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The best South American teasThe infusions are very varied and are always the characteristic of a region or country. But they are usually globalized and are part of the daily life of many people. As this happens, the product changes depending on the place where we take it. In some parts it is more bitter,

Uruguayan yerba mateEach country has a type of yerba mate. Some opt for those that are greener, with more sticks and less dust. In the case of Uruguay, currently, there are all types of yerba but the classic ones continue to prevail.Its characteristics are varied but there are some that unites them: the bitter taste.

How to clean yerba mate?After using it, the “inconvenience” of mate is how to wash it. The truth is that it is very simple and by following a few steps, you will be able to take care of the health of the pumpkin so that it lasts for years. In addition, we will also leave

How many calories does yerba mate have?Yerba mate, as any other edible product that we consume, has a certain amount of calories. It should be noted that it is very difficult to establish a single figure that applies for all cases, because given the different types of yerba, the amount of calories that we can consume

Use yerba mate for weight loss Weight loss is something that many seek and is even recommended by nutritionists. But, what role does mate play in a diet?Professionals claim that mate can playan important role and recommend taking the infusion during the day because it provides many nutrients. The next thing to note is that it can

Is yerba mate healthy?Totally. As we have mentioned before, yerba mate has unique natural properties that make it beneficial for the human body and mind. Not only this, but there is also a market factor that has been growing in recent times and has made drinking mate even more pleasant. The market has developed varied types

How much yerba mate per cup?This question is already answered in other articles, but it is worth going into detail. It is neccessary to first clarify that this is a personal decision and will almost completely depend on the taste of each drinker for the specific situation. However, in general terms, the correct proportion is

Where does yerba mate come from?Yerba mate scientific name is ilex paraguariensis. The name refers to a native tree of the Paraná Jungle, which in a wild state can reach a height of between 12 and 16 meters in height. To facilitate harvesting, these types of plants are harvested up to twice a year at a

How long does yerba mate last?When being the kind of person which enjoys sharing mate, the question arises: how to make the yerba mate last longer? Although the inmediate solution is to just turn over the mountain, the truth is that after no more than four turns, the infusion is completely tasteless. When this occurs,

How much caffeine is there in yerba mate?Yerba mate is one of those natural elements that are good for your health and has an element that sets it apart: caffeine.The question is: how much does it contains? According to some recent studies, in a conventional size mate, the figures are 68 milligrams of caffeine per

How to make yerba mate taste good?How to make your mate always bitter? How to maintain the right amount of foam? These are only some of the questions that even the most experienced in the infusion ask themselves.To keep it simple, everything goes in the person who does the priming; we’ll call him the primer.

How long to steep yerba mate?As you may have read in other articles it is crucial for you to comply with the neccessary process to prepare the yerba. When this occurs, it is said that the yerba is swollen. How is this achieved? The important thing is to leave the yerba to soak just the right

Yerba mate vs coffeeYerba mate and coffee have similar properties. Above them all, the one which stands out is the fact that both have caffeine, therefore similar effects.Many even use mate when training or doing activities that require a greater effort of concentration, since it has the energizing property of, informally speaking, “waking you up”. Let’s

How to drink yerba mate?For many, mate is a strange drink, which is barely seen from time to time. However, the opportunity to visit some Latin American countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay or Uruguay is never lacking, and so the question is often heard: Why don’t you try mate? We are going to provide you

Drinking mate is much easier than it seems. It is almost a fact that before getting into the mate culture, we’ve wondered, how to drink yerba mate? It’s not like coffee or tea which you drink all at once, but it’s an infusion that may last many hours. Before you drink it, it is necessary

What is mate?Have you ever seen someone walking around drinking from a strange cup with a metal straw and wondered, what’s that? Maybe you were too curious and asked that person about their drink, but most people don’t do that. We have the answer, mate is the answer! But, what is mate?Originally from South America,

If you ended up here it is for an obvious reason: you want to learn how to prepare your mate correctly. Keep calm, you are in the right place. We are going to tell you some things that are key so pay attention.The first thing you are going to do is choose your mate. If

Hey guys!Have you ever asked yourself  why we cure the mate? Maybe you are asking yourself, how can I do to cure it? In this blog we are going to introduce you into the importance of curing mate and how to do it.Nowadays there are many offers of mates that we can find both in

 The matero glossary that will change your lifeMaybe you didn´t know but the mate culture has it´s own dialect. But don´t worry, we got you. This glossary is special for you to understand how matero talk and for you to acquire them. Cebador: Person in charge of serving the mate.Cebadura: It is the necessary amount of

You bought your first gourd mate, you cured it and when you went to use it you realized your gourd mate turned black inside a bit uneven. Did the mate get fungus? The first thing you thought was “I screwed it up”. Relax, we are going to tell you what to do.If your mate at

When we buy a mate, what we want the most is to serve it for the first time. We want to serve the best mate in the world. We believe that doing so, is extremely simple. What can go wrong in three simple steps?Many things, to be honest. There are as many ways of serving

One of the questions that always arise when you are a mate consumer when going abroad is: what about yerba? Impossible not to think about it if we want to enjoy our mate. Of course if we have a short trip we may take it, but all those who are going to move to Australia

¿Cómo viajar con el mate?El mate es nuestro fiel amigo y adonde vayamos él siempre va con nosotros. Por esta razón siempre tenemos dudas si podemos o no llevar mate en un avión o cuál es la mejor forma. Seguí leyendo, porque acá te damos algunos tips que te pueden servir en tu próximo viaje.Aunque

Have you ever wondered that, apart from being delicious, our beloved mate has benefits? I mean, we know that it is natural and we generally hear about the number of properties that different types of tea have and, why not, coffee. But what about mate? Today we are going to tell you a little more