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Yerba Maté
American gymnast Sam Mikulak drinks a herbal tea called “mate” (pronounced MA-tay), which is ever-present in Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil.
Argentina-born Pope Francis is often seen drinking it, and Albert Einstein was reportedly a big fan of the beverage, which is officially Argentina’s national drink alongside wine.
The tea-like drink is traditionally brewed in a hollowed-out, dried gourd and sipped from the gourd through a metal straw, known in Spanish as a “bombilla.”
It’s ordinary to see people in Argentina or Uruguay walking the streets with a thermos of hot water and the gourd, prepared to brew the infusion almost anywhere. You can even see motorcyclists lugging around a thermos, tucked under an arm or hanging from a shoulder strap.
“I think it helps your mind and brain mellow and focus a bit more than normal,” Mikulak explained. “That’s why I drink it as an athlete.”
The yerba mate shrub is grown extensively on plantations in northern Argentina and southern Brazil. The dry leaves contain caffeine, other natural herbs and look a bit like green tea, with a similar bitter taste.
American gymnast Sam Mikulak drinks a herbal tea called “mate” (pronounced MA-tay), which is ever-present in Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil.
Argentina-born Pope Francis is often seen drinking it, and Albert Einstein was reportedly a big fan of the beverage, which is officially Argentina’s national drink alongside wine.
The tea-like drink is traditionally brewed in a hollowed-out, dried gourd and sipped from the gourd through a metal straw, known in Spanish as a “bombilla.”
It’s ordinary to see people in Argentina or Uruguay walking the streets with a thermos of hot water and the gourd, prepared to brew the infusion almost anywhere. You can even see motorcyclists lugging around a thermos, tucked under an arm or hanging from a shoulder strap.
“I think it helps your mind and brain mellow and focus a bit more than normal,” Mikulak explained. “That’s why I drink it as an athlete.”
The yerba mate shrub is grown extensively on plantations in northern Argentina and southern Brazil. The dry leaves contain caffeine, other natural herbs and look a bit like green tea, with a similar bitter taste.