Mate, from South America, is considered to be a Green Tea. But in fact, the plant used, the Yerba Mate, is not a tea shrub but a shrub of the holly family. Mate, was originally drunk in a calabash, passed from hand to hand as a strong symbol of south-american hospitality. It is also called «Jesuists’ Tea» in reference to their presence in Paraguay during the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. This important Jesuit mission indeed largely contributed to the development and expansion of Mate growing in Uruguay, Chili, Bolivia, in South Brazil and in Argentina where it is still cultivated today. The variety carefully selected by Joseph Cartron comes from Argentina. In order to obtain the best tea, the leaves are roasted and ground before use. Very close to the real flavour of a beautiful Green Tea, the Joseph Cartron Green Mate Tea Liqueur develops a good chlorophyll freshness as well as a fine and elegant vegetal softness.