Mate

December 22, 2022
Estancia day
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Argentina’s gastronomy

Argentina’s gastronomy is some of the best in the world. Anyone who gets the chance to enjoy our food and drinks will tell you so. However, our food is a lot more than that: it represents family and friends, encounters and celebrations, it’s a way to bring people closer. Here are some of the foo...

How much mate is produced?

Yerba mate, whose scientific name is Ilex Paraguariensis, is a tree native to the Paraná Jungle, which in the wild can reach a height of between 12 and 16 meters. To facilitate their harvest, the plants are pruned up to twice a year to an average height of 2 meters. In Argentina, we call [&h...

How to prepare the best mate

You recently travelled to an estancia in Argentina and discovered how to drink mate, maybe you even got one for yourself as a souvenir, but now how do you prepare it? 1. Fill a flask or thermos with hot water. The water should neither be boiling nor lukewarm. The ideal temperature ranges betw...