The brand
THE ORIGIN
In 2017, Paul discovered yerba maté, or rather tereré , in one of the least known and visited countries in South America: Paraguay .
“ It was impossible to miss this drink. Everyone drinks it, and shares it! Whether at work, on the bus or at home, there will always be someone to share their mate with you. ”
A few months later, he returned to France with his calabash, his bombilla and his yerba, and visited his friend, Alexis.
Surprised by the South American drink, Alexis immediately falls in love with it!
In addition, he discovered that mate has multiple health benefits, with an extraordinary stimulating effect.
" We can't keep it to ourselves, this infusion is exceptional! "
A FRENCH MADE
A guarantee of quality and excellence , France is known worldwide for its know-how.
We are convinced that these skills are essential to achieve a result that meets our quality requirements . Our partners have been able to innovate over the years in order to adapt to our environmental charter.
It is thanks to this proven know-how and these shared ecological values that our collaboration was naturally established. We also chose to trust this company for the quality of its tin boxes and natural tea bags .
It is also essential for us to support employment and the competitiveness of French factories . This close collaboration aims to perpetuate, support and improve our common know-how and thus respect the trust you have placed in us.
Our products are manufactured and packaged in France, cocorico!
OUR SELECTION
It all started in 2018.
Passionate about mate, we want to share this drink by rigorously selecting an exceptional organic yerba mate .
Our values and our convictions drive us every day to promote and build a viable model based on respect for all stakeholders .
For this, we took the time to select a producer who resembles us.
In order to protect the natural habitat, our producer refrains from using chemicals such as synthetic fertilizers, insecticides or herbicides.
In addition to organic certification , our producer respects his employees and is FairTrade certified.
This requirement is essential to be able to offer quality mate, grown in optimal conditions.
AN INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE
In recent years, many health prevention campaigns have called into question certain agricultural techniques that are harmful to humans and the environment .
Anxious to pass on a viable heritage to future generations, our associated producers decided in 1980 to practice 100% organic and fair-trade agriculture in agroforestry .
Our yerba mate grows within the Curitiba forest itself. This way of cultivating in the heart of biodiversity allows the mate plant to flourish and reveal an exceptional leaf quality . The harvest is done every two years to promote better development of the plant and preserve the natural balance.
Our support for organic farming is a point on which we are intransigent. By automatically excluding all non-organic crops from our purchases, we hope to raise awareness among producers and motivate them to adopt a healthy crop .
All our products come from natural and organic agriculture .
OUR FAIR COMMITMENT
We are very proud of the social and solidarity commitment of our producer partners who have been actively participating in fair trade since 2006 .
Several concrete actions have been taken, such as the purchase of school equipment or the construction of new roads. These actions are also reflected in the quality of life at work, fair remuneration and the participation of employees in the company's results.
Our conviction to undertake socially responsible actions is essential in order to build a viable and sustainable model in sometimes forgotten regions. We wish to intensify our actions by developing new projects.
The aim is to improve access to education while modernising working methods in order to make family production more powerful in the face of the various cooperatives.
We are uncompromising regarding the well-being of our employees .