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Canarias Tradicional is Uruguay's best-selling yerba mate and represents the peak of Uruguayan mate excellence, with a powerful, full flavour. This yerba has a finely cut despalada style (without stems) and delivers strong, long-lasting infusions thanks to traditional barbacuá drying and 4-6 months of ageing. Its characteristic powder-rich composition is what produces the explosive flavour and invigorating effect that made Canarias the most dominant mate brand in Uruguay.
What does Canarias Traditional taste like?
Canarias Tradicional tastes powerful and pronounced, earthy and dusty, with notes of roasted nuts and toast balanced by a pleasant sweetness and rich shades of dark chocolate. The aroma is very woody and herbal, with a rich, dark earthiness and fresh notes of hay that together create an aged, fragrant complexity. The flavour offers a strong, bitter and earthy character with a light natural sweetness and a soft, clean, refreshing finish that stays remarkably well balanced despite the intensity.
About the producer
Canarias is produced by CAFES LA VIRGINIA S.A. in Uruguay and manufactured by Baldo S.A. in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with leaves grown in the Brazilian states of Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul. The name Canarias refers to the significant historical emigration of Canary Islanders to Uruguay, who were taken up as "the founding families in the formation of Uruguay".
How do you drink Canarias Traditional?
You prepare Canarias Tradicional the same way as other yerba mate: fill your gourd two thirds with the finely cut despalada yerba, pour in hot water at 70-80°C, place the bombilla and drink. Ideally you drink this through a bombilla with a very fine filter, since the fine, powdery composition can clog traditional bombillas.
Canarias Serena is a compuesta (herb-enriched) yerba mate offering a softer, more balanced alternative to the powerful Traditional. This distinctive blend combines Canarias yerba mate with linden blossom, passionflower, mint and lemon balm, creating a calming mixture with no harshness, no bitterness and entirely free of sourness. The Uruguayan identity is preserved throughout, but in a milder register — ideal for anyone after a smoother experience with the benefits of herbs.
What does Canarias Serena taste like?
Canarias Serena tastes creamy, of chocolate, bread and dough, with a velvet-soft full body without harshness, less bitterness and absolutely no sourness. The herbs add an extra layer: passionflower brings grassy and earthy notes, linden blossom contributes floral and sweet nuances, while mint and lemon balm provide freshness and a light citrus brightness. The overall profile combines a powerful, earthy character with refreshing herbal undertones, subtle mint and citrus accents and a clean, calming finish.
About the producer
Canarias Serena grows out of the commitment of CAFES LA VIRGINIA S.A. to product diversity within the Uruguayan market. This herbal blend combines the traditional Canarias yerba mate with 100% natural ingredients and no artificial additions, upholding the quality standards that made Canarias the market leader. Like the Traditional, this blend ages for 4-6 months, which softens the flavours further and lets the herbs merge completely with the yerba mate base.
How do you drink Canarias Serena?
You prepare Canarias Serena the same way as other Canarias varieties: fill your gourd two thirds, pour in hot water at 70-80°C, place the bombilla and drink. The calming herbal blend works excellently both as hot mate and as cold tereré, which makes it suitable for any season. The herbs also support comfortable digestion alongside the flavour experience, making this blend very well suited to drinking every day.
Canarias Edición Especial is a premium variety made from selected leaves aged longer than in the standard process, which gives it a softer and more complex flavour profile. Only the finest leaves from Brazilian forests are used, and they go through an extended ageing period to create a refined tasting experience.
What does Canarias Edicion Especial taste like?
Canarias Edición Especial tastes soft, creamy and buttery, with malty and grainy notes that recall unsweetened breakfast cereal throughout the experience. The aroma is pleasantly aged and fragrant, with a woody, herbal nose comparable to palo santo sawdust, rounded out by pine and resinous aromas and possibly cedar. The flavour development begins with powerful notes of toasted bread and almond butter that dominate the first refills, after which the profile moves towards the taste of diluted black coffee as the mate develops further.
About the producer
Edición Especial represents Canarias's commitment to a premium expression within their traditional line. The production process follows strict quality controls in line with good manufacturing practice, with experienced tasters assessing quality from raw material through to finished product. This special edition reflects the producer's dedication to a level of quality that goes beyond commercial requirements.
How do you drink Canarias Edicion Especial?
You prepare Canarias Edición Especial the same way as traditional Canarias, but the exceptionally fine, powdery cut calls for a more careful technique: fill your gourd two thirds with this special selection, pour in hot water (70-80°C), place the bombilla (preferably one with a very fine filter) and enjoy. You can refill up to 25 times or more before the flavour begins to fade.
Baldo Traditional offers refined, approachable yerba mate following Uruguayan P.U.1 standards. Produced by Canarias in southern Brazil but positioned as a Uruguayan-style blend, this premium mate delivers bold, earthy flavor with dark chocolate overtones and minimal bitterness. Long-lasting sessions of 1-1.5 liters per brew make this exceptional value for quality seekers.
What does Baldo Traditional taste like?
Baldo Traditional tastes bold and earthy with rich dark chocolate overtones and minimal bitterness, delivering a full-bodied, harmonious, stable taste that remains refined and approachable. The unsmoked preparation emphasizes natural flavor without smoky characteristics, while the 90% leaf composition ensures smooth, consistent flavor throughout extended brewing sessions. This is ideal for those seeking strong character without excessive intensity.
About the manufacturer
Baldo is produced by Canarias S.A., a respected South American yerba mate company, using leaves grown in southern Brazil (Santa Catarina, Paraná, Rio Grande provinces). The product follows strict Uruguayan P.U.1 standards (minimum 90% ground leaf, maximum 10% ground stem), positioned as a refined alternative to stronger Canarias blends and representing quality production with traditional methods.
How do you prepare Baldo Traditional?
Prepare Baldo Traditional using traditional mate gourd method: fill your gourd about three-quarters full with the unsmoked yerba, cover and shake gently to settle the contents, then add warm water (75-85°C) to one side and insert your bombilla. This blend is known for exceptional longevity in the mate, you can brew 1-1.5 liters per session with consistent flavor retention throughout. The smooth profile and excellent brew duration make this exceptional value.
Canarias Té Verde y Jengibre combines Uruguayan yerba mate with green tea and ground ginger, creating incredibly aromatic and flavorful blend with unique, very original taste. The green tea selection provides antioxidant contribution while ginger aids digestion, delivering sophisticated blend for those seeking lighter mate experience with fresh, spicy-sweet notes and functional wellness properties alongside traditional mate benefits.
What does Canarias Te Verde y Jengibre taste like?
Canarias Té Verde y Jengibre tastes herbal, grassy, and woody with spicy ground ginger note throughout. The ginger character resembles ground ginger with delicate hint of spice and sweetness creating comforting warmth, while the green tea contributes complexity alongside yerba mate base. The medium-bodied profile delivers balanced flavor across all serving temperatures (60-85°C), maintaining consistent herbal, grassy character with distinctive spicy dimension. The overall taste profile creates fresh, spicy-sweet experience comfortable for both traditional hot mate and cold tereré preparations, with green tea antioxidants complementing yerba mate's natural benefits.
About the manufacturer
Té Verde y Jengibre comes from Canarias' exploration of complementary herbal and botanical blends beyond traditional offerings. The combination of Uruguayan yerba mate (P.U.1 cut) with selected green tea and ground ginger represents thoughtful ingredient pairing for both flavor and functional benefit. The blend maintains quality standards established by CAFES LA VIRGINIA S.A., ensuring consistency and genuine ingredient integration without artificial character.
How do you prepare Canarias Te Verde y Jengibre?
Canarias Té Verde y Jengibre prepares identically to other Canarias variants: fill your gourd two-thirds full, pour hot water (70-80°C), insert the bombilla, and drink. The blend works equally well as traditional hot mate and cold tereré, maintaining flavor balance across temperature ranges. The green tea and ginger components support digestive wellness alongside flavor, making it ideal for health-conscious consumption. The fine Uruguayan cut (P.U.1) with associated dust content requires hook or spoon bombillas to prevent clogging, but rewards proper preparation with distinctive taste combining yerba mate boldness with complementary botanical brightness.
Sara Azul Extra Suave is the modern, refined counterpart to Sara Roja, introduced in 1998 to meet changing tastes. The extra fine mill gives a soft and delicate profile in which new flavour nuances unfold with every infusion. This one is for anyone who appreciates subtlety, evolution and a genuinely refined experience.
What does Sara Azul taste like?
Sara Azul tastes soft, delicate and layered, a real chameleon that shows new notes with every infusion. The profile is pure and fresh, with subtle nutty undertones and a grassy base. At lower temperatures it turns more syrupy, doughy and malty, with a velvety mouthfeel and nuances of cocoa. The complexity builds gradually rather than arriving all at once.
About the producer
Sara Azul comes from the same trusted Uruguayan company that has dominated the market for more than 100 years. The extra fine mill (PU1 cut) and the reduced powder content create this refined variety, processed specifically for anyone seeking softness without giving up complexity.
How do you drink Sara Azul?
Prepare Sara Azul with water at 70°C for a soft and refined tasting experience. The fine, dusty texture calls for careful preparation: position your bombilla precisely and fill the mate with attention to technique. Reckon on 750 ml to 1 litre per session, with developing flavours that reward calm, attentive drinking.
Compound
Yerba mate with the highest proportion of native leaves and a good balance between powder and stick. 100% natural product without artificial additives of preservatives or other chemicals, so that during the year there may be slight variations in taste.
Yield
Thanks to the properties of its composition, this product offers the consumer a long-lasting taste during consumption. To achieve this performance, it is important to take into account the tips for preparing mate.
Taste
The composition provides a bitter and intense
taste, typical of REI VERDE Yerba Mate
Sara Roja is a traditional Uruguayan yerba mate, beloved for its authentic and robust flavor. Packaged in a distinctive red container, this variety offers a rich and full-bodied infusion appreciated by seasoned mate drinkers and newcomers alike.
Available in 0.5 kg & 1 kg.
Packaging of 0.5 kg
