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The Argentinian Ritual

Drink yerba mate the way locals do

A bitter mate passed from hand to hand, and the closest thing Argentina has to a national ritual. You've seen it everywhere. Now you get to drink it.

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90 minutes · Small groups · From $29
Guests sharing mate at Mate Bar Experience Palermo
Guests sharing mate at Mate Bar Experience Palermo
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Downtown & Palermo Soho

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90 minutes · Small groups

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4 tours every day · English & Spanish

What we do

Inside The Experience

Burger with fried fries on black plate with sauce on the side

The Masterclass

You won't watch someone else do it. You'll pack the gourd, shake it, and learn why the water is never boiling and what happens if you rush it. By the end you can actually serve mate.
Salad on a plate

Four yerbas, side by side

Mild, strong, smoky, with herbs. Tasted one after the other, so you can tell them apart. Most people arrive thinking mate is one flavour and leave with a favourite.
Sandwich and slice of lemons

Medialunas & alfajores

The two things no Argentine drinks mate without: small sweet croissants and dulce de leche cookies. You'll make your own alfajores.
Cooked seafoods

Why Argentines drink it

How yerba is grown, who serves and who drinks first, and why this leaf beat coffee and tea across the south of South America.
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What Guests Say

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"As a tourist you see locals drinking mate everywhere, but you never get to try it yourself. We tasted many different kinds, learned why it matters so much in Argentina, made our own alfajores and left with gifts. A fantastic way to discover the culture beyond the usual tours."

Vilma Juntunen
Berlin, Germany.
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