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Kalmatero Spotlight: Meet Melody Maradiaga
Kalmatero Spotlight: Meet Melody Maradiaga
Introduce yourself: My name is Melody Maradiaga, I’m a mother, small business owner, artist and full time student at Florida International University. My business is called Conscious Creations Inc. Where... Read more...
How to Prepare A Traditional Yerba Mate
How to Prepare A Traditional Yerba Mate
Here's a guide on everything you need to learn how to prepare a delicious, traditional yerba mate. You will need a mate gourd, yerba mate (loose leaves), a bombilla filter... Read more...
Mate Glossary
Mate Glossary
Amargo Means "bitter" with no additives such as sweetener, milk, etc.It is mate in it's purest form. Bombilla Stainless steel metal straw with the filter at the end that is... Read more...
The Many Ways to Prepare Yerba Mate
The Many Ways to Prepare Yerba Mate
The Traditional Way: Heat up the water and bring it to a simmer (around 170-180 degrees Fahrenheit). While the water heats up, fill the gourd with 3/4 of yerba mate.... Read more...
What is Yerba Mate?
What is Yerba Mate?
What is Mate Yerba Mate is a traditional South American brew that is said to offer, “the strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate."... Read more...
Energizing Yerba Mate Chia Pudding Recipe
Energizing Yerba Mate Chia Pudding Recipe
Yerba Mate Superfood Chia Pudding Ingredients:  1 Cup of Chia Seeds 1 Can of Light Coconut Milk 1 1/2 Cup of Brewed Yerba Mate 5 Packets of Stevia 1 tsp... Read more...
The 7 Impressive Health Benefits of Yerba Mate
The 7 Impressive Health Benefits of Yerba Mate
Yerba Mate is “the drink of the gods”. That’s what indigenous cultures of South-America called the powerful tea-like beverage. It has the strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea... Read more...
The Best Yerba Mate Latte
The Best Yerba Mate Latte
How Do You Make Yerba Mate? For centuries, Yerba Mate has been traditionally drank from a hollowed container called a “gourd,” and sipped with a metal straw called a “bombilla”... Read more...