A drink of health and friendship

Yerba Mate is a traditional tea-like drink of ancient origings. First introduced by the Guarani indians of Paraguay and Argentina, it is known for its many beneficial effects. Furthermore, Mate has become a cultural phenomenon throughout South America, where it is usually drank in social meetings with family and friends.

Albert Einstein drinking mate in his visit to Argentina in 1925.

Actor Viggo Mortensen is a fan of Mate.

Among its many healthy effects, Mate is an energizing breverage that stimulates mental alertness, aids weight loss, relieves stress and fortifies the inmune system.

Mate is a traditional native source of health and energy, in South America, Yerba Mate has been revered for centuries as the “drink of the gods” and is still drunk daily for health, sustained energy and mental clarity by millions. The leaves of Mate contain 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids and are rich in antioxidants, which levels are even higher than many brewed green teas. According to a study conducted by the Pasteur Institute and Paris Scientific society "it is difficult to find a plant in any area of the world equal to mate in nutritional value", Yerba Mate contains, "practically all of the vitamins necessary to sustain life".

A new use of this ancient plant has been found by our weavers in this original sash handwoven with sheepwool naturally died with Yerba Mate, following traditional Mapuche dying techniques. Decorated with a fringe, this sash can be tied at the waist or hip.