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• Chimarrão. The Traditional Brazilian Mate

  Yerba mate is a cultural legacy of the ancient Aymara natives, Quechua and Guarani peoples and is enjoyed throughout the Southern Cone,  but only in Brazil it i... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Yerba Señorita: Yerba Mate For The Faint-Hearted

  Yerba mate is undoubtedly a very healthy drink, but it’s caffeine count puts it off limits to those suffering from gastritis and certain nervous disorders. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Some Yerba Mate Producers Are Cheating You. Find Out How.

  Unless you are rolling out more cash to buy yerba mate sin palo (free of stems), then you are probably consuming a blend commonly known as yerba mate elaborada... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Meta Mate Berlin: A True Yerba Mate Experience

  After having lived in several places around the world, I hereby declare that Berlin is one of my favorite places to be. When people ask me what it’s like to liv... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Farewell Mujica : Uruguay’s Official Matero Steps Down From Office

  After five years in power, the man described as the “world’s most humble president” has stepped down from office in Uruguay. In a ceremony yesterday, Jose “Pepe... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fighting Child Labor in Yerba Mate Plantations

  There is nothing better than to sit back, relax and enjoy a nice heart warming mate, but when doing so we rarely think about the people behind such low yerba... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Physics Within the Gourd

  There are several yerba mate tutorials circling around the internet, instructing people to shake their gourds vigorously in order to allow the larger yerba stem... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Aluminium Thermos Flasks: Are They Really Safe?

  In countries where drinking yerba mate is part of the local culture, it is not at all unusual to see people  carrying thermos flasks all the time. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How Much Yerba Mate Should You Drink?

  I guess there is no single answer to this question because much depends on the habits, health and particularities of each consumer. Despite of this, it is... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Yerba Mate Traditions in Lebanon and Syria

  It is not at all unusual to see yerba mate being consumed in South American cities like Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Assunción. It´s a fact. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Meet Our Top 5 Celebrity Materos

  It’s no secret that yerba mate has come a long way from the Pampas of South America to tea houses and mate circles around the world. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Club-Mate Fueling Up European Hackers

  Club-Mate is a non-alcoholic beverage composed mostly of  yerba mate extract (0.4 grams per 100ml), sugar and caffeine. Originally called Sekt-Bronte,  this... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Argentina’s Official Yerba Mate Day

  An important element of Argentine culture deserves to have it’s own day marked on the calendar. Thanks to a government ratification made in January of this year... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Yerba Mate and Airport Security Issues

  I cannot go a week without drinking my mate, but this love for the yerba has sometimes caused me quite a lot of trouble when going through airport security. It... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ruta Del Mate: The Story of Two Travelling Materos

  These days I came across a really neat blog, which definitely deserves to be mentioned here. Ruta del Mate is a travel log kept by Flor and Juan, two materos... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Hidden Meanings of Yerba Mate Language

  Drinking mate together is a an authentic South American way to bond. Some people claim to have mastered the “art of mate making” by adding their own unique touc... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Discover The Yerba Mate Route

  

  The Muslism have their Mecca, Jews and Christians have Jerusalem; what about us materos? What do we have? Well, I guess the best answer to that question would... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Price of Being a Yerba Mate Junkie in China

  

  Living in China is quite an exciting experience. I came to Shanghai about 3 months ago to pursue a second Master’s Degree, work in an automotive company and... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Health Benefits of Yerba Mate

  Yerba mate is a great and healthy drink. Most of the newcomers usually stumble upon  mate, while searching for other topics such as weight loss and healthy... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Yerba Mate Blends

  If you want to start drinking mate, then you might as well get familiar with the different yerba mate blends out there. Although this might seem like a little... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK