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Bookmark or Share- Mate | Description, History, & Preparation | Britannicamate, tealike beverage, popular in many South American countries, brewed from the dried leaves of an evergreen shrub or tree (Ilex paraguariensis) related to holly. It is a stimulating drink, greenish in colour, containing caffeine and tannin, and is less astringent than tea.
- Maté Is The National Drink Of Argentina That Packs An Herbal PunchMaté, or yerba mate, is a tea-like beverage with a rich history. It's the national drink of Argentina made from the leaves of a shrub native to eastern Argentina, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.
- Mate (drink) - WikipediaIt is made by soaking dried yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) leaves in hot water and is traditionally served with a metal straw (bombilla) in a container typically made from a calabash gourd (also called the mate), but also made from a cattle horn (guampa) in some areas.
- The Meaning Behind the Mate | Hole & Corner - Hole-and-CornerMate is not a simple drink. If you want to learn about the subtleties of the Argentine class system, its complex history of indigenous peoples, colonists, settlers, and immigrants, or the ethos and spirit of modern Argentina, it can all be discovered at the bottom of the gourd that mate is traditionally served in.
- What is yerba mate—and is this caffeinated drink really good for you?While mate has yet to gain the global traction of Japanese matcha or Indian chai, it’s transformed from a sacred cultural tea to an international caffeinated sensation.
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