My journey through the world of Yerba Mate “Here, try this” – I remember a friend of mine saying this while he was passing me some strange wooden-like cup, filled up with some dried green thing and a bamboo straw … Continue reading Happiness Is Real Only When Shared: How Yerba Mate Changed My Life
Version en Español Traveling around the world with El Mate The story I intend to tell begins at night in an airport while I waited to board a plane on March 14, 2016. It also end at night, 20 months … Continue reading Give Me a Mate and Let’s Give the World a Turn
The Yerba Mate Pope So we’re in a hostel in Encarnación in Paraguay, about to watch the new Pope come out onto the balcony of the Vatican. Javier, our host, is drinking tereré, brewed with iced water infused with slices of orange … Continue reading The Story Behind Yuyo Yerba Mate
My love-hate relationship with Yerba Mate I think my story starts in a similar way to anyone who now drinks mate but lives outside of a South American country, which is that before ever drinking mate, I had no idea … Continue reading How Chile Gave Me the Gift of Yerba Mate
The warmth of Yerba Mate It was cold. Like, really, really cold. I thought that South America was supposed to be warm. But, as we sat there in the kitchen, sharing Yerba Mate, we could see our own breath. I … Continue reading Yerba Mate is a Woman, and I love Her
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