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• Learning Chinese in China

  

  This one goes out to all of you who are planning to learn Chinese in China, but can’t really decide which region to head to. Our friends at LearnMandarinNow. Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2017 BUSINESS, DESTINATIONS

• Typical Yerba Mate Characters And Their Rituals

  Just as the English have their tea, the Scottish have their Whisky, the Columbians have their coffee and the Yankees their soft drinks; we are forever bound to... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Guayakí: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

  In the last few months I’ve received a fair amount of e-mails from readers asking my serious opinion of Guayakí Yerba Mate. The majority of these emails seem... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The World’s Largest Yerba Mate Circle in Argentina

  This year the Guiness Book of Records will have to make room for one more record. I’m not talking about the world’s largest rubber-band ball or some guy who... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Yerba Mate & Ginger: A Lovely Combination

  All of you mate puritans out there will probably curse me for this, but today I would like to suggest a brand new aggregate for your mate. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How To Keep Your Bombilla Shining

  Keeping your mate and bombilla in top shape is just as important as the yerba itself;  it ensures that you get the most out of your yerba experience, saves you... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• True Love For The Gourd: Meet Mark Dansie From Utah

  When I first started this blog back in 2014, my main goal was to write as much as I could about yerba mate. I wanted to pass on the little I knew about my... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• DIY Yerba Mate Ice Cream Recipe

  In recent years, yerba mate has found its place as a gourmet ingredient.  Everywhere, restaurant chefs are finding creative ways to turn yerba mate into the mos... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Feeding Yerba Mate to Livestock Helps Improve Meat Quality

  Mixing small quantities of yerba mate into cattle food has proven to help produce a better quality beef, with improved palate, prolonged shelf life and better... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fire-Proof Way to Get Rid of Mold in Yerba Mate Gourd

  There is nothing worst than wanting to drink out of that fancy gourd that you bought on your last trip to Argentina and suddenly finding out that it now has it’... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Is It Necessary to Learn Chinese to Live in China?

  With China’s swift rise to prominence on the global stage, the demand for Mandarin language courses and qualified teachers is growing in just about every... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 BUSINESS, DESTINATIONS

• What I Learned at Biofach China 2015

  

  About a month ago I was contacted by a Triunfo do Brasil employee who invited me to visit their booth at the Biofach China 2015. Curious about how yerba mate wa... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tereré Vs. Mate : Know The Main Differences

  Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) is mainly known for its use in the preparation of two types of drinks, mate, also known as chimarrão, and  tereré. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brazil’s Chimarrão Industry Reaches Out To Younger Generations

  Drinking Chimarrão is a daily habit to most southern Brazilians, but slow market growth is forcing the yerba mate industry of Rio Grande do Sul to reinvent... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cultural Differences in Chinese Generations

  The key to understanding China is to understand its generations. If you’ve had to deal with Chinese of different generations (socially or professionally),... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 BUSINESS, DESTINATIONS

• Best VPN Services for China 2014-2015

  

  Using the Internet in Mainland China has never been a fun experience. If you are a fluent Chinese speaker and are only interested in whatever is going on in... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2015 BUSINESS, DESTINATIONS

• Free Hot Drinking Water Might Soon Be Flowing In Montevideo

  Uruguayan Frente Amplio  Senator and wife of outgoing President Jose Mujica, Lucia Topolansky, is running for mayor in Montevideo. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brazilian Gourds Shrink as Yerba Mate Prices Rise

  Increasing yerba mate prices are reshaping the way many Brazilians enjoy their mate. The state of Rio Grande do Sul is known for it’s Gaucho traditions and for... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 10 Ordinary Moments for 10 Extraordinary Yerbas

  1. To start the day: Rosamonte Clássica Rosamonte Clássica brewed with water at 80°C  is sure to get you up and running. Add no sweeteners if you’re brave. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Using Yerba Mate as Fertilizer. Good Or Bad Idea?

  Plants are green, yerba mate is a plant, yerba mate is green, therefore yerba mate is good for my plants, right? Well…almost. In countries where one doesn’t go ... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK