Maté
The national drink of Argentina is Maté. Maté is partly made from a herb called yerba that is dried, crushed, and ground into small pieces.Traditionally when drinking mate, you serve it in a gourd or cup, with a silver metal straw. The straw acts as both a straw and a sieve. To make Maté, you fill the cup about 75% with yerba herbs, put however much sugar you want into it, and fill it with hot water. The host or hostess must drink the first two cups to make sure the Maté tastes good. The first two cups are the strongest. After the host drinks the first two, he fills it again and serves it to a person. Once the person is done with the cup, he passes it back to the host. This is repeated with all the people in the circle, until nobody wants more.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(beverage)
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