Hello Blurters!
Drinking mate must be our deepest tradition in Uruguay, everyone drinks it and tourists usually find it weird and interesting. The concept is simple: Herbs that you put in a cup, you use a metal (sometimes silver, sometimes crap) straw that filters the herb, then you add hot water and drink. The flavor is strong and bitter and its effects are stimulants. (similar to coffee).
The cool thing about it: It is SUPER social. People share mate when they drink it. So lets say that I ah drinking mate, I pour some hot water into it, drink it (just a couple sips) and then I would pour some more water and pass it around to whoever is around me. They drink and I repeat the process.
Gross? Yeah most likely. Sharing a straw is pretty gross if you think about it but meh... culture weights more. Mate is HUGE not only in Uruguay, they drink it a lot in Argentina also, in the south of Brazil and in Paraguay too.
What´s so great about it? Why does everyone drink it? Thats a good question. I think it is an acquired taste since at the beginning it tastes bad but then you start getting used to it and then you enjoy it. Well... some countries have their coffee culture, others their tea culture... well we have our Mate culture and I think its really cool.
Have any of you guys heard about it? Tried it? I would love to read your opinions if you have had Mate before! Thanks a lot for reading and for your support!
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