In Full Bloom

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As this month draws to an end, it seems that summer is already upon us and as we all adjust to the warmer weather in South Florida, we would like to share what’s really burning up here at Project Maté Bar, Delray’s new destination for exchanging ideas, expressing yourself and improving your reality.

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As we sip on our chimarrão and our customers sip on the delicious FRESH BREWED ICED MATÉ, the world continues to change all around us and we feel more connected as part of this shift in consciousness.  We began by initiating adjustments to our own lives and by creating a space for others who wish to do the same.  With the multiple beneficial properties of Yerba Maté now understood among those who are new to this tradition, the social power of the drink presents itself as a powerful and effective tool in the search for answers and establishing connections which continue to bring us closer to one another.

“Mate drinking is very much about the timeless ritual of trustingly sharing with friends where the passing of the cuia (*gourd) subtlely prevents conversation being dominated by any one person – an absolute ‘must have’ by any political system! ” -Prof. D Mackereth.

On that note we are proud to announce the addition of THE CENTER OF CONSCIOUSNESS, TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABILITY a program offered by PUREFIELD every Sunday at Project Mate Bar.

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THE MISSION OF THE CENTER

Through education, training, research, and consulting, the PureField Center is dedicated to understanding and developing our higher faculties and to raising the quality of life of individuals and communities.

Patricia Hardman trains and leads individuals and groups in processes of learning, meditation and reflection to raise the level of consciousness of individuals and communities.Pat_photo

Pat’s spiritual training was initiated in Latin America by renowned Master Del Pe. She is a holistic Quantum specialist, Certified Akashic Records Reader and Teacher, Reiki Master, Angel Therapist, and Meditation expert. She is trained in Matrix Energetics (Level III).

Pat is a medium and clairvoyant. She brings to her work years of study and practice in Meditation, Yoga, Energy Science, and Mandala painting. Her background includes degrees in Counseling and Group Dynamics.

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A group from Reiki – Level I  –

A certification Course offered in 4 levels

The Curriculum includes Certification Programs and a variety of other resources and practices. Detailed information is available at our Events Page  & Purefield Website

CLICK HERE FOR FULL CALENDAR

It is an enormous honor to share this opportunity with you all and the word for it all is GRATITUDE! We can always improve the quality of our lives. Open your heart and find the tools are all around you!

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In addition to the incredible connections for services & products, Project Mate Bar is gathering like-minded friends & creating for the community a comfortable, productive and familiar space to explore their own ideas, create new opportunities and always looking to help each other out. Spreading the seeds of LOVE with the amazing people of our beautiful, Delray Beach. We invite you all that have not visited us yet to come on by.

314 NE 4th St. Delray Beach FL 33444.

Salud and we hope to see you soon!

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Why is Meta Mate unique?

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Always the Freshest Harvest

It is a common industry practice to package and distribute the Yerba Maté only after warehousing it for a period of at least 6 months. This procedure increases the caffeine content and depletes the nature of the harvested plants. After studying the indigenous tradition and speaking with families who have produced Yerba Maté for generations, as well as harvesting it for ourselves, we have learned the highest quality depends on the freshness of the product.  After 15 days rest we achieve the brightest color, a strong fragrance and an intense (not bitter) taste. More about caffeine, theobromine, chlorophyl contents are available over email request.

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100% old-growth forest origins

By o69241_334850663286834_1623272237_nnly trimming old growth trees nestled in the shady Atlantic Forest and obtaining the right balance between the large and small leaves, always avoiding the shiny smaller leaves (appropriate for the industrial bitter taste), we ensure the best raw material.  It is widely accepted that not only the tree species, but also the environment they grow in are both extremely important for the leaves’ quality and eventual taste.  The wild plant has a distinct aroma and taste that has not been matched by plantation cultivation.  In Brazil and Paraguay (leading exporters of maté), some production still comes from wild stands-most of which are found in the humid depressions of the foothills. It is not unusual for one wild tree to yield 30-40 kg of dried leaves annually. Harvesting is done between May and October, when the tree is in full leaf. Leaves are picked from the same tree only every third year, which protects it for subsequent crops. However, most of the maté in commerce today, comes from large cultivation projects in Paraguay and Uruguay.529610_334838873288013_1622818784_n

                      Dried & smoked applying a traditional method using Yerba Mate wood:

Unlike coffee, whose flavor is largely dependent on the roasting, mate’s flavor is released during a rapid burning process. Within the industry the rapid burning is done in metal containers using only hot air without direct contact with the fire.  Meta Mate however, utilizes a traditional indigenous method where the branches are cut, then carefully directly by hand over an open fire (to fire-cure the leaves). This de-activates the enzymes in the leaves (making them more brittle) and the green color of the leaves is retained in the subsequent drying process (with charred bits often found in the resulting tea product, which lends to a smoky flavor)

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FOR  INFORMATION ON META MATE HISTORY CLICK HERE.

AYURVEDA

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Ayurveda is a sister science to Yoga, and one of the oldest systems of healing in the world!

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Please join Susan for a fascinating introduction to the ancient wisdom and modern science of Ayurveda, where you will learn:

  • The keys to your unique constitutional type
  • Invaluable tools for personal balance, health and beauty
  • How to discover your own “Ideal Cuisine”

 

We hope you can join us, and feel free to share this invitation with anyone else who may be interested.

 

This is a “love donation” event and all are welcome, but please pre-register so we can plan on seating to: susanjoyceproctor@gmail.com. Thank you!

It is all about Wellness!

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It is our humbled honor to share the amazing partnerships recently established at Project Maté Bar, manifesting the initial concept of creating a space to be used as a community resource for sharing knowledge and showcasing wellness services.
Early this month, a meeting hosted by a wonderful new project known as The Delray Wellness Village, presented to us by Susan Proctor and Eileen Tanne, brought together an amazing group of people with the shared purpose of providing a healthier and happier community in Delray Beach.

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This wonderful venture, is in its beginning phases and offers free membership to all:

The Delray Wellness Village

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Our March Calendar brings in to our circle the teachings of Dr. John Hardman and Patricia Hardman of the PUREFIELD organization. We proudly announce our participation as a sponsor, solidifying yet another of PMB’s initial plans, to invite and assist experts in their respective fields, to reach out to those in our community seeking practical solutions and guidance in their everyday life.
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On March 6th, Dr. Hardman, Founder of Regenerative Organizations will be hosting a presentation, titled The Heart of Sustainability.

The Heart of Sustainability

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We welcome Patricia Hardman, RM, ARR hosting a series of classes starting with a Meditation & Energy Circle on March 14th & 28th.
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For ALL scheduled seminars please visit EVENTS

RECYCLE ART & LOVE

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A uniquely creative and unprecedented event united artists, parents and children of our quaint Delray community in the back parking lot of Project Maté Bar, located at the edge of ARTISTS ALLEY on Sunday, January the 6th, 2013.

The concept behind the afternoon festivity was gathering recycled materials and transforming the items otherwise useless and on their way to a land fill, into pieces of artwork using creativity and imagination.

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blog3Under the inspiration of MAGOZ, one of PMB featured artists and renowned South Florida muralist.  Born in Valencia, Venezuela 1974. His passion for art, colors and textures are the legacy of his grandmother who was an artist as well. During his childhood he used to spend long hours with her helping her with her artwork so he learned the concepts of color, balance and different techniques.

His vast array of experimental paintings and drawings of various styles and techniques have culminated into the development of his own signature style. Magoz is always introducing new materials, nurturing innovative ideas, and sparking fresh forms of expression.

The finished collaboration of this fun-filled afternoon is an impressive installation showing aquatic themed creations, all made of everyday household refuse. The children became immediately inspired and created their own creations using clay, beads, paints and cardboard … What a great way to utilize things we discard for a new purpose!

The installation is available for viewing at the east side of the building located at 314 NE 4th Street @ ARTISTS ALLEY.

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Special thanks to Robin Brisker for making a special appearance and many thanks to everyone that helped make this possible!

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Our goal is to repeat this wonderful event concept and we’ll announce a follow-up edition soon!  Stay tuned to PMB’s CALENDAR OF EVENTS!

PMB features local artists and artwork from around the World. As you browse through our exclusive selection of items you can enjoy the freshest Yerba Maté available in the USA!

Click HERE to join our Facebook page and view all the photos of this event.

HOLIDAY SEASON – EXTENDED HOURS

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Let’s celebrate the perfect gift of sharing LOVE <3!

Along with the FRESHEST GOURMET YERBA MATE available, we offer an exclusive variety of meticulously chosen items from renowned local artists, as well as from cultures around the World.  By helping a LOCAL BUSINESS, you are spreading the love. Gifts, Happiness. appreciation of local ART, and helping remote communities!

As for you, well, you can FEEL GREAT about it!

MATE ACCESSORIES, AROMATHERAPY, EXCLUSIVE FASHION ITEMS, UNIQUE HOME DECOR & MORE!

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WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR BUSINESS HOURS IN DECEMBER FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE!

OR YOU CAN SIMPLY TAKE A LITTLE TIME FROM THIS BUSY SEASON, TO DROP IN AND CHILL-OUT BY ENJOYING REFUELING WITH THE MOST DELICIOUS YERBA MATE AROUND!

META-HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL!

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MON – FRI   9AM – 7PM

SAT    10AM – 7PM

SUN   NOON – 7PM

Meta Mate – Cancer Research Project

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Once again, Meta Mate is advancing the general knowledge of our holy herb by initiating this crowd funding research project in order to unlock the truth about links between yerba maté and some forms of cancer.

Objective:

The objective of this project is to clarify the relationship between Mate and Cancer. There are many conflicting reports that either claim that Mate has carcinogenic substances while others state that Mate consumption helps prevent cancer.

It is a fact that the higher anti-oxidant capacities from Mate helps the organism to fight the free radicals which help in cancer prevention, but on the other hand, many studies report the presence of cancerous PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) in Mate.

In December 2012 a series of tests are scheduled to shed light on what causes Mate to be cancerous by comparing many Mate samples that were harvested and processed under different conditions. In order to analyze the carcinogenic substances in Mate we need a bit of help to finance the lab tests that will analyze the PAH levels in the different Mate samples.

History of Mate and Cancer:

Recent studies show that despite the high anti-oxidant capacity there is a dangerous cancerous PAH substance, Benzo(a)pyrene, present in Yerba Mate, but not in the plant. There is a possibility that the carcinogenic substances in Mate arise during the drying process, as this has not been confirmed, we want to discover this.

We will test for the first time the plants, traditionally dried Mate leaves and industrially dried leaves in different stages of production to find out the where the PHA levels appear.

Please refer to our website for more scientific background on Mate

Why do we care:

The project stemmed out of Meta Mate’s interest to find the optimal Mate. We are passionate about the Mate we drink and concerned about how it affects the health of consumers.  Mate production went through an industrial revolution over the past 50 years, and no one is certain how much the new processing methods are increasing or decreasing the amount of carcinogenic substances (PAH levels) in Mate.

Mate’s popularity is increasing on a global scale as many companies launch Mate drinks and promote this herb as a healthy coffee substitute, however, the market is still new, and many are unaware of the potential risks that Mate consumption could lead to when attention is not given to the preparation methods.

We take our research seriously:

Up until this point we have invested lots of time and effort (including financing 2 trips to Brasil) in researching different production methods and collecting many samples. Fabricio do Canto, from Meta Mate has over the past years concerned himself with Mate production techniques and spent much time researching the traditional ways of harvesting Mate. His knowledge in Mate harvesting techniques is assisting Anne Thieme, a Masters student in Food Technology at the Beuthe University in Berlin, who spent the past semester in Brasil researching Mate harvesting methods, to carry out her research.

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All this research has been mostly self-financed. Now there is a chance to research the presence of the most dangerous PAH in different samples of Yerba Mate in a private laboratory. This kind of research cannot be carried out in the University and we will need about 600€ to complete the tests. All of the money will go towards paying the lab fees and if we get more we will use to further research on how to improve the quality of our Mate!        http://www.metamate.cc/about-meta-mate.htm

RESULTS PUBLISHED – JAN 2013

Cancer Research Report