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Yerba Mate in 2.5 Minutes

Short on time? Quickly learn what yerba mate tea is all about in less than 3 minutes. Quick (2.5 min) Guide to Yerba Mate Drink on!

Cachamate's Hierbas Serranas

Cachamate — 2.95 of 5 palos — reviewed 3/00/2012 Type: Hierbas Serranas (Mountain Herbs). Con Palos (stems). Region: Misiones, Argentine and Worldwide locations. Produced by Cachamaí. Description This is a...

Playadito Yerba Mate or Green Tea?

Playadito — 2.55 of 5 palos — reviewed 3/16/2012 Type: Traditional, Con Palos Region: Colonia Liebig, Corrientes, Argentina. Producer: Cooperativa Agrícola de la Colonia Liebig Ltda. Description: This cooperatively grown...

An Inside Look at EcoTeas [Interview]

I recently got the chance to interview Dee Fretwell, who is the Vice President of Operations at EcoTeas, located in Ashland, Oregon (which Dee pronounces “organ”). The interview randomly came...

Uruguay's (Brazil's) Acclaimed Yerba Mate: Cana...

Canarias — 3.95 of 5 palos — reviewed 3/12/2012 Type: Traditional. Aged 4-6 months. 100% Natural, no chemicals. Region: Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio Grande, Southern Brazil. Grown by Canarias...

How Poland got its hands on Yerba Mate

The history of yerba mate in Poland I recently stumbled upon a picture of a Polish guy drinking some Mate. I posted a comment, and this began my informal interview...

Harshly Delicious: Rosamonte Yerba Mate

Rosamonte — 3.50 of 5 palos — reviewed 3/4/2012 Type: Traditional — Aged 12 months. Region: Apóstoles, Misiones, Argentina. Establecimiento “10 Hermanos” de Hreñuk S.A. Description: A top brand of...

Yerba Mate NYC: The Social Catalyst

My friend Milton, and his roommate Casey, both lost their mateginity a few days ago. They described their experience as "enlightening," and Milton claimed that Mate is a "social catalyst."...

Kraus Organic Mate

Kraus — 4.10 of 5 palos — reviewed 3/2/2012 Type: Kraus Organic, Sin Humo (smokeless) Region: San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina. Description: Kraus’ Orgánica is their USDA Organically Certified yerba. That...

Kraus Pionero Yerba Mate

Kraus — 3.35 of 5 palos — reviewed 2/24/2012 Type: Kraus Pionero Region: San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina. Description: This is one of Kraus’ very notable brands of mate. With palos,...

The Mate Factor: Fresh Green Herb Blend

The Maté Factor – 3.9 of 5 Type: Fresh Green Herb Blend Region: Campo Largo, Brazil Description: This is an amazing Mate for those who are just becoming acquainted with...

The Cowboy's Mate: Kraus Gaucho

Kraus — 3.65 of 5 palos — reviewed 2/7/2012 Type: Kraus Gaucho Region: Misiones, Argentina Description This is Kraus’ strong line of mate, Gaucho (Cowboy) style. Well balanced and tasty...

Cruising Along with Cruz de Malta

Cruz de Malta — 3.45 of 5 — reviewed 2/17/2012 Type: Traditional Region: Misiones, Argentina. Producer: Molinos Description When I think Cruz de Malta I’m always reminded of a fresh...

Taragui Yerba Mate

Review date: 2-9-12 Type: Traditional. Blue/Red bag Region: Corrientes, Argentina. Producer: Establecimiento Las Marias Description of Taragui Yerba Mate There’s a particular bitterness to this mate that is quite unpleasant....

Mate with a Minty Blast with Kraus Silvestre

Kraus Silvestre — 3.40 of 5 palos — reviewed 2/1/2012 Type: Silvestre Region: Misiones, Argentina. Description This aromatic and vibrant mate is somewhat of a novelty. Grown with fair trade...

The Palo Monster: Jesper Mate

Jesper — 3.00 of 5 palos — reviewed 1/22/2012 Type: Traditional, Red Bag. Region: Misiones, Argentina. Infusiones Naturales. Description I call this mate “The Palo Monster.” It’s loaded with palos;...

Union Suave Yerba Mate Review

Union Suave — 2.60 of 5 palos — reviewed on 1/17/12 Type: Original Region: Corrientes, Argentina Producer: Establecimiento Las Marias Description: Establecimiento Las Marias are also the producers of La...

Yerba Mate is the HEALTHIEST DRINK in the WORLD!

Yerba mate tea has all of the vitamins necessary to sustain life. This isn’t a chemistry lesson, and I’m not someone with a scientific background (bear with me!), but I’m...

Nobleza Gaucha Mate Review (blue bag)

Nobleza Gaucha — 3.10 of 5 palos — reviewed 1/16/2012 Type: Blue Bag, Aged 18 months Region: Misiones, Argentina. Molinos Río de la Plata Description: Nobleza Gaucha is a true...

Reflections of Mate

Mate isn’t a drink… Okay, fine. It’s a liquid that you put in your mouth. But it’s not a drink. In this country nobody drinks mate when they’re thirsty. It’s...

Yerba Mate Radio Talk in Buenos Aires

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...

Yerba Mate History and Introduction to United S...

Why do I drink Mate?

"What is this 'magical' drink that you talk about all of the time, Matt?" "Does it get you...high?" "Is it healthy for you?" "I heard that this is linked to...

Yerba Mate: The Tea of South America

Guayaki Yerba Mate Review

Guayakí is the largest yerba mate brand in United States, started in 1996. Below, Mateo has produced two video reviews of Guayakí's most popluar loose-leaf yerba mates. San Mateo Cut...

Mate Factor, The Hot Chocolate of Yerba Mate

Mate Factor — 3.25 of 5 palos — reviewed 12/11/2011 Type: Traditional Region: Campo Largo, Southern Brazil Description: This is a very rich mate. Within 5 days of harvesting, this...

Selecting A Yerba Mate Gourd

Like most mate drinkers, I started out with a typical mate gourd made from the hollowed and dried end of a calabash squash. These gourds appear to be the most...

Argentina Bakery packed full of Yerba Mate

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...

Matt spreads some Mate Lovin' in Nepal... Outdo...

Matt of Circle of Drink continues to spread mate all across the world, from New York to Abu Dhabi and now to Nepal; as he continues his study and travels...