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
Bringing an Ancient Beverage to the New Age Yerba mate has been hitting the health scene in North America over the last few years, though it has been around for much longer than that. For centuries, mate has been a … Continue reading The Story Behind Materos Mate
Version en Español Children of Yerba Mate If you are born in Argentina, it’s common that, since you were a kid, about two years old, you’d get to try mate. It’s like a before and after, which allows you to … Continue reading Why We’ll Never Travel Without Yerba Mate
Version en Español Yerba Mate, a passion Uruguay is a small country with great passions, such as fútbol, meat, and mate. Personally, I believe mate is the biggest of them all. Uruguay is the top consumer of Yerba Mate in … Continue reading Where There is Yerba Mate, There is Passion (A Poem)
English version El nacimiento de Isondú Yerba Mate Isondú nace en la Ciudad de Oberá, provincia de Misiones, Argentina. El secadero de yerba mate que fue utilizado con éxito para la producción varias décadas atrás por el abuelo y el … Continue reading La Historia Detrás de Isondú Yerba Mate
Version en Español The familial atmosphere of Yerba Mate The story of mate in my life begins in adolescence. In fact, it was my brothers, Rocío and Daniel, who got me to first drink yerba mate, at the age of … Continue reading Drinking Yerba Mate Requires No Reason
Version en Español What is Solarmate? Similar in size to a thermos (see figure 1), Solarmate allows you to heat up water using solar energy while maintaining its temperature in the same way a conventional thermos does. In doing this, … Continue reading The Story Behind Solarmate
Drinking Yerba Mate, what’s the big deal about it?! If there is one thing that identifies Argentinians, it is drinking Yerba Mate. Hello everybody, my name is Nair Tolomeo and I am from Mar del Plata, Argentina, and since I … Continue reading Why Yerba Mate Is so Special to Me
Given the fact that I was born in Argentina, I believe it’s not necessary to tell you that since I was very little I became acquainted with mate. However, it was not until my 16th birthday that I started to … Continue reading Victor’s Story: A Long Friendship