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El Yerbatero -- Supplier of Quality Yerba Mate

Proud to offer Paraguayan Yerba Mate.

Yerba Mate can be drunk hot or cold. In Paraguay it is normally drunk cold; in Argentina hot. In South America it is a communal beverage. The cebedor pours the water into the vessel (guampa/mate), drinks from the straw (bombilla), refills and passes it to a companion.

For more information about the health benefits or how to prepare yerba mate, visit the Yerba Mate Association of the Americas.

I taught in Paraguay for almost two and a half years. During that time I came to love yerba mate. I especially enjoyed sharing it with friends as we sat and talked.

It is a pleasure to share the national beverage of Paraguay (and Argentina) with you.

I couldn't live without mate," an Argentine friend gravely told me when I quizzed him on the habit. "For us, mate is like oxygen."
Quote from:
Colin Barraclough, Special to The Chronicle Sunday, San Francisco Chronicle November 26, 2006
Yerba no hay?
Motley elements of Argentina united by common gourds Mate obsession knows no class, age boundaries