After this meticulous preparation, hot water is continually added to the top. When the drink is being enjoyed communally one drinker typically finishes all the water before new hot water from a ...

Yerba mate, or Ilex paraguariensis, hails from South America. Brewing the dried leaves results in a traditional caffeinated drink (often referred to as ‘mate’), which is widely popular in this ...

This infusion is very traditional in Argentina , prepared by steeping dry leaves of yerba mate in hot water. You drink mate from a shared hollow gourd (called mate in Spanish) with a metal straw.

English rugby player Marcus Smith has also spoken about his mate-drinking habit, saying: "If it works for Messi, it will do for me." Meanwhile, Three Lions star Eric Dier once described the drink ...

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 ...

Inter Miami CF Ever since Lionel Messi arrived at Inter Miami in the summer of 2023, yerba mate, the caffeine-rich herbal drink and national beverage of Argentina, has been the drink of choice ...