Argentina
Mate
Argentina's daily ritual: a caffeinated infusion of yerba mate steeped in hot (not boiling) water in a gourd, sipped through a metal bombilla and shared in a circle.
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Mate Cocido
A brewed yerba mate tea, served in a cup with milk and sugar, like a tea bag. A school and breakfast drink, milder and less ritualized than the gourd mate.
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Yerba Mate
The dried, ground leaves and twigs of Ilex paraguariensis, used to brew mate and tereré. Argentina is the world's largest producer, and yerba is a household staple.