The Mate ritual has been part of South American culture for hundreds - if not thousands - of years. Along the way, the different...

What is a Gaucho? He's a mysterious loner, wandering the open plains with an equine companion. He lives off the land, sleeps under the...

Everything you need to know -and will need- to get started: MATE CUPS Mate cups come in all shapes, sizes and materials: from bone to...

Every year in South America, hundreds of thousands of tons of yerba mate are produced. In Argentina, for example, 172,000 tons of yerba...

Curing your new mate cup If your mate cup is made of glass, ceramic or silicone, just give it a good wash before using it. If your mate...

Mate (pronounced ma-teh) is a caffeinated drink made of leaves and stems of Yerba mate (I. paraguariensis) and usually, hot water. It has...

A plant inherited from the indigenous populations has become a friendship ritual. Mate’s origins date back to the indigenous Guaraní...