The ubiquitous drink is a favorite of footballers including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Antoine Griezmann, in addition to ...

The term yerba mate is derived from the Spanish word hierba, which means grass or herb, and the indigenous Quechuan word mati, which means drinking container.

It's said that yerba mate has the “strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate" all in one. Learn more about it.

For many, that link to the past is part of mate’s appeal. “The drink has deep cultural, social and economic roots,” says Raul Romero of the National Yerba Mate Institute in Argentina.

In 1616, Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the governor of the Spanish province that included Buenos Aires, banned the population from drinking a green herbal drink called yerba mate. The governor had ...

Mate is a herbal drink enjoyed by Argentina star Lionel Messi and a host of other South American footballers - so what are the benefits and how do you prepare it?

Yerba mate, or Ilex paraguariensis, hails from South America. Brewing the dried leaves results in a traditional caffeinated drink (often referred to as ‘mate’), which is widely popular in this ...

In 1616, Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the governor of the Spanish province that included Buenos Aires, banned the population from drinking a green herbal drink called yerba mate. The governor had seen ...