Brewing Guides
How to prepare yerba mate, equipment care, gourd curing, and brewing techniques.
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What Is Mate? The South American Drink in the News This Week
Mate made the news twice this week. Here’s what the South American drink is, what it tastes like and how…
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10 Tips to Keep Your Yerba Mate Gourd Healthy
Keep your Yerba Mate Gourd Healthy A gourd is not like a normal cup! It is natural, porous. It might…
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How to Brew the Perfect Chimarrão (Brazilian mate)
Chimarrao is the traditional way of drinking yerba mate in southern Brazil. Unlike the Argentine or Uruguayan style, chimarrao uses…
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Yerba Mate: The Complete UK Buying Guide
Your comprehensive guide to choosing, preparing, and enjoying yerba mate in the UK TLDR: Yerba mate is a traditional South…
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Curing and Looking After Your Yerba Mate Gourd
Curing and Looking after your Yerba Mate Gourd What is a ‘Mate’? The Mate is a cup from which to drink Yerba…
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How to Make Tereré: The Complete Guide to Paraguay’s Refreshing National Drink
In a nutshell: Tereré is a cold infusion of yerba mate — Paraguay’s national drink, recognised by UNESCO as Intangible…
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Photo Illustrated Guide How to Prepare Yerba Mate
How to Prepare Yerba Mate What do I Need to Prepare Yerba Mate? You’ll need the following items to prepare…
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How to Care for your Bombilla (Straw to drink Yerba Mate)
Your Bombilla and How to Look After it What is a Bombilla? It is a straw for drinking yerba mate.…
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Mates, Mates, Mates – all you need to know about your yerba mate gourd
Does it matter what you drink your yerba from? In a word – yes. Keen yerba mate drinkers are very…
