This is why I study Argentina as opposed to Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Brazil, and other places where yerba mate is popular. The trajectory in Argentina is very different. In the colonial era, in the ...

2006-11-26 04:00:00 PDT Buenos Aires-- At first sight, yerba mate (pronounced DZER-ba MAH-teh) is an innocuous plant. A relative of the common holly, it grows widely in the steamy forests of ...

Argentina is headed to the 2022 World Cup finals, and it may be thanks to the 1,100 pounds of yerba mate they brought to Qatar — so, I tried it.

In Argentina, mate is consumed 6-1 over coffee and is the leading ingredient in their diet. Yerba mate is rich in a group of compounds called the chlorogenic acids. These agents help to suppress ...

A spokesman for Argentina’s national team, Nicolás Novello, said the team brought different types to suit everyone’s taste: yerba mate with stems (a milder taste), without stems (a stronger ...

Yerba mate primarily comes from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Each of these countries has its own unique style of yerba mate that slightly differs in color, texture, and taste.

Traditionally, yerba mate is consumed from a shared gourd through a shared straw called a bombilla. “Here in Argentina,” Alarcón said, “mate is a cultural habit, it is a tradition, and it ...

In the medium term, they want to provide yerba mate infused with CBD in tea bags. And, in the long term, by the end of the year, yerba mate in cans. "There is a special process for each product ...

But first I had to get my head around the flavors within a gourd of traditional, unadulterated yerba mate ($5.75). The order involves a 16-ounce thermos of hot water and a small gourd-shaped mug ...

For $12, you get a liter of hot water and a mate blend served in your choice of either a gourd imported from Argentina or a special glass with a built-in straw and strainer. Each water refill ...