Uruguayan

Yerba Mate Reviews

People of Uruguay are passionate about two things — mate and football. No matter where you go, you will always find people discussing the latest game while drinking mate with a thermos tucked under their armpit.

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This passion borders on obsession — According to some data, 85% of Uruguayans drink mate daily and consume nearly 10kg of yerba per person per year — that makes Uruguay the largest yerba mate consumer per capita in the world!

Ironically, Uruguay doesn’t grow any yerba mate at all. Small area of this 3 million people country is occupied by livestock farming and other agriculture, so Uruguayan brands outsource their yerba mate to Southern Brazilian states — Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná.

Uruguayan yerba mate typically has a very distinctive powdery cut, similar to Brazilian erva mate. Also, unlike their Argentine neighbors, Uruguayans prefer bigger gourds, usually made from the top part of a calabash plant, also known as porongo.

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Canarias Serena — Yerba Mate Review
Canarias Serena — Yerba Mate Review
Mar 1, 2022
A true masterpiece from Canarias and an exemplary proof of creativity and capability of mainstream brands.
La Selva Tradicional — Yerba Mate Review
La Selva Tradicional — Yerba Mate Review
Nov 30, 2021
A distinctively unique yerba mate that will show you that Uruguayan yerbas do not always follow the same recipe.
Del Cebador Sabor Intenso — Yerba Mate Review
Del Cebador Sabor Intenso — Yerba Mate Review
Jun 9, 2021
A less well-known brother of the Uruguayan classic, Del Cebador Sabor Intenso is more like an identical twin to Del Cebador Clásica.
Rei Verde Export — Yerba Mate Review
Rei Verde Export — Yerba Mate Review
May 24, 2021
Brazilians decided to go all the way and gave people a complete end-product, that turned up to be a fantastic, delicious and exemplary Uruguayan yerba mate.
Canarias Edición Especial — Yerba Mate Review
Canarias Edición Especial — Yerba Mate Review
Mar 31, 2021
A complete 180° from their flagship yerba mate, Canarias Tradicional, this special selection is indeed special, but most importantly — it’s really different.
Sara Tradicional — Yerba Mate Review
Sara Tradicional — Yerba Mate Review
Dec 19, 2019
Sitting somewhere between Del Cebador Clásica and Canarias Tradicional in terms of taste, Sara tradicional is an interesting yerba mate that definitely has its own place in a Uruguayan lineup.
Del Cebador Clásica — Yerba Mate Review
Del Cebador Clásica — Yerba Mate Review
Nov 4, 2018
For me Del Cebador Clásica doesn’t seem to have any downsides at all — it’s not too hard to prepare, it has a very rich and unique taste and lasts for a very long time.
Canarias Tradicional — Yerba Mate Review
Canarias Tradicional — Yerba Mate Review
Aug 21, 2018
Earthy and dusty, it can appeal to experienced mate drinker who is looking for unexpected and altering taste, but can be untameable beast for new matero.