* Exotic Teas From Around the World * Certified Organic * USDA Organic * Kosher * Fresh-Sealed Tea Bags * Certified Organic by QAI Five hundred years ago, the Guarani Indians who thrived along South America"s Parana River taught the first Spanish explorers their secret to surviving in the harsh jungle: sip an infusion made from the scared Caa bush"s leaves. Centuries later, the Argentine gauchos of the great Pampean plains continued the tradition of sipping yerba mate as a way to stay alert and energized throughout the day.