I thought about this short video because, as most of the Argentinians, I love mate and could not live without it.
Mate is the national drink in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and large parts of Brazil where it is drunk 6 to 1 over coffee. In Argentina, 90% of the population drink mate every day. It is brewed on dried leaves from the plant Ilex paraguariensis ("Yerba Mate") and it is full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and energy!
But mate is much more for us than a healthy drink, it's all about tradition and customs, a deeply rooted part of our culture.
Many people say that they can't start the day without a coffee... Well, the same applies to me regarding mate!