Last year, my sister went to Argentina and brought back two packages of Mate, three gourds and bombillas, and a Mate history book. I forgot their names, but I loved it all as soon as I tasted it, with the … Continue reading A Beginner with a Mature Taste
This picture was taken at a table at our organic design and engineering company, sporting a ridiculously loaded batch that’s basically enough mate to make a human capable of flight. The mini beer stein featured is from Ikea and the … Continue reading Enough Mate to Make a Human Capable of Flight
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
A friend of mine introduced me to Mate when I was living in Alabama, 5 years ago. I thought of it as a sort of communication ritual when having friends over. I french pressed it a lot in those days … Continue reading Jessica’s Story: A Seamstress with a Gift
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?
Hi I’m from Argentina, for obvious reasons Mate was never something new for me. But I never gave it so much thought, I just didn’t like its taste at first. In my house, it is not so common to drink … Continue reading Lisandro’s Story: A Nice Atmosphere
There are two kinds of people in this world. Bombilla people, and gourd people. For those who don’t know, I’m a gourd man. I’m not embarrassed by it, at all. I actually embrace it. Being the gourd man that I … Continue reading Jungle Gourds
There’s a common saying in the English speaking world that “curiosity killed the cat.” Sometimes curiosity can liberate it. If not for curiosity I never would have ventured out on my own and tried yerba mate. Without this glorious herbal … Continue reading Frank’s Story: A More Purposeful Life
From: June 3, 2012 In order for me to elaborate on the topic of why Yerba Mate is so necessary today, I need to first introduce you to two people: Charles and Brad. Charles is a 34-year-old man working at … Continue reading Breathe Before You Rush: A Yerba Mate Story