Lovebirds are unusual not just because of their shameless PDA, but because they choose one mate for life. While more than 90 ...

Sebastian Viera cannot remember exactly when he first drunk mate, but he can recall his first impression of it — and the reactions of his own children when he gave them their first taste, a tradition ...

Alongside their flags, jerseys and songs, fans coming the World Cup matches will bring along their yerba mate, a beverage that is ubiquitous in some South American countries and has gone global in ...

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner has spent over a decade working as a writer in New York City. She currently covers all aspects of food, dining, travel and lifestyle trends and the intersection of culture, ...

To Ireno Vega and his wife, Zulma Chávez Bustamante, the existence and knowledge of how to grow and prepare yerba mate, an ancient Guaraní tea, represents more than a means to make a living. “It means ...

We are social creatures with our own special quirks and habits. Explainers unpack the rules we live by (and sometimes break). See all stories. It’s such a little word. Mate. Small, but with long ...