---
product_id: 44057618
title: "Yerba Mate Playadito 500gm"
brand: "playadito"
price: "R467"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Playadito"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/44057618-yerba-mate-playadito-500gm
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
---

# Compact 7.37x9.91x21.84cm pack Optimal steeping at 160°F preserves caffeine 520g premium loose leaf Yerba Mate Playadito 500gm

**Brand:** playadito
**Price:** R467
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Elevate your energy game with Playadito Yerba Mate – sip smarter, live sharper!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Yerba Mate Playadito 500gm by playadito
- **How much does it cost?** R467 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/44057618-yerba-mate-playadito-500gm)

## Best For

- playadito enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted playadito brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Top-Ranked Quality:** Join thousands of satisfied customers with a 4.6-star rating and #5 spot in Mate Tea.
- • **Fresh & Smooth Flavor:** Experience a non-bitter, aromatic yerba mate that outshines canned and bagged competitors.
- • **Economical Energy Boost:** Get up to 100 servings per pack—ditch pricey energy drinks without sacrificing wakefulness.
- • **Perfect Steeping Control:** Designed for low-temp brewing to maximize caffeine release and preserve delicate compounds.
- • **Millennial-Approved Ritual:** Craft your own tea bags for a personalized, mindful caffeine fix on the go.

## Overview

Playadito Yerba Mate 500g offers a premium loose leaf experience with 520 grams of fresh, smooth yerba mate. Packaged compactly for convenience, it supports up to 100 servings per bag, brewed optimally at 160°F to enhance caffeine release without bitterness. Highly rated (#5 in Mate Tea) and favored by health-conscious millennials seeking a natural, economical alternative to energy drinks.

## Description

The Best Yerba Mate

Review: Economical way to enjoy potent yerba mate. - I love yerba mate and I’m trying to wean myself off of energy drinks. I bought this 1 pound+ bag of loose leaf mate and a pack of fillable drawstring tea bags. I’ll probably get 75 to 100 servings from it depending on how I fill the bags. I can barely buy three of the canned mate drinks at the corner store for this price! Upon opening, it was clear that this is fresh and of good quality. It tastes and smells amazing and is not bitter to my pallate. I fill a blank (that’s what I call them) tea bag with a spoonful of mate and steep it upward of 5 minutes in filtered water heated in the electric kettle to about 160F. I add a pinch of brown sugar and I’m on my way! It’s said that mate should generally steep in hot, but not boiling water. The ‘green tea’ or ‘delicate’ settings on my kettle work perfectly. Hot enough to stay warm in my travel mug but not scald myself, and it keeps the tea from becoming bitter. Lower temps also supposedly preserve the good compounds and maximize caffeine release (so ‘they’ say). I’m weirdly excited about this purchase. The tea is good and the wakefulness is far more pronounced than what I get from canned yerba mate drinks, or high sugar energy drinks. Coffee makes me weird and sweaty and unpleasantly manic and can induce what feels like a bloodsugar crash. Yerba mate has always been kind to me even when consuming up to 5 mugs a day (on the rare high end). I try not to have it after late afternoon as it can keep me awake. This is a great way to enjoy yerba mate at a lower cost than buying packs of ready-made tea bags and it’s a WAY better deal than shelling out the daily cost of a pair of canned mate drinks or energy drinks. Get yourself some fillable drawstring tea bags to go with this big bag of tea!
Review: Excellent. - Excellent. Superior and the best Yerba Mate ever experienced. Truly a delightful experience. Other brand name had a bitter rancid taste to it. This is smooth, refreshing and delicious. If could give 10 Star would not be enough. Great product. This is so much better that have bagged up old batch and probably going to trash or give away.

## Features

- Item Package Length: 7.37cm
- Item Package Width: 9.91cm
- Item Package Height: 21.84cm
- Item Package Weight: 0.520kg

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B006JYGURS |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,530 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #5 in Mate Tea |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,075) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | FBA_102082 |
| Manufacturer  | Playadito |
| Product Dimensions  | 7.87 x 3.15 x 7.87 inches; 15.87 ounces |
| Units  | 17.5 Ounce |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Playadito
- **Flavor:** mate,yerba
- **Item Form:** Loose Leaves
- **Tea Variety:** Yerba Mate
- **Unit Count:** 17.5 Ounce

## Images

![Yerba Mate Playadito 500gm - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dLyRjHqQL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Hola! Son dos paquetes de 1 kilo?**
A: Siii son dos paquetes de un kilo !!!! Es muy rica esta Yerba!!

**Q: how much tea should be used to brew an 8 oz cup.  the package says 50 grams per 16.9 oz. but that can't be right.  is this tea really that weak?**
A: I used a French press. In it I put 2 tablespoons of tea with about 16 oz. of water. Of course how long you let it sit makes a difference but in my case it steeped for about 4 minutes and then pushed the plunger down. It was actually a little strong for my taste but close to just right.

**Q: What are the ingredients besides the yerba mate? one reviewer mentioned sugar. do you add additional caffeine from green tea or other sources?**
A: This item - only pure Yerba Mate; this mix of the Yerba Mate includes 'leaf stems' (con palo). There is no added sugar, nor sugar to speak of in leaf and stem and there is no reason to add caffeine. The caffeine content is less than coffee and more like tea, about 40mg/8oz infusion (of course caffeine content for non-decaffeinated infusions (Mate or Teas) depends on brewing time, leaf type, and leaf preparation (e.g., roasting, decaffeinating, etc.) similar to how different coffee beans, grinds, and brewing vary the caffeine in coffee.  Still, in general, a cup of Yerba Mate ranks between coffees and teas in caffeine.

**Q: Is this a unsmoked variety of Yerba Mate?**
A: It is yerba mate, regular yerba mate

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Economical way to enjoy potent yerba mate.
*by S***S on May 18, 2025*

I love yerba mate and I’m trying to wean myself off of energy drinks. I bought this 1 pound+ bag of loose leaf mate and a pack of fillable drawstring tea bags. I’ll probably get 75 to 100 servings from it depending on how I fill the bags. I can barely buy three of the canned mate drinks at the corner store for this price! Upon opening, it was clear that this is fresh and of good quality. It tastes and smells amazing and is not bitter to my pallate. I fill a blank (that’s what I call them) tea bag with a spoonful of mate and steep it upward of 5 minutes in filtered water heated in the electric kettle to about 160F. I add a pinch of brown sugar and I’m on my way! It’s said that mate should generally steep in hot, but not boiling water. The ‘green tea’ or ‘delicate’ settings on my kettle work perfectly. Hot enough to stay warm in my travel mug but not scald myself, and it keeps the tea from becoming bitter. Lower temps also supposedly preserve the good compounds and maximize caffeine release (so ‘they’ say). I’m weirdly excited about this purchase. The tea is good and the wakefulness is far more pronounced than what I get from canned yerba mate drinks, or high sugar energy drinks. Coffee makes me weird and sweaty and unpleasantly manic and can induce what feels like a bloodsugar crash. Yerba mate has always been kind to me even when consuming up to 5 mugs a day (on the rare high end). I try not to have it after late afternoon as it can keep me awake. This is a great way to enjoy yerba mate at a lower cost than buying packs of ready-made tea bags and it’s a WAY better deal than shelling out the daily cost of a pair of canned mate drinks or energy drinks. Get yourself some fillable drawstring tea bags to go with this big bag of tea!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent.
*by A***M on February 13, 2026*

Excellent. Superior and the best Yerba Mate ever experienced. Truly a delightful experience. Other brand name had a bitter rancid taste to it. This is smooth, refreshing and delicious. If could give 10 Star would not be enough. Great product. This is so much better that have bagged up old batch and probably going to trash or give away.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for a good night sleep
*by A***I on January 17, 2026*

This yerba mate has a strong, bitter taste, just how it should be. It gives me steady energy during the day without jitters and helps me stay focused. Surprisingly, it also helps me sleep better at night. It feels natural, balanced, and easy to enjoy daily

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*Product available on Desertcart South Africa*
*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-02-23*