Hey everyone! I’m Mike, I run Mate Bar Experience and The Mate Project here in Buenos Aires.
This weekend is Matear, the biggest yerba mate fair/festival in the industry. It brings together producers, brands and a lot of the people behind what ends up in your gourd.
Since I live and work with mate every day, there’s a lot I take for granted. So I’d rather hear from you: what have you always wanted to know about yerba mate? I’ll take your questions to the owners, exhibitors and key players.
Anything goes, for example:
- How it’s grown and aged
- Why some yerbas are dustier than others
- What’s new in the industry
- Why certain brands are so hard to find outside Argentina.
Drop your questions below. I’ll ask them on camera and post the video after the weekend, with English subtitles, so you can hear the answers straight from the people who make your yerba.