It was a Sunny Saturday afternoon for the Caffeine Hackathon put on by Meta Mate and Guarana Brause on September 10th 2016 and it spilled into a splendid evening with a community of hard core mate enthusiasts. Opening up with a mate circle, we were joined by...
The Meta Mate Blog
Acidity on Meta Meta
One of the main backlashes connected to mate is the acidity. Every person is different and some mate users might complain of gastroesophageal reflux disease. This disease is caused by the acidity, and that might differ from one kind of mate to another. On the...
Don’t Waste your good Mate [Video]
We have made some videos to show you how to get the most out of your Mate so that nothing goes to waste.
Harvest 2016 & Green Mask
The long summer days in Berlin are fading away. We had some busy months of travels and events that we will report of when we have a minute to catch our breathe, but we have been very busy since the new harvest arrived in Mid-August. We are currently optimizing our...
23 Revolution
23 is an auspicious number that attracts synchronicity and is a code for those who believe there are no coincidences. It alludes to the revolution of 1923. It is a difficult task to write about a number so complex as 23. My intentions are not to give an ulti-mate...
Yerba Mate vs Coffee – Health Benefits vs Acidity Problems
There is a trend towards healthier products, and many search out mate as a substitute for coffee. A typical highly acidic breakfast blend coffee might land somewhere around 4.7 PH. One of the main health problem connected to coffee is the acidity. Mate is less acidic...
How to clean a bomba for Chimarrão / bombilla for yerba mate
Some good tips on selecting a Yerba mate bombilla and techniques on how to clean your erva mate bomba to enjoy your meta mate with a hygienic mate straw. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGRg64WBo3s So important as to keep it clean it is to have a proper device. Please...
How to Cure a Cuia / Mate Gourd
This system is typical from Uruguay. You need Uruguayan cut yerba mate or better, chimarrao cut erva mate, as more powdery as you can. The most powdery meta mate usually comes from Gehm Family. First of all wash the cuia with warm water, let soaking for 20 minutes,...
Artisanal HandMate 2016
Silky, smokey and soft.....those were the first thoughts while opening the battered box that had been thoroughly inspected by customs before arriving in Berlin. A month ago this mate was part of a forest, now it is here, overwhelming all the senses with it's emerald...