{"id":2565,"date":"2026-06-17T08:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:04:02","slug":"a-taste-of-home-yerba-mate-is-a-shared-bond-for-many-world-cup-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2565","title":{"rendered":"A taste of home, yerba mate is a shared bond for many World Cup fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 Alongside their flags, jerseys and songs, fans at World Cup matches are bringing along their cups and straws to share a sip of yerba mate as they root on their national teams.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2563\">Scaloni: \u2018The whole planet\u2019 awaits Messi\u2019s 200th cap as Argentina opens World Cup against Algeria<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The caffeinated beverage that is ubiquitous in some South American countries has spread alongside the multicultural appeal of soccer, including in the United States, where it\u2019s become a drink of choice for star athletes on the pitch and off.<\/p>\n<p>When reigning World Cup winners Argentina arrived at their hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, fans were outside pouring and sharing yerba mate in gourd cups with metal bombillas, the straw that acts as a filter for the steeped leaves. At Cafe Corazon, one of the biggest importers of yerba mate in the Midwest, a line of fans wearing sky blue-and-white striped jerseys was nearly out the door on Monday, the day before Argentina played their first match of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur mate has been flying off the shelves,\u201d said Dulcinea Herrera, one of the co-owners of Cafe Corazon. \u201cSo a lot of people have been coming in to try it. People who aren\u2019t Argentinian want to just have that experience. And we have a lot of Argentinians coming in saying, \u2018Oh, this reminds me of home.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of the World Cup\u2019s most famous stars are avid drinkers, from Uruguay\u2019s Luis Suarez to Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi. The latter posted a photo of himself holding a mate cup in one hand and the World Cup trophy in the other after his team won in 2022, cementing the drink\u2019s place in the hall of famous sport beverages.<\/p>\n<p>Mate, your way<\/p>\n<p>The drink that dates back to Indigenous people and the gauchos \u2014 South American cowboys \u2014 is sipped around the world, with other nations and cultures adding a different spin or flavor, says Christine Folch, a cultural anthropologist at Duke University and author of \u201cThe Book of Yerba Mate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People of certain regions, such as Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil, prefer their mate in different types of vessels and prepared certain ways, which can be a cultural identifier when those fans meet up at a friendly match. Fulch has a large collection of mate cups, including ones made of cow hooves and horns, alongside hand-stitched, leather-wrapped metal cups and gourds.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 20th century, mate became popular in Syria and Lebanon, which is why one the main places to get the traditional dried leaves in the U.S. is at Middle Eastern grocery stores, Folch explained. In the U.S., it\u2019s often sold in refrigerated cans, marketed to an American audience as a natural energy drink and mixed with fruit flavors. Some Cuban Americans drink a version of mate that\u2019s sweetened and carbonated. In Berlin, Club Mate is a popular carbonated drink that often gets mixed with alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the leaves of the trees are smoked during preparation, so the mate can have a smoky overtone as well as a strong grassy, earthy flavor that people say makes them feel less jittery than coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2561\">B-52 was in the air a very short time before crashing and killing all 8 on board<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if you want to sound knowledgeable when ordering, it\u2019s pronounced like MAH-teh, not as in your soccer teammate.<\/p>\n<p>Sip and share<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a drink made for social settings, like a sporting event, because traditionally people will share the same cup or bring enough to share, says Folch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen somebody offers you mate and you accept, what you have done is you have stepped into a relationship. So it\u2019s a way of bonding with people,\u201d says Folch.<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Cufre and his father Rene, who was born in Argentina, drove to Kansas City from Albuquerque trying to score last-minute tickets to the match. They met other Argentina fans at Cafe Corazon and shared a cup of mate around their tables.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like something that you pass around during the games,\u201d said Cufre.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s tried the canned American version, but isn\u2019t a fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I don\u2019t even consider that to be mate,\u201d Cufre said. \u201cThat\u2019s like a completely different class of beverage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the preference, fans of mate want their North American friends to give yerba mate a chance if they see a cup being passed around while at a cafe, a restaurant or a watch party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not only a drink, but a social thing,\u201d said Fernando Villagran, originally from Salta, Argentina, who traveled from California to cheer on Argentina\u2019s team. \u201cIt is about friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2560\">FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I: France gets 3 points<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup coverage: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. 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