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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!

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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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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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There's always time for tereré in a day :)

Tereré, a Heavenly Refreshing Drink

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Richard Nunez

Version en Español Tereré, a heavenly refreshing drink My name is Ricardo Núñez. I live in the Republic of Paraguay, located in the heart of South America. I live in a small border town, Nanawa ex Puerto Elsa sharing the … Continue reading Tereré, a Heavenly Refreshing Drink

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Enjoying the beauty of mate

Memories of Mi Abuela: How Yerba Mate Continues to Connect Us

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Gemma

Sipping secrets of Yerba Mate Mate truly is a way of life; a way of thinking; a way to begin one’s day in a meaningful way. I live in Australia; so in school, university or any social setting – yerba … Continue reading Memories of Mi Abuela: How Yerba Mate Continues to Connect Us

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How I Make Yerba Mate Products with My Heart

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 Mariana

Versión en Español How yerba mate entered my life Mate has been a part of my life since I had the ability to think. The mother par excellence, which I consider my mother to be, transmitted her “addiction” to three … Continue reading How I Make Yerba Mate Products with My Heart

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Todos tienen sus propios problemas

The Story Behind Severino el Mate

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 Daniel Galantz

Versión en Español The Birth of Severino el Mate All my life I drew, at least since I have memories and I can say that I have always been close to mate. I went through several stages with the drawing, … Continue reading The Story Behind Severino el Mate

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A few missionaries and myself spending time with some of our South American friends

The Journey of Yerba Mate Part 2: “Quieres un Matecito?”

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 Ulf

If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, head here to start the story. “The house is just down this street,”Hill told me as we turned down a sidestreet from the main road.   Hill slowed down in front of a … Continue reading The Journey of Yerba Mate Part 2: “Quieres un Matecito?”

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Enjoying the serenity of mate

Opening Your Mind One Sip at a Time with Yerba Mate

March 12, 2018May 20, 2018 Patricia Krebs

Version en Español The Foreigner’s Mate If you’ve experienced Mate Culture as a foreigner, or you’re a Mate Person living as a foreigner in an environment in which this drink is atypical, you know that traveling to a distant place … Continue reading Opening Your Mind One Sip at a Time with Yerba Mate

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Yerba mate is perfect for both times of hard work and relaxation

My Personal History with Yerba Mate: From Childhood, to High School to University to Life

March 5, 2018March 9, 2018 Luis G.

Version en Español What can I say about Mate? A lot. What can I say about the mate, the yerba, in relation to my life? Well, a lot. The first thing is that it arrived a little late. I mean, … Continue reading My Personal History with Yerba Mate: From Childhood, to High School to University to Life

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For Yerba Mate, I only have words of thanks

¡THANK YOU, MATE!

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 Patricio Lopez

Version en Español Moments of drinking mate that never finish My name is Patricio López. I am Chilean, from the city of Antofagasta, located in the north of the country; a mining area where yerba mate, some years ago, made … Continue reading ¡THANK YOU, MATE!

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A delicious gourd of Yerba Mate

Mate, A Bridge Between Two Cultures

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 Constanza

Version in Español From Argentina to France One of the most interesting things about being Argentine and married to a Frenchman is the cultural exchange. The fact of discovering things of all kinds, simple or complex, of the other, of … Continue reading Mate, A Bridge Between Two Cultures

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