My coworkers excitedly filmed my reaction, thrilled that I had savored this Argentine staple. “Yerba mate is also drunk a lot in the south of Brazil.”Approximately 250 years later, the drink remains an Argentine mainstay. “All social classes drink mate, but it is a private drink, enjoyed inside and outside the home,” Perticone added. The bombilla is there for one reason and one reason only: to drink the mate. Thanking the mate pourer actually signals that you don’t want anymore.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 11, 2023 01:47 UTC