You drink mate from a shared hollow gourd (called mate in Spanish) with a metal straw. The flavour of brewed yerba is strongly herbal. Some consider the flavour to be very agreeable, although it ...

Yerba mate is a traditional South American drink that’s gaining worldwide popularity ... Yerba mate is traditionally served in a container called a gourd, also known as a calabash.

Step foot in South America, and you’ll find yerba mate everywhere — lining the shelves of gas stations and grocery stores, ...

A drink favoured by footballing icon Lionel Messi has taken the sports world by storm in recent years. 'Yerba Mate', pronounced mah-teh, is a very popular beverage across Argentina, Uruguay ...