEET. SPICY. UNFORGETTABLE.

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LIMITED EDITION

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MANGO FUEGO

SWEET. SPICY. UNFORGETTABLE.

FIRE IT UP

[H2] New name. Same Yerba.
With Yerba Madre we celebrate Mother Earth, the awesome life-giving power of the yerba mate plant, and our role as madre to a thriving yerba mate movement.
Meet Yerba Madre

[H1] Together We Come To Life

[H5] Connect with the sustaining power of yerba mate.

[IMG: yerba mate]
[H3] An Extraordinary Leaf
Brewed from the naturally caffeinated leaves of the yerba mate tree native to South America.
Provides a smooth boostCan improve focusYerba mate naturally contains a combination of caffeine (also found in coffee), theobromine (also found in chocolate) and polyphenols (also found in green tea).
Yerba Mate 101

[H3] Better for people and the planet

As a certified B Corp and registered Social Purpose Corporation, we source certified regenerative, organic, and fair trade ingredients that are better for people and the planet.

[H4] Yerba mate your way
From the traditional steeped leaves to vibrant sparkling drinks flavored with real fruit juice, we seek to delight every palate.

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[H3] Cans
A variety of on-the-go blends of brewed yerba mate and organic fruit juices to enliven the day. Offered in both still and sparkling formats.
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[H3] Brewed Yerba Mate
Vitalizing infusions of brewed yerba mate, complemented with nourishing herbs and organic fruit juices.
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[H3] Loose Leaf & Mate Bags
Yerba mate in its purest form, ready to be steeped for the ultimate uplifting brew.
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Sowing Seeds of Change
We began our journey in the mid-90s by sharing yerba mate culture across the USA. As a certified B Corp and registered Social Purpose Corporation, we continue to promote values of community, friendship, service, and environmental stewardship. And we’re only getting started.
Our Story

[H2] Market Driven Regeneration™
We strive to go beyond sustainability. Since our inception, we’ve aimed to make a regenerative, netpositive impact on the planet and its people.

Learn More

[IMG: Workers in green uniforms and caps harvest yerba mate leaves in a forest. Their gloves are stained with soil as they carefully handle the plants.]
[H3] Regenerating our Planet
We take responsibility for our footprint throughout our operations and supply web, starting with supporting the regeneration of the priority ecosystems from which we source our key ingredients. Our focus areas include climate, water, waste and packaging, forests and biodiversity and regenerative agriculture.

[H3] Strengthening Communities
We support the livelihoods and well-being of the producers we source from, the communities where we work, and the customers who sustain us. Our focus areas include human rights, livelihoods and well-being, yerba mate culture, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, product quality, health, nutrition and working conditions, health and safety.

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[H2] Together We Come To Life
We’re building a movement from the ground up. Collaborate with us and help manifest a better world through yerba mate.

[H3] Ambacebadores
Become a part of Ambacebador and connect with our vibrant community.
Join Us

[IMG: A woman garnishes two iced yerba mate drinks with fresh peach slices on a wooden cutting board. Halved peaches and ice cubes are scattered around, with a warm and inviting kitchen setting in the background.]
[H3] Our Blog
Learn more about all things yerba mate, see what our community is up to, and pick up some nifty recipes & DIYs along the way.
The Gourd Circle

[IMG: A large group of people stand together on a wooden bridge in a forest, smiling and holding cans of Guayakí Yerba Mate. They are dressed casually, with some wearing hats and sunglasses, surrounded by tall trees.]
[H3] Careers
Join our team, committed to regenerative, net-positive impact on the planet and its people.
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SUB-PAGE (https://guayaki.com/pages/contact-us/) Contact Us – Yerba Madre
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Contact Us

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Say Hey Anywhere

We'll say "hey!" back between 9am-5pm PT.

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Yerba Madre1812 W Burbank Blvd #26Burbank, CA 91506

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[H1] Sales & Distribution

[H2] I am a grocer, cafe owner or similar retailer and I want to sell Yerba Madre products. How do I create an account?
If your business is interested in selling our canned, bottled or loose-leaf offerings, please select “New account inquiry” in the webform here to submit your request and a sales representative will contact you shortly.

[H2] I represent a business that sells Yerba Madre products. How can I place or change an order?
Please select “Wholesale Inquiry” in the webform here and we will contact you shortly to process your order.

[H2] I represent a business that sells Yerba Madre products, and I have an accounting inquiry.
If you don’t have access to your collection agent, please call our accounting line (305-929-8766) to acquire your account information.

[H2] I am an online retailer interested in selling Yerba Madre beverages and products. How can I place an order?
Thank you for your interest. We are not accepting partnerships with online retailers at this time but encourage you to check back in the future.

[H2] I am a current retailer experiencing a delivery/service problem, who can I speak to?
Please complete the webform here and choose 'Question' for your reason for reaching out. We will contact you shortly to help troubleshoot your problem.

[H2] Can we purchase or resell Yerba Madre internationally?
Thank you so much for taking the time to reach out! We appreciate the support and promise we're working hard to be everywhere our fans want us to be. Currently, our operations service distribution in the US, Canada, and Argentina. We are excited by the passion to sell our yerba mate products globally and will keep your information on hand should distribution move in your direction!

[H1] Programs, jobs, & collaboration

[H2] I am interested in becoming an Ambacebador. Who can I speak with to learn more about this program?
Please visit us here to find out how you can apply to be an Ambacebador.

[H2] I am interested in exploring career opportunities with Yerba Madre. How can I learn more about current job openings?
Please visit us here for more information on current job openings.

[H2] I have a cool partnership opportunity I'd like to discuss with the Yerba Madre team. Who can i talk to?
Send over all your details to our Partnerships team here.

[H1] Product Information

[H2] I am a consumer of your beverages and/or products. How can I submit feedback?
We appreciate your feedback and want to ensure we continue the highest caliber of customer satisfaction. Please email us at info@yerbamadre.com to submit feedback. If you have comments on a specific product, please provide the best by date, lot code information and time stamp. All of this information is located on the bottom of the can. If easier, you can always attach a picture. One of our customer service representatives will contact you shortly. We look forward to hearing from you.

[H2] I love Yerba Madre! How can I purchase by the case?
There are a number of ways to get cases of Yerba Madre. You can shop online at our website, one of our other online retailer partners like Amazon or visit your local store and ask about purchasing a full case. If you need help finding a nearby store selling Yerba Madre products, please visit our store locator.

[H2] I can no longer find a flavor of Yerba Madre that I love. Has it been discontinued?
We strive to ensure we provide a portfolio of options to fit all flavor preferences. Please visit the Products page to explore our most up-to-date product offerings.

[H2] Where is Yerba Madre grown and how do you ensure quality?
To learn more about our yerba mate sourcing, certifications, and values, please check out our Regeneration page. You can also visit this page to learn more about yerba mate.
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SUB-PAGE (https://guayaki.com/pages/regeneration/) Regeneration – Yerba Madre
[H1] Regeneration
Market Driven Regeneration™ influences the ingredients we source and products we make, distribute, and sell in order to have a positive impact on people and the planet throughout our business. This is a long-term aspiration and a collaborative journey which relies on the principle of interdependence between people and planet that guides all of our actions.

[IMG: A small orange and black butterfly rests on a lush green leaf, reminiscent of the natural vibrancy found in organic yerba mate. The blurred background emphasizes the lively leaves and delicate butterfly, capturing the essence akin to Guayakí Yerba Mates invigorating spirit.]

Market Driven Regeneration™ is Yerba Madre's business model that aspires to create a net positive impact in the world throughout our operations and supply web. This starts with the conservation and regeneration of the land where our yerba mate grows by focusing on the positive environmental, cultural, and societal impacts of our business at its origin.

[H2] Market Driven Regeneration™
We strive to go beyond sustainability. Since our inception, we’ve aimed to make a regenerative, net positive impact on the planet and its people.

[IMG: Aerial view of a small waterfall cascading down a lush cliff into a dark, circular pool surrounded by dense, vibrant green forest. The serene scene evokes the purity of nature, resembling the essence captured in Guayakí Yerba Mates organic products amid varied foliage covering the landscape.]
[H3] Regenerating our Planet
We take responsibility for our footprint throughout our operations and supply web, starting with supporting the regeneration of the priority ecosystems from which we source our key ingredients. Our focus areas include climate, water, waste and packaging, forests and biodiversity and regenerative agriculture.

[IMG: Two people in green uniforms and caps sit outdoors, smiling as they sort green leaves for Guayakí Yerba Mate. They are surrounded by trees in a forest setting, with sunlight filtering through the branches, embracing the spirit of organic products.]
[H3] Strengthening Communities
We support the livelihoods and well-being of the producers we source from, the communities where we work, and the customers who sustain us. Our focus areas include human rights, livelihoods and well-being, yerba mate culture, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, product quality, health, nutrition and working conditions, health and safety.

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[IMG: Five people stand in a circle on a dirt surface, each holding a small plant with green leaves, symbolizing teamwork and sustainability, fueled by the vibrant spirit of Guayakí Yerba Mate.]

[H3] Impact Report
As a registered Social Purpose Corporation, we are proud to report on our social and environmental performance every year. Our annual Impact Report reflects the progress we made on our impact strategy and programs for the previous year, and is a combination of long-standing, ongoing projects as well as new initiatives and progress updates. Grab some yerba mate, take a look and join us in making a positive impact through Market Driven Regeneration™!

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SUB-PAGE (https://guayaki.com/pages/yerba-mate-101/) Yerba Mate 101 – Yerba Madre
[H1] Yerba Mate 101
Yerba mate (yer-bah ma-tay), known scientifically as Ilex paraguariensis, is a tree of the holly family that is native to the Atlantic Forest of South America [1–5]. In Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, yerba mate is commonly cultivated [1,6–15], but in the forest, a mate tree can grow up to 30 meters (almost 100 feet) in height [1–5].

The consumption of yerba mate is related to the unique relationship between Indigenous Peoples and their forest environments developed over millennia through the constant interaction, foraging, and management within the forest and construction and exchange of knowledge and practices for generations, between and among peoples [¹⁶–²⁴].  The knowledge that enabled the dissemination of the consumption and use of yerba mate originates from the Guarani (/ɡwɑːrɑː'ni/) people [²⁰,²¹,²⁵–²⁷]. Indigenous Peoples, including Guarani  [²⁰,²¹,²⁵–²⁷], Kaingang (/kaɪnˈɡɑːŋ/)[²⁸], Aché (/ɑːˈʃeɪ/) [²⁹], and other cultures, continue to value the plant for its sacred properties [²³,²⁵–³⁰] and its ability to naturally energize. The practice of producing and consuming yerba mate was quickly adopted by settlers throughout the 17th, 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and has become a significant part of cultural identities in the South American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay [²³,³⁰–³⁴]. Today, yerba mate is consumed around the world, and a gourd circle (ronda/roda de mate), the cultural practice of sharing yerba mate among friends, has the power to bring people together [²³,³⁵–³⁷].

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1. Carvalho, P. E. R. (2003). Erva-mate: Ilex paraguariensis. Em P. E. R. Carvalho, Espécies arbóreas brasileiras (Vol. 1, p. 455–466). Colombo: Embrapa Florestas. https://www.embrapa.br/florestas/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/1139739/erva-mate-ilex-paraguariensis 2. Giberti, G. C. (1994). Aquifoliaceae. Em R. Spichiger & L. Ramella, Flora del Paraguay. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques & Missouri Botanical Garden. https://www.cjbg.ch/science/editions-scientifiques/flora-del-paraguay 3. Gonzáles de García, M., Gonzáles, Y., & de Arrúa, R. D. (2009). “Yerba Mate”, llex paraguariensis A. St. Hil. Var. Paraguarienses (Arquifoliaceae) caracteres exo. Endomorfológicos y farmacognósticos. Rojasiana, 8(2), 39–51. http://200.10.229.229/files/publicaciones/rojasiana/Vol%208%20(2)%202009/5_Yerba%20Mate_8(2)2010_v13.pdf 4. Grondona, E. M. (1954). Historia de la yerba mate II. Sinonimia, cariología y distribución geográfica. Revista Argentina de Agronomía, 21(1), 9–24. https://babilonia.fcnym.unlp.edu.ar/catalogo/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=46678 5. Medina, R. D., & Burgos, A. M. (2017). Sistemática y Morfología—De su identidad, suas aspectos externos y alguns más íntimos. Em A. M. Burgos, M. G. Cabrera, P. L. Capellari, H. C. Dalurzo, M. Dávalos, P. Dirchwolf, N. R. Dolce, Á. Fediuk, S. A. Holowaty, V. Llera, M. Maiocchi, R. D. Medina, S. P. Molina, G. Pinto Ruiz, M. Mayol, J. Tarragó, & M. Yacovich, Yerba mate, reseña histórica y estadística, producción e industrialización en el siglo XXI (p. 37–58). Consejo Federal de Inversiones. http://repositorio.unne.edu.ar/handle/123456789/27893 6. Burgos, A. M., Cabrera, M. G., Capellari, P. L., Dalurzo, H. C., Dávalos, M., Dirchwolf, P., Dolce, N. R., Fediuk, Á., Holowaty, S. A., Llera, V., Maiocchi, M., Medina, R. D., Molina, S. P., Pinto Ruiz, G., Mayol, M., Tarragó, J., & Yacovich, M. (2017). Yerba mate, reseña histórica y estadística, producción e industrialización en el siglo XXI. Consejo Federal de Inversiones. http://repositorio.unne.edu.ar/handle/123456789/27893 7. Gerhardt, M. (2013). História ambiental da erva-mate [Tese de Doutorado em História Cultural, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina]. https://repositorio.ufsc.br/handle/123456789/107480 8. Gerhardt, M. (2022). Erva-Mate e a Conservação dos Ervais Nativos na Argentina. Fronteiras: Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, 11(3), 132–143. https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2022v11i3.p132-143 9. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. (2022). Produção da Extração Vegetal e da Silvicultura—PEVS 2021. IBGE. https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/pesquisa/pevs/tabelas 10. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. (2022). Produção Agrícola Municipal—PAM 2021. IBGE. https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/pesquisa/pam/tabelas 11. Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (2023). Compendio Estadístico—2021. https://www.ine.gov.py/publication-single.php?codec=MjIw 12. Instituto Nacional de la Yerba Mate. (2023). Estadísticas Sector Yerbatero Argentino—Diciembre 2022. INYM. https://inym.org.ar/descargar/publicaciones/estadisticas/2022.html 13. Marques, A. da C., Reis, M. S. dos, & Denardin, V. F. (2019). Yerba mate landscapes: Forest use and socio-environmental conservation. Ambiente & Sociedade, 22, e02822. https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4422asoc201702822vu2019L3AO10.1590/1809-4422asoc201702822vu2019l3ao 14. Reis, M. S., Montagna, T., Mattos, A. G., Filippon, S., Ladio, A. H., da Cunha Marques, A., Zechini, A. A., Peroni, N., & Mantovani, A. (2018). Domesticated landscapes in araucaria forests, southern Brazil: A multispecies local conservation-by-use system. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 6(FEB), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2018.00011 15. Zelada Cardoso, N. de J., & González Villalba, J. D. (2019). Guía técnica cultivo de yerba mate. FCA, UNA. 16. Avé-Lallemant, R. (1995). 1858, Viagem pelo Paraná. Fundação Cultural. 17. Dobrizhoffer, M. (1822). An Account of the Abipones, An Equestrian People of Paraguay, Vol. 1. John Murray. 18. Hernández, P. (1913). Organización Social de las Doctrinas Guaraníes de la Compañía de Jesus: Vol. Tomo II. Gustavo Gili. 19. Isabelle, A. (1835). Voyage à Buénos-Ayres et a Porto-Alègre, par la Banda-Oriental, les Missions d’Uruguay et la Province de Rio-Grande-do-Sul (1830-1834). Imprimèrie de J. Morlent. Pp 618. 20. Montoya, A. R. de. (1639). Conquista espiritual hecha por los religiosos de la Compañia de Iesus en las Provincias del Paraguay, Parana, Uruguay, y Tape. En la imprenta del Reyno. http://www.etnolinguistica.org/biblio:montoya-1639-conquista/p/2 21. Nimmo, E. R., & Nogueira, J. F. M. M. (2019). Creating hybrid scientific knowledge and practice: The Jesuit and Guaraní cultivation of yerba mate. 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Barreto, M. (1989). El mate: Su historia y cultura. Ediciones del Sol. 31. Folch, C. (2010). Stimulating Consumption: Yerba Mate Myths, Markets, and Meanings from Conquest to Present. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 52(1), 6–36. 32. Linhares, T. (1969). História Econômica do Mate. Livraria José Olympio. 33. Sarreal, J. J. S. (2014). The Guaraní and their Missions: A socioeconomic history. Stanford University Press. 34. Small, E., & Catling, P. M. (2001). Blossoming treasures of biodiversity: 3. Maté (Ilex paraguariensis) - better than Viagra, marijuana, and coffee? Biodiversity, 2(4), 26–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/14888386.2001.9712675 35. Berman, A. (2021). Mate e Comunicação. Tradução em Revista, 2021(30). https://doi.org/10.17771/PUCRio.TradRev.53015 36. Giai, M. (2020). Sobre el agotamiento espectrofotométrico del mate. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición, 30(2), 539–547. 37. Nimmo, E. R., Lacerda, A. E. B., Rosot, M. A. D., Carvalho, A. I., Gomes, E. P., Gomes, F. B., Nogueira, J. F. M. M., & Gomes, T. (2022). Erva-mate sombreada: SIPAM “Sistemas tradicionais e agroecológicos de erva-mate na Floresta com Araucária, Brasil”. Embrapa Florestas.

[H2] From the rainforest to your gourd

[H4] Cultivating

Our yerba mate is grown in its native home in the Atlantic Forest [1,2] in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, where we partner with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs)[1], who continue to use traditional cultivation and promote regenerative, organic [5–12] and fair trade practices [12–15].
Unlike conventional, monoculture, high-input, sun-grown yerba mate [16–23], regenerative, organic shade-grown yerba mate is cultivated (planted and managed) within natural forest or restored areas, helping to protect important forest ecosystems and support the continuation of traditional cultural practices [8,24–31]2.

[H4] Harvesting

Mature leaves and branches from yerba mate trees are harvested manually every one to three years [8,24,26,35].
Harvesters rely on a wide range of knowledge passed down for generations to prune and manage trees. They take care to leave enough foliage on each tree to ensure healthy resprouting for the next harvest [8,26].

[H4] Processing

The transformation of green leaves into yerba mate is a traditional process developed by the Guarani Indigenous Peoples hundreds of years ago, and today, a similar process continues using heat to dry green leaves [9–11,35–37].
For our yerba mate, the leaves are dried after harvesting at different partner facilities in Argentina and Paraguay, and at our own facility in Turvo, Paraná, Brazil. Guayakí Yerba Mate is air dried so it is smoke-free and safe from PAHs, which are chemical substances resulting from burnt matter that can be harmful to health. Drying follows the traditional process and is done in two steps: a first flash drying, called sapeco, and then slow drying, or secado, that can take several hours [9,26].
Dried leaves and stems are ground into yerba canchada, a course grind, before being aged for 6-12 months to acquire the desired flavor and color.
After aging, yerba canchada goes through final grinding, a careful process to reach the right particle size and balance between leaves, stems and powder.

[H4] Consuming or Drinking

There are many ways to consume yerba mate. Many people enjoy it as mate or chimarrão, a hot infusion of the loose leaves in a gourd (mate [ma-tay] or cuia [ku-yah]) with a metal straw called a bombilla (bom-bee-yah) or bomba (bom-ba), as a cold infusion, called tereré, or as a hot or iced tea [5,11,38].
Our yerba mate is ready to be enjoyed with friends in its traditional loose leaf form out of a gourd, as a tea in individual yerba mate tea bags, or infused into our line of cold ready-to-drink beverages.

[H1] References

1. Grondona, E. M. (1954). Historia de la yerba mate II. Sinonimia, cariología y distribución geográfica. Revista Argentina de Agronomía, 21(1), 9–24. https://babilonia.fcnym.unlp.edu.ar/catalogo/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=46678 2. Oliveira, Y. M. M. de, & Rotta, E. (1985). Área de distribuição natural de erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil.). Anais do X Seminário sobre atualidades e perspectivas florestais: silvicultura da erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil.), 17–36. https://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/298088 3. Fromentin, J.-M., Emery, M. R., Donaldson, J., Hallosserie, A., Michaud-Lopez, C. E., Parma, A., St. Martin, K., & Stokland, H. (2022). IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment—Chapter 1. Setting the Scene. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.6425671 4. IPBES. (2021). Draft: Methodological guidance for recognizing and working with indigenous and local knowledge in IPBES. IPBES. https://www.ipbes.net/sites/default/files/inline-files/IPBES_ILK_MethGuide.pdf 5. Barretto, M. (1989). El mate: Su historia y cultura. Del Sol. 6. Keller, H. A. (2013). Ka’ aguachu: “La selva en un sólo árbol”. Una contribución de la mitología Ava Chiripa a la toponimia de la región guaranítica. Estudios Socioterritoriales, 13, 101–123. https://ojs2.fch.unicen.edu.ar/ojs-3.1.0/index.php/estudios-socioterritoriales/article/view/1379 7. Nimmo, E. R., Carvalho, A. I. de, Laverdi, R., & Lacerda, A. E. B. (2022). Conhecimento, memória e história: Uma visão transdisciplinar sobre os sistemas tradicionais e agroecológicos de erva-mate. Embrapa Florestas. https://ainfo.cnptia.embrapa.br/digital/bitstream/doc/1145528/1/EmbrapaFlorestas-2022-Documentos373.pdf 8. Nimmo, E. R., Lacerda, A. E. B., Rosot, M. A. D., Carvalho, A. I. de, Gomes, E. P., Gomes, F. B., Nogueira, J. F. M. M., Luiz, R. G., & Gomes, T. (2022). Erva-mate sombreada: Sipam “Sistemas tradicionais e agroecológicos de erva-mate na Floresta com Araucária, Brasil”. Embrapa Florestas. https://ainfo.cnptia.embrapa.br/digital/bitstream/item/245283/1/EmbrapaFlorestas-2022-Documentos374.pdf 9. Nimmo, E. R., & Nogueira, J. F. M. M. (2019). Creating hybrid scientific knowledge and practice: The Jesuit and Guaraní cultivation of yerba mate. Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies / Revue canadienne des études latino-américaines et caraïbes, 44(3), 347–367. https://doi.org/10.1080/08263663.2019.1652018 10. Noelli, F. S., Votre, G. C., Santos, M. C. P., Pavei, D. D., & Campos, J. B. (2019). Ñande reko: Fundamentos dos conhecimentos tradicionais ambientais Guaraní. Revista Brasileira de Linguística Antropológica, 11(1), 13–45. https://doi.org/10.26512/rb
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🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre flag (Trust & Proof)
31Review mentions (all pages)
0External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 14 0
/pages/contact-us/ 5 0
/pages/regeneration/ 7 0
/pages/yerba-mate-101/ 5 0
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps (Identity & Authority)
Homepage — no schema detected (entity gap)
/pages/contact-us/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/pages/regeneration/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/pages/yerba-mate-101/ — no schema detected (entity gap)

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Food, Restaurants & Delivery
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BS Detector

Food, Restaurants & Delivery BS: Guayakí (guayaki.com)

https://guayaki.com 📍 Industry: Food, Restaurants & Delivery
21 BS / 100

Guayakí is the rare brand where the ‘Mother Earth’ marketing language is a cosmetic skin for a supply chain that is technically audited and academically referenced. The BS score is low because the brand treats its product as a botanical and sociological subject rather than just a commodity liquid.

Info Density Power-words vs. Substance ratio.
4
13% BS
Semantic Coherence Homepage promise vs. Sub-page reality.
2
10% BS
Trust & Proof Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
6
30% BS
Commodity Fingerprint Detection of industry clichés/templates.
4
27% BS
Identity & Authority Expert verifiability & Schema depth.
5
33% BS

Deploy comprehensive Organization and Person schema to technically validate certifications and expert citations. Link ‘review_count’ to a verifiable third-party review aggregator to eliminate trust theatre flags. Reduce the frequency of the ‘Together We Come To Life’ slogan across the homepage to lower concept repetition penalties. Add direct outbound links to the specific B Corp registry profile within the ‘Better for people and the planet’ section.

The site strongly aligns with the Food & Beverage industry, specifically niche organic product production. It transcends typical restaurant patterns by focusing heavily on agricultural sourcing and social enterprise attributes rather than mere ‘delivery’ or ‘menu’ cliches.

“The score of 21 is driven primarily by technical omissions (missing schema) and slight trust theatre regarding reviews. The site's high semantic coherence and academic specificity prevented a much higher score, placing it firmly in the 'Minimal BS' category for its sector.”

Verified Analysis Date: May 30, 2026 © 1EuroSEO Independent Evaluator — Non-Sponsored Result