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During the cooperative’s first decades, the yerba mate was grown, ground, and sold to producers in the region. That is, Cooperativa Liebig first produced raw material, which was then purchased, processed and commercialized by already established yerba mate businesses in the region. Around the middle
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is produced, processed, and distributed by a cooperative called
Cooperativa AgrĂcola de la Colonia Liebig (Colonia Liebig 's Agricultural Cooperative). The cooperative was founded on February 19, 1926, by a group of immigrants of German origin, most of whom were agricultural producers, and who
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have an approximate length of 10cm, slightly jagged edges, and a dark green coloration. When harvesting time comes, that is, from
December to September, the yerba mate is harvested manually or mechanically.
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After that, the yerba mate undergoes further grinding and mixing processes, until it is ready for packaging in bags carefully designed to keep the product free from moisture and odors.
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Then, the leaves are kept in humidity-free warehouses for a period that goes from nine months to two years, until features such as flavour, color, and smell are fully enhanced.
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of the 20th century, the cooperative installed its first mill, and in the late 1970s, industrialization began, and the brand was sold on a large scale.
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First, the leaves are exposed to temperatures up to 600°C, to prevent the fermentation process from happening. This first heat shock is locally called “
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was first packaged and commercialized as a brand in 1979. It was first advertised in folklore festivals in
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The cooperative is currently made up of 130 associated agricultural producers, and exports its product to Asian, European and
Oceanian markets.
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Finally, the “drying process” per se takes place, when the yerba mate is exposed to constant temperatures of around 100°C for three hours.
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Once gathered, the leaves are transported to drying facilities, where a three-part heating process takes place:
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tea, first sold in 1932. It currently has a yearly production of 36 million kilograms of processed product.
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