Some of the world's top athletes such as Lionel Messi swear by the South American drink Yerba Mate, which is said to contain ...

More commonly referred to as just mate, the caffeinated tea is sold everywhere here, and everyone’s drinking it. People proudly carry their gourds (the special brewing vessel), mate leaves, and ...

“I've been drinking it for a long time,” Dier ... “Some things are not for certain people. I'm a coffee man, not a mate man. It's too messy and brewing it takes too long,” he reckoned.

Pregnant people, breastfeeding people, and those on medication should consult a healthcare professional before drinking mate. ‘Harvesting yerba mate involves cutting the leaves and young stems ...