Mate Factor

We offer the best Yerba Mate this side of the Amazon River

Mate Factor is a tea store in Asheville, North Carolina. It is listed at 7 Lora Ln, Asheville, NC 28803, which places it among the local businesses of Asheville that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by.

Tea in the United States covers everything from a traditional Chinese or Japanese tea house to a Southern sweet-tea counter, and the fastest-growing segment is bubble tea: Taiwanese-style milk teas and fruit teas with tapioca pearls, sold by chains and independents alike with adjustable sugar and ice levels. Tea rooms serving afternoon tea with scones and sandwiches usually require a reservation, while boba shops, juice bars and smoothie shops are walk-in and quick. Kava and kombucha bars are a newer category, and loose-leaf tea stores sell blends, teaware and gifts, often with a tasting counter. Prices for a drink run similar to coffee-shop prices, with premium teas and cold-pressed juices at the high end.

Hours are published for 5 days a week. The most common schedule is 9 am–4:30 pm. It is closed on Saturday, Sunday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (828) 255-8300. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, matefactor.com.

Customers rate it 4.9 out of 5 on Google across 15 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded tea stores in Asheville.

Asheville is in North Carolina, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Traffic in Asheville peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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