Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than just a way to get a caffeine kick, drinking mate is a ritual rooted in community. One person prepares the gourd, takes a ...

2006-11-26 04:00:00 PDT Buenos Aires-- At first sight, yerba mate (pronounced DZER-ba MAH-teh) is an innocuous plant. A relative of the common holly, it grows widely in the steamy forests of ...

In 1616, Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the governor of the Spanish province that included Buenos Aires, banned the population from drinking a green herbal drink called yerba mate. The governor had seen ...

My yerba mate gourd. In 1616, Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the governor of the Spanish province that included Buenos Aires, banned the population from drinking a green herbal drink called yerba mate.

It shouldn’t be hard to persuade people to take a sip of yerba mate. It’s completely natural. It makes you feel simultaneously energized and relaxed. You can drink it all day without feeling like your ...

Fans of tea and coffee have an intriguing new flavor to explore in Pacific Beach. Yerba Mate Bar opened last week, San Diego’s first café dedicated to the caffeinated beverage of choice for the ...

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