Yesterday I was graciously invited to give an impromptu talk about mate, here in Buenos Aires, for a local radio station called The Typical Mistake. It went really well. I spoke about everything from mate history to mate as a symbol, more than a drink. I also got to speak about my — could you [...]

Being a “serious” (sincere) mate drinker, as of two-years now, I’m open to drinking all sorts of mate — my palate has tasted all of the top brands of Argentina — Rosamonte, Taragui, CBSé, Amanda, La Tranquera, La Merced, Union Suave, Cruz De Malta, Kraus, and various smaller, lesser known brands — as well as [...]

Yesterday I visited a typical Argentine bakery to get some “facturas”, or what the Argentines refer to as pastries and cookies that go along well with mate. Typically, these little “tiendas” here in Argentina are FULLY stocked with all sorts of yerba mate. The people are usually very warm and friendly and the atmosphere is [...]