Basically you are both right an wrong in other cultures the factually correct way isnt the way they use regardless of its effectiveness. This is a anglo-saxon thing. Its the basis of our culture. Not everyone dose this. Most cultures refuse to adapt its in their dna.
A flooded mate is just wasteful, the traditional method is both very simple and makes the taste better. Also, a cold mate is pretty good for an australian heat, especially a decently done tererê
@@VlugazoideThe taste is literally just bitter, I really don't understand how people like it. The traditional method makes it taste less = less bitter because the "flavor" is the bitterness
@@TOBY-jy7bzif you don't like it bitter you can add sugar to it... literally almost everyone in argentina does it, there's no need to insult a drink just because you don't like the flavor once and you don't try it's different ways to drink it
Tea IS tea with gatekeeping except it's worse since the gatekeepers are the British and they don't deserve to call their tea "authentic" Edit:I remembered how stupid the internet is so I'm gonna make it clear,the "British don't deserve to call their tea authentic" part was satire
En Chile también se toma mate, pero es 100% más simple que lo que explica este caballero. La única "regla" que si recomiendo seguir es no mover la bombilla por que se tapa, todo lo demás da igual
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As a south American i can confirm, that even if you aren’t preparing it properly, it’s your mate you bought with your money, do whatever the fuck you want
I think it's ok, these kinds of mate are a super cultural hobby, people normally don't get it. The same thing occurs with coffee (less cultural). Deeper you go to people's hobbies, the more niche they become.
I think this is better than the coffee nerds since it 's not about thousands in equipment but about technique. Personally I don't make mate like this but with a tea filter and a small amount of leaves. I'm pretty far away from South America so I'm probably good.
All my fussy bullshid with coffee results in a great cup consistently. This video even admits its a next level pain in the ass by calling it a "constant companion".
Brother, this is literally how our grandmas teach us to drink mate, and if u put a little honey is perfect. If the mate cup and the straw are passed down, why not the tecnique?
I’m gaucho, from the south of Brasil. This drinking is typical from this region (south of Brazil, Uruguai, Paraguay and Argentina). The information couldn’t be more accurate. That’s definitely a companion for everything
This is very true. When I started drinking Yerba mate, I drowned the leaves and the first sips were extremely bitter and strong. After that tho, even if you remake the mountain, it will just taste washed
That’s also traditionally if it’s going to be shared between people the way he’s preparing it….. they also have/make much much smaller Gourds. Where you are supposed to prepare the tea like this. Some brands are really strong like espresso and aren’t really meant to be shared in large groups plus the smaller gourds don’t hold much water. Where as the larger ones like he has are good for sharing with people and making maté traditionally like this
@@justinwebb8831 because it really doesn’t? I drink it every day and it’s more like coffee. It does make you feel more alert and focused but it doesn’t get you “high”
This is Uruguayan approved, word by word. Only one minor detail is that you should let your mate “hinchar” or swell for 5 minutes, with warm or cold water even, instead of hot water. This can prevent potentially burning the leaves in the first pour 🙌🏼🤝🏼
tucumano here, this is true, you don't have to flood it but we usually still fill it with water, not some architectural mountain mate creation cause that's dumb, just gotta enjoy the bitterness
Chilean here, here in the south of Chile we drink mate in the first way, it's just the way my mother, grandparents etc made it, and almost all the chilean family's I know, and yes the first sips are bitter, but that is part of enjoying a mate, a lot of people love that bitter flavor. So, in conclusion, just drank mate the way you want, no one is gonna tell you If you are doing it well or bad, for example in Argentina they make terere Wich is a mate but with juice instead of water, yeah it's strange, but they enjoy it so it's good. The same goes with other things, like coffee, tea, etc. Just don't go and say your way it's the only and one way, cause that's not true at least everyone says it, and also if in your way to do the things you harm someone, so that, just enjoy your mate!!
@@eowyn9400 Amigo, tengo dos opciones: 1.- Entrar en una discusión sobre que es “tomar bien o mal” y quien decide esto, abogando por la diversidad cultural 2.- Hacer un chiste sobre la inflación y economía argentina
@@santiagoossa2301me siento en la obligación de preguntar de que país eres para poder devolver el chiste con cualquier cosa que suceda en tu país como buen argentino
It’s prepared multiple ways in Argentina. In fact in many homes the first bitter steeps of mate are drank by the head of the home. Kind of “taking one for the team” if you will. It’s also a lot less common for the meticulous prep when you’re working. My family friend has a cattle farm that I’ve worked on during summers, and we would flood the mate every time. At the end of the day though, it’s just good to see the culture shared, and drink your mate however you most enjoy it.
Thing is, you just get used to the strong taste anyways. And in my family, we just take sips until you finish the cup and pass it along. Kind of like a strong tea
I remember in art class my teacher (amazing man!!) shared his Yerba with the ones who were curious about it. I miss Mr Fitz, he truly sparked interest and cultivated a curiosity in his students that would lead a generation. Which is why I, a small town Ontarian drinks Yerba Mate. It’s a beautiful tradition and I’m thankful I got to experience even a little bit of it!
Ok i've seen lots of people "triggered" by this video so let me explain a couple of points: - Hes not being a snob, Mate is really this different depending on the brewing method, It can be really bitter or practically flavorless depending on how much "polvo" or dust makes contact with the water. - Mate is meant to last multiple brewings and be shared with family and friends, it's just a way to socialize, kinda like breaking bread? - Yes you can drink a single serving, yerba mate also comes in a teabag presentation incase you dont wanna share or you just want a single brew.
Aren't people worried about mono and herpes? I wouldn't even consider drinking from any kind of shared container like that especially post covid. Do people ever just make it in a pot and pour their guests a cup, the way we do with coffee and tea?
@@NerdStuffingwe could just not call anyone snobs, but from my understanding mate is very traditional and ingrained in culture. And coffee (at least the way it’s presented on social media) is not. People posting about the traditional and proper ways of serving and preparing mate are trying to respect the culture and explain why it’s done the way it is
@@gabewj8690Argentinian here, you can add sugar if you want, there's also "terere" which is with juice instead of water and no sugar, but you can drink your mate the way you want :3
Argentinian here, i 100% agree with the video, nice to see some one outside latinoamerica that can enjoy as us the same drink that unites people, cheers!
@@diegomoreno8947 va yo hago la montaña y le mando mecha, tampoco como el chabon este pero se entiende, y respondiendo a lo otro tomo con y sin azúcar, los dos tan bueno
@@morningstar8187agree, I thought the same about beer until I gave it more tries just to enjoy with friends None of my friends drink mate so I haven't had it in ages haha
Isn’t it funny how Americans manufacture outrage where there isn’t any? It happens all the time. Like when people wear kimonos are told they’re being racist but faced with Japanese people, they all LOVE it. If something online is trying to divide people, it’s probably incorrect.
@@lindboknifeandtool i fr hate when people go "oh my god your drinking that much coffee with that much milk?" Like mf shut up i drink my coffe the way i want how ever i want.
to be fair to the creator, he is teaching the traditional southern way, and there is a lot of cultural stereotyping that is bad in media, I only commented because I want to be sure people wouldn't feel bad for "not drinking tea the right way" or something, you know? @@lindboknifeandtool
@@shoeskode136I am Colombian and I just don't like black coffee. No one really cares, people outside of the actual place that would care about it exaggerate too much
As an argentinian, i can confirm all this is true, btw i have never seen someone prepare it so CAREFULLY, in my whole life, no one prepared it being that careful and that patient, respect bro
as a south american, a lot of us tend to prefer it boiled and strained, and then served as basically ice tea. its kinda rare to see people drinking it with anywhere near that many herbs here lol
That's (nearly) a perfectly done URUGUAYAN mate. The only way to make it better would be 1) before pouring the hot water, use warm water to avoid burning the yerba, 2) get a pumpkin-made mate instead of a metal or porcelain one, it'll save the flavor and add a bit of wooden taste
Nuh uh That's not even in the least from Uruguay, I'm an average Argentinian and under the privilege and obligation of protecting my stereotype I must defend that mate is Argentine! (I'm just kidding, but historically it's Argentinian, Uruguay was originally a pseudo province of Argentina)
@@ezca967Yuh uh as an uruguayan I have an obligation to ignore all history and proclaim that Mate is uruguayan, despite it historically coming most likely from modern day Paraguay and Brazil
Mate is actually is native to the four countries. The yerba mate was originally consumed by the guarani people that lived in territories that are now part of paraguay, brazil, argentina and uruguay. With the custom spreading to the colonial population at around the same time across all 4 countries. It is shared culture, we shouldnt fight about who "owns" it@@ezca967
thank you for the Musik I need to cry every time I hear it Pokémon ruby was my first game ever on the game boy advanced I wish I could jump back in time and play with my friends and trade. With them
I can disagree the Argentina people are very hostile if you opinion about their politics, do you make fun of their soccer team and if you take mate one way or another
@@piliface7920 bruh, as any traditions, there are rules about it, i dont go saying what you were told is wrong and all that you do with passion is the only personality trait you have, do i?
@@aarontamayo i mean, the first thing is true for most countrys, the second, you are "making fun" of something we usually care and we are proud about, and the mate is a tradition, i dont think any of this is bad, you probably will do the same from your country
Brazilian here, you can drink your mate whichever way you wish, but the technique used really saves a lot of the leaves for longer consume. It’s fun to see other people drinking mate, knowing that South American culture spreads throughout the world!
@@waterok2ndit is definitely an acquired taste. Quite bitter and earthy flavor. Nothing like green tea. I've been drinking mate for about 10 years and I think the taste is not the main part of this drink. It is more about the refreshing effect and the whole process of making the drink, sipping it and just having it by your side while you go about your day. I love to have my mate while I work on my computer.
@@tossaja ooh i see i think it's pretty cool that its more about the refreshing effect than the taste maybe i'll try it at some point, it sounds nice although i'm usually not into bitter flavored drinks
Thanks for the nostalgic music. Now i kinda wanna try Mate too. I think it will taste like Kratom, very 'leavy'. How would you describe it? Strong green tea?
is like sour warm water, it taste better than it sounds and has variations, if you want a more flavor-full one try making it with fresh juice of any kind, this one is called "terere", and if you like the original but is to sour, but some sugar (this last one is a bit controversial, is like the mint with chocolate chips equivalent of mate, you usually hate or love it)
@@TT-kk4qi canarias is sold worldwide. I drink it every so often and I live in brazil. Also, sorry for answering in English, I can understand spanish just fine but i I try speaking it solamente digo una montaña de erros de gramatica
As a gaucho (people from a region of Brazil that has mate in a daily basis) I can say it is in fact pretty important to us, especially the elders. You cam drink mate in pretty much every ocasion and it is really a normal thing to see when people are chilling in their yards. And of course it is sacred to us and if you do it slightly different than the traditional the elder to drink will always criticize you 😂 (sorry 4 bad english tho)
You're gonna kill me but, as an Argentinian, I had no idea you guys had gauchos too! I knew we share A LOOOOT of gaucho traditions, but I didn't know we shared the name too! It makes my proud South American heart happy 🥺❤
I used to gently simmer brick weed in whole milk and dozen or so minutes then mixing it with coffee and a metric funk ton of sugar. It tasted about like a trailer park goblins foot but it sure worked to keep me fried at work in the mornings.
I'm an argentinian, people here drink mate like it's the oxygen they breathe, and i've shared mate with foreigners me and my friends have met, we don't care how you drink your mate, we won't hate you for drinking mate one way or the other As a matter of fact, we drink mate the exact way this guy describes it as wrong, with only 1 key difference, the mate we use isn't absolutely powdered like the one this guy has And given the reaction of other people in this comment section, from other south american countries, we can conclude that this guy is talking out of his ass
In Brazil, we make this with cold water, and we enjoy the bitterness until it gets to the 4th or 5th refill, where there will be no more bitterness. We call it Terere (te-re-re rolling all the r’s)
This is more common in people who goes to the Uni, because they're a lot of hours there. But if you ask to someone in the campo, chacras or gauchos, they drink like the first one.
In Syria we use smaller cups that are a bit bigger than a shot glass, and as we share it and refill it we slowly remove some and add some of the matte to keep it fresh
I like stuff like this where there's a whole process. With weed you roll blunts or whatever, coffee you gotta brew it, that kinda stuff is cool. I don't like any of it personally, but the process is dope
Once upon a time, in a remote mountainous region, there lived a man named Carlos who was an avid adventurer. One day, Carlos found himself lost in a dense and unfamiliar forest during a sudden snowstorm. The temperature plummeted, and he faced the very real threat of hypothermia. In his backpack, Carlos had a trusty thermos filled with hot yerba mate tea. Knowing the importance of staying warm, he decided to take a break and make himself a steaming cup of mate. As he carefully brewed the tea, he noticed the snow around him beginning to melt. Curious, Carlos investigated further and discovered that he had unknowingly set up camp on a slope that was prone to avalanches. The warmth from the yerba mate had melted the snow just enough to create a channel, diverting the potential avalanche away from his campsite. Grateful for his accidental discovery, Carlos sipped his yerba mate, feeling the warmth spread through his body. Not only did the tea save him from the cold, but it also unknowingly spared him from a dangerous natural disaster. From that day on, Carlos always carried yerba mate with him on his adventures, not only for its comforting warmth but also as a symbol of the unexpected ways it had protected him in the face of nature's challenges. And so, the legend of Carlos and his life-saving yerba mate spread through the mountains, reminding everyone of the power of a warm cup of tea in the midst of adversity. so chatgpt made it i just think its funny
Argentine here, most of my family/ people I know just drink the soup version, doing it right is kinda a pain and we’re lazy. It’s better if you do it the way he’s describing it, but it’s not like we all do it like that.
Mate is so popular here in Syria and to be honest we all drink it the wrong way😂 thank you for telling the right way, i will make sure to share this with the friends and family.
Lmao I'm Argentinian, when I saw rhe 1st clip I was horrified and thought "noo he's making soup!!" Laughet out loud when you said us south americans would say that ☠️ you were right
Brazilian here, this new rise in Erba Matte RU-vid shorts or “Chimarrão” which is more commonly know in Brazil, is pretty cool. Love how people are with fascinated something I’ve grown up with P.S this is also why the Argentinians won the last World Cup, they were all caffeinated off chimarrão before the match haha
I was going to make that exact point. In Argentina, this way of serving is just a fashion trend. The way he called "soup" is most traditional, and the people who make it in the way shown here is what we call "fantasma" (phantom or ghost, wich in this context means "pretentious douche").
I wouldnt look at it that way. Theres no correct way to do everything, but theres usually a best way. Its probably like ripping open a couple bags of tea and dumping them into hot water.
Es un buen ejemplo de como NO se debe tomar mate... Los pasos previos son muy importantes. Es arte de 'matear' es comparable al arte del té. Un mate bien cebado por un experto usando la misma yerba, puede durar media hora o mas. En soledad es un gran compañero y en grupo une a la gente en una ronda donde se comparte la amistad y la camaraderia. Saludos desde Argentina.
Syrians and the lebanese drink mate like this, they prefer to mix it thoroughly in their little cups rather than making a mountain, apparently they are also the biggest exporters of mate outside of South America 😮
Thank you for the video man. Here in Rio Grande do Sul mate is one of our traditions and it's common to have it at any given time. We even had some wars because of it 😅 From the preparation and even explanation this video was flawless, keep up man.
As a former Kratom addict this stuff is triggering me to my old ways. Weird feeling to all of a sudden be flooded with memories about a past addiction. I don’t recommend Kratom folks but this looks refreshing.
What he got wrong at least for southern Brazil is people usually dont take it while doing any activity at all, its for when you're with your family literally doing nothing like waiting for the Sunday cookout to be ready
My brother I am lebanese and drink matte three times a day One of my grandparents went to Argentina and when he came back he drank matte by flooding it. If you shake your leaves,the taste will not be bitter as much.If you can't handle the original taste just say it. Btw if you flood it it can last about 20 reffils before you simply change the yerba.
Yerba mate has a lot of cultural weight. I remember one of my mom's friends, from Argentina, arriving at my grandpa's funeral with mate. It was very soothing and nice, having a moment to share mate in the middle of that.
@@Delta-007 herpes? its not like we have to pay for our medical bills like you americans, and if you dont share a drink with people because you are afraid of herpes then I might think you have never even kissed a woman in your life 💀
