Where To Buy Yerba Mate Near Me?

What is yerba mate?

Yerba mate is a very common herb in Latin America, specially in countries like Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, where it is used to drink mate, an infusion similar to tea and coffee.

What is mate?

Mate is an infusion made with yerba mate leaves, which are native to the Paraguay and Paraná river basins. Yerba mate is produced when these plants are dried, cut and ground, and it has a bitter taste due to the tannins of the leaves.

This infusion is served in a container with the same name: mate or mate gourd. This container can be the traditional one (made of cured pumpkin) or it can be a wooden jar. The infusion is taken from a straw-like artifact called ‘bombilla’, which is placed inside the mate gourd that contains the yerba and the water. The water always needs to be "on point", which means hot but not boiled.

If you want to learn how to prepare your own mate, you can have a look at this post where we share with you the step-by-step on how to do it.

Where can I buy yerba mate near me?  

If you want to buy yerba mate or mate gourds from anywhere in the world, you can do so by entering our website Latinafy. There you will find more than 500 types of yerba mate, as well as a wide variety of mates. If what you want is to learn more about yerba mate, you can read this post here.

What yerba mate should I start with?

If you don't know what to buy, we recommend that you start with this yerba and this mate kit so that you live the full mate experience. You could add some sweet or salty biscuits and have them either at breakfast or at mealtime with your mates.

Have you ever tried mate? Tell us about your experience below. If you haven't tried it yet, choose your yerba mate and try this popular Latin American infusion.