In Chile, the ritual changes a little bit, as people say thanks only after they have drunk the mate.įamily members and friends drink from the same gourd as part of the tradition.
The brewer refills the hot water and continues giving it to the next person in clockwise order. Everyone says thanks before drinking it and gives it back afterwards. The brewer passes the gourd to each person in turn, in a circle. The gourds are made of metal, glass, wood, or clay.
YERBA MATE DRINK FULL
The mate cup or hollow gourd (also called el pocongo or la guampa) is usually half full of mate tea. It can be served hot, in which case it’s called simply mate. Mate tea can be served with milk, fruit juice (most commonly lime), brown sugar, and it may be flavored or sweetened to soften its strong taste. It is slightly bitter, so people sometimes blend it with more herbs. You sip it from a metallic or wooden straw with a filter on one of its ends so the leaf pieces don’t go through.Īfter being brewed, the flavor of this traditional drink of Argentina resembles that of the green tea. It is traditionally drunk from a mate cup or container called a gourd or calabash. You can do this several times and the leaves will infuse the water again. Mate leaves are dried over a fire and then placed in a ceramic or metal container. The recipe for yerba mate tea is quite simple. Let’s start! How is Mate Made and Consumed?
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