Ervateira Sao Mateus

Name

Ervateira Sao Mateus

Legal name

ERVATEIRA SAO MATEUS

Website

https://ervateirasm.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yerba Mate Manufacturing

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant-Based & Dairy Alternative Beverages (Oat, Almond, Soy, etc.) (CRADAHAM)

Keywords

• Yerba mate production
• Yerba mate export
• Ilex paraguariensis processing
• Food manufacturing Brazil
• Mate tea products

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Yerba Mate Product Sales: Manufacture and export of yerba mate products including various cuts, roasted mate, green mate, yellow mate, and tea bag formats. 100% export-focused B2B model serving international markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ervateira Sao Mateus manufactures and exports yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) products from Brazil. The company operates the most modern industrial park in Brazil for yerba mate processing, with annual production capacity of 7,000 tons of finished product. Its portfolio spans traditional cuts (Cut 6, Cut Nº12/16/24), processed forms (Green, Roasted, Yellow mate), premium grades (Tipo PU 1 Nativa, La Mulata, La Selva, JP), and specialty preparations (Tereré, Pó Yerba powder, tea bags). All output is sold through B2B export channels to international markets.

Product overview

Ervateira Sao Mateus is a family-owned Brazilian yerba mate producer and exporter founded in 1983. The company operates as a single-product manufacturer specializing in Ilex paraguariensis (yerba mate) products, offering a portfolio of 20+ variants across three main categories: traditional cuts (Cut 6, various Cut Nº grades), processed forms (Green Mate, Roasted Mate, Yellow Mate), and specialty preparations (Tereré Natural/Roasted, PÓ Yerba powder, Tea Bags). The product line is organized by cut styles (Nº12, Nº16, Nº24), processing type (green, roasted, yellow), and brand variants (Nativa, La Mulata, La Selva, JP). Production capacity reaches 7,000 tons of finished product annually, with 100% export focus serving worldwide markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cut 6 Green Mate

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rosamonte: Established Argentine yerba mate producer and exporter with both retail brand and bulk B2B offerings. Comparable to Sao Mateus as a fellow Southern Cone yerba mate exporter targeting international markets.
• Establecimiento Las Marías: Argentina's largest yerba mate producer, manufacturer of the Taragüi brand, with vertically integrated growing, processing, and export operations. Directly comparable to Sao Mateus as a Southern Cone yerba mate manufacturer with B2B and consumer-brand channels.
• La Cachuera: Argentine yerba mate producer behind the Amanda brand with integrated plantations and processing. Directly comparable to Sao Mateus as a regional yerba mate manufacturer competing for similar export B2B buyers.
• Cruz de Malta: Long-standing Argentine yerba mate brand and producer with multi-format product portfolio. Comparable to Sao Mateus as a traditional yerba mate manufacturer serving both domestic and export B2B customers.
• Barão de Cotegipe: Brazilian yerba mate cooperative and producer with a multi-variant product line. Directly comparable to Sao Mateus as a domestic Brazilian yerba mate manufacturer with similar product breadth and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Celestial Seasonings (Hain Celestial): Major US herbal tea manufacturer owned by Hain Celestial Group, producing tea bags and packaged herbal blends. Comparable to Sao Mateus as a large-scale herbal tea manufacturer serving retail and foodservice channels with tea-based products.
• Leão (Coca-Cola Company): Brazilian tea and mate brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company with established retail distribution across Brazil. Comparable as a Brazilian yerba mate/tea consumer brand, but operates at vastly larger scale under a global CPG owner.

Emerging players

• Traditional Medicinals: US-based herbal tea manufacturer and brand focused on wellness positioning. Comparable to Sao Mateus as an herbal/functional tea manufacturer targeting health-conscious consumers, though with a broader botanical portfolio.
• Yogi Tea: US herbal and functional tea brand with broad botanical portfolio and food-service distribution. Comparable as a herbal tea manufacturer sourcing botanical ingredients and selling into similar end markets as Sao Mateus's export buyers.
• Guayakí: US-based company pioneering ready-to-drink canned yerba mate beverages and retail-branded loose leaf. Comparable to Sao Mateus as a yerba mate-focused player, though Guayakí focuses on branded consumer products while Sao Mateus is B2B export.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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