Join the Mate Round: A 2025 Guide to the Argentine Ritual
Join the Mate Round: A 2025 Guide to the Argentine Ritual So, What Exactly is This Mate Thing? You’ve likely seen it in pictures, right? A circle of friends sitting in a park in Buenos Aires, all of them passing around this really unique looking cup with a metal straw. Well, that whole scene, you know, is built around yerba mate. Basically, mate is so much more than just a cup of tea. Honestly, thinking of it as just a beverage is kind of like saying a campfire is just a source of heat. It is, of course, but it’s …