Mate is a traditional South American caffeine-rich
infused herbal drink. It is made by soaking dried yerba mate leaves in
hot water and is traditionally served with a metal straw (bombilla) in a
container typically made from a calabash gourd (also called the mate).
Today, mate is also sold commercially in tea bags and
as bottled iced tea. Mate has been originally consumed native people
from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and neighboring
countries. Mate is the
national beverage of
Argentina,
Paraguay and Uruguay. In Chile, mate is predominantly consumed in the
central and southern regions. Mate is also popular in Lebanon and Syria,
where it was brought by immigrants from Paraguay and
Argentina
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