My Mate Page


During my restless travelling I have met my very favorite friend Cristina from Argentina
Bariloche
who has introduced me to this great country, which has become my favorite place on this world, and the traditional Mate!



Mate is an exceptional herb to improve health!

The most popular Beverage in South America. Extraordinarily rich in natural vitamins and minerals, it has been called "the most powerful rejuvenator known to man" . Yerba Mate promotes general health and well-being and is a wonderful alternative to coffee.
It has been used for centuries:



Some Links with Informations and Mateorder!

How to prepare Mate
How to prepare Mate!

Herb
Infos on Mate!

Herb
Lots of Argentinean products and Mate!
Herb
Infos and Mateorder!
Argentina
Informaciones sobre el Mate en espanol!


Here is my personal ranking of various Mates!


This is just a private non-commercial page and expresses just the personal taste and opinion of the author. Should anyone or any company feel offended by the content of this page or the use of their logos, please do not hesitate to contact me for an immediate removal!

1.

This is my favorite Mate! It's from Argentina -of course-!


Tranquera

2.

Superb Mate! It's from Argentina and from Cristina!


Nobleza Gaucha Despaillada

3.

Superb Mate like above -con palo-! Also from Argentina and from Cristina!


Nobleza Gaucha con palo

4.

The best Mate I can get here in Germany! From Argentina -por supuesto-!


La Hoya

5.

Great Mate! Also from Argentina -of course-!


amanda

6.

Also great Mate! Also from Argentina! I buy it in Frankfurt from the Buenos Aires Restaurant


Cruz de Malta

7.

This is good Mate! It's grown in Paraguay!


milmate

8.

This acceptable stuff, is from Brasil and grown without pesticides!

El Puente Bio

9.

This Mate is alike and also from Brasil!

Cha

10.

This is roasted Mate in teabags, it's very expensive but the taste is rather poor!

Heilbrunn

11.

This is the most expensive Mate, but it doesn't taste very well. You can buy it in drug stores, but you better don't! It's from Ecuador!
This is the perfect example that not everything that bears the name "Gold" is gold!!!

Gold

12.

This is the worst Mate you can buy! I don't know where the dude importet that from, but it tastes like sh** and has a horrible smell and aftertaste!
If you see it burn it and don't drink it!!!

Kraut

But Argentina is not only Mate, one of the most important things in life is the Tango.
Tango

Here are two good links to Tango events in Germany!

Thomas Fagins Tango Page

Klaus Wendels Tango Page

And this is a link to an interesting Tango page in San Francisco! Argentine tango parties, classes, private lessons DJ services, performances, tours to Argentina.


San Francisco Tango!!


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