Stephanie Hillman is an amazing Salt Lake City-based artist who specializes in watercolor and pottery. While we can all appreciate beautiful art, what’s special about Stephanie is that she also makes ceramic Yerba Mate gourds for Tea Leaves & Melody. … Continue reading Tea Cups from Birth to Finish
Original Post: http://thejourneyofdave.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/mate/ The ‘Mate’ culture of Argentina It’s 11 o’clock. A chilly winter morning in the northern region of Patagonia. Six Argentinian men are sitting down together after a long morning of hard work on a construction site. They are … Continue reading 7 Truths About Yerba Mate
A few weeks ago, I received a glass Yerba Mate gourd and bombilla set from a self-taught glassblower, Derek Dayan. After Derek explained to me why he chose to make this glass set, opposed to drinking out of a traditional … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Should Purchase a Glass Yerba Mate Set
The first time I tried mate, I remember saying I that I hated it. It was too bitter. I had tried it in the past, only one or two small sips. Being from Argentina, seeing people with a mate gourd … Continue reading Yerba Mate: MORE THAN A DRINK
Mathienzo: Yerba Mate Gourd Country: Argentina First produced: 2012 Colors: 6 Key Facts Materials Polypropylene: Resistant to corrosion and chemical leaching Resilient to most forms of physical damage (freezing, impact) Won’t melt in the dishwasher Recyclable Silicone: Non-toxic Can withstand … Continue reading Mathienzo: The go-to O.T.G. Yerba Mate Gourd
I was sitting in a circle with my friends of Argentina, and at last it was my turn. I was passed the mate, a specially cured gourd, decorated and made attractive on the outside, but filled with yerba mate and … Continue reading Knives’ Mate Story: Nothing Says Friendship Like Shared Germs
Herbal Mist is a company that sells sweetened and diet teas infused with Yerba Mate. They sent me over a few bottles to try out, and I decided to give them a review since some people may be interested in … Continue reading Herbal Mist Review
I am from the UK. I first discovered Mate when I saw a forum post about it on a site I frequented which recommended it as a coffee replacement. I wasn’t really drinking much coffee at the time but I … Continue reading Justin’s Story: A Farewell to Anxiety
What’s up people, my name’s Kevron, and this is how mate makes me an intergalactic being… To make these tellings a bit more understandable from my point a view, I will out ahead and say, that I am an addict, … Continue reading Be the Void: I Was Blind to my Entire Life
In 2010 during my junior year of high school I started drinking yerba mate. The idea of using mate as a coffee alternative was the first thing that caught my attention when I was introduced to the drink by a … Continue reading Allen’s Story: How I Got Ahead of the Curve
From: July 4, 2012 My friends, my friends, my friends. I am currently on another adventure, and brought Mate along with me. I’m living in Tajikistan for the summer, and made sure to pack a few lbs of Yerba for … Continue reading Yerba Mate in TAJIKISTAN: Lake Varzab
I love smell of coffee, but I hate taste of it. It’s weird, I know, but It’s true. Also, coffee gives power only in the first hour after you drink it. Then comes the time for drowsiness. We all know … Continue reading CBSe cafe – Is it still Mate?