Yerba mate is an herbal tea steeped in traditional South American culture. It may also offer health benefits. The slightly astringent tea is made from the leaves and stems of Ilex paraguariensis, an ...

Everywhere you go in Argentina or Uruguay, you’ll see people engaging in an old and much-loved ritual: sipping a hot, slightly bitter infusion of caffeinated leaves from a dried gourd through a ...

Wordsmith and broadcaster Kel Richards says the term “mate” is a “perfectly okay” word to address friends. “It’s a very, very Australian word,” Mr Richards told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “It’s ...