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Gauchos exist everywhere in the world. And we love yerba mate.
Experiences

A Cowboys Brew: The Bitter Sting of Yerba Mate in the Mountains

Yerba Mate is a way of life
Yerba Mate Brands

Thoughts on Circle of Drink Yerba Mate

Proper maintenance of your algarrobo mate ensures no cracking
Education, Preparation

Why Drinking Yerba Mate out of Algarrobo Is so Delicious

First-time experiences1 Comment

From Disgust to Delight: Why I Can’t Imagine a Day Without Yerba Mate!

View of beautiful Los Angeles
Travel

Why Angelenos Need Yerba Mate

Dogs and yerba mate, what's better?
First-time experiences

The Real Meaning of Argentinian Mate

Experiences
Gauchos exist everywhere in the world. And we love yerba mate.

A Cowboys Brew: The Bitter Sting of Yerba Mate in the Mountains

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Ulf

A Cowboys Brew I stepped out of my truck into the icy mountain air. My silver spurs clinked as my brown Ariat boots hit the frozen dirt. I stood there for a moment and ran my hand around my belt … Continue reading A Cowboys Brew: The Bitter Sting of Yerba Mate in the Mountains

Yerba Mate Brands
Yerba Mate is a way of life

Thoughts on Circle of Drink Yerba Mate

November 16, 2018November 17, 2018 Mateo

In an effort to further the discussion of Yerba Mate in the States, we’ll regularly offer our thoughts on a few brands large and small, such as Guayaki, ECOTEAS, Circle of Drink, Aviva Yerba Mate, Mate Factor, Matear, YMateina, Yerba … Continue reading Thoughts on Circle of Drink Yerba Mate

Education, Preparation
Proper maintenance of your algarrobo mate ensures no cracking

Why Drinking Yerba Mate out of Algarrobo Is so Delicious

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Mateo

Drinking Yerba Mate out of Algarrobo Wood You can drink yerba mate out of whatever you want. From a casual mug, a cup, or even a jar. Anything that comes across your mind. However, there are special ‘cups’ (called mates … Continue reading Why Drinking Yerba Mate out of Algarrobo Is so Delicious

Polskie1 Comment
Smiles and yerba mate..nothing better :)

Co pijesz? Yerba Mate!

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 Katarzyna

English version – Co pijesz? – Yerba Mate. – Yerba co? I tak to się zaczęło. To moja starsza siostra przyniosła yerbę do domu. I… bądźmy szczerzy – na początku sądziłam, że to jest obrzydliwe. Byłam wtedy wielką wielbicielką wszystkiego, … Continue reading Co pijesz? Yerba Mate!

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From Disgust to Delight: Why I Can’t Imagine a Day Without Yerba Mate!

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 Katarzyna

Polish version Yerba Mate. The first step to good health – What are you drinking? – Yerba Mate. – Yerba what? And this is how it begun. It was my older sister who brought yerba home. And…let’s be honest – … Continue reading From Disgust to Delight: Why I Can’t Imagine a Day Without Yerba Mate!

Travel
View of beautiful Los Angeles

Why Angelenos Need Yerba Mate

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Tiffany S.

Why Angelenos need Yerba Mate “Anything can happen in Los Angeles,” one of my theater student’s mom told me in response to my awe. We had just left her daughter’s orchestra rehearsal, where one of my childhood idols, Gwen Stefani, … Continue reading Why Angelenos Need Yerba Mate

First-time experiences
Dogs and yerba mate, what's better?

The Real Meaning of Argentinian Mate

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Sofi Ballester Molina

The real meaning of Argentinian mate Some people think mate is like tea, juice, or coffee. Like another kind of drink from somewhere else… But it is not that simple. Here in Argentina, and some other countries nearby, Mate is much … Continue reading The Real Meaning of Argentinian Mate

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Iguazú Falls

The Legend of Yerba Mate and the Moon (Luna)

June 10, 2018June 10, 2018 Marcelo

Version en Español Mate and Luna* A Guaraní (1) legend has it that, once upon a time, there was a beautiful goddess with long black hair and skin as white as snow, who was so in love with human beings … Continue reading The Legend of Yerba Mate and the Moon (Luna)

Education, Español1 Comment
Drinking tereré in the middle of the jungle

Leyenda del Mate y La Luna

June 10, 2018June 10, 2018 Marcelo

English version El mate y la luna* Cuenta una leyenda guaraní que una bella diosa, de larga cabellera negra y rostro blanco como la nieve, estaba tan enamorada de los humanos que se pasaba horas y horas observándolos fascinada desde … Continue reading Leyenda del Mate y La Luna

Travel
Sitting on the tail of my truck drinking a mate. That's the heart of the Elk near me

Hunting & Yerba Mate: A Primordial Ritual

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 Ulf

Hunter’s satchel full of Yerba Mate I stepped out of my truck and shut the door behind me. The night was cold and clear. I looked up where I could clearly view the eternally endless depths of the cosmos that … Continue reading Hunting & Yerba Mate: A Primordial Ritual

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Working in the studio

Abrir La Mente Con Yerba Mate, De a Un Sorbito a La Vez

May 20, 2018 Mateo

English version El mate del extranjero Si alguna vez han experimentado la Cultura del Mate como extranjeros, o son Gente de Mate viviendo como extraños en un entorno donde esta bebida es atípica, saben que viajar a lugares distantes o … Continue reading Abrir La Mente Con Yerba Mate, De a Un Sorbito a La Vez

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Enjoying a delicious mate in Genoa

Why I’m Working Hard to Spread Yerba Mate in Italy

April 27, 2018May 20, 2018 Yurick

Ciao! I’m Yurick. Welcome to Yerba Mate in Italy 101 In 1983, I was born in Ventimiglia; the first seaside Italian town after France in the Northwest of Italy. So, I am 35 years old. I moved to Genoa in … Continue reading Why I’m Working Hard to Spread Yerba Mate in Italy

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