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Mate has always been considered a basic need for Argentinians. It is a traditional South American drink that’s also very common in Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Brazil, as well as in Syria and some parts of Lebanon. South Americans themselves don’t go a day without drinking it. Yet nowadays, with more people from these countries moving abroad, the tradition has been spreading throughout the world and foreigners from North America, Europe, Asia, Oceanía and even Africa enjoy this …

If you are a bit familiar with this South American tradition or have been drinking mate for a while, you may have probably heard there are certain rules to be followed if you want to be considered a true mate drinker.But before we delve into that -> QUICK RECAP: What is mate?This is an Argentinian organic infusion that comes from yerba mate (Ilex Paraguariensis), a native tree from South America. This caffeine-rich drink is made of yerba and hot water, and is drunk through a metal straw …

La yerba mate es una infusión tradicional de Argentina que, desde un principio, estuvo muy presente en otros países sudamericanos como Paraguay, Uruguay, y algunas partes de Brasil y Chile. Hoy en día, se exporta a muchos otros lugares del mundo, como Estados Unidos, Canadá, Inglaterra, Francia, Alemania, Suiza, Islandia, Japón, Bosnia, etc., donde argentinos y no argentinos lo consumen diariamente.¿Qué beneficios genera tomar mate?  El mate induce una sensación de bienestar y aumenta …

Yerba mate is a traditional Argentine infusion that first appeared in some South American countries like Paraguay, Uruguay, and some locations in Brazil and Chile. Nowadays, it is shipped worldwide and you can find Argentinians and non-Argentinians drinking mate all over the world, in places such as the United States, Canada, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Iceland, Japan, Bosnia, and many others.What are the benefits of mate?  Drinking mate regularly will provide you with a sen …