Sharing Yerba Mate

Drinking yerba mate is a daily, communal ritual that has brought together South Americans for some five centuries. In lively prose and with vivid illustrations, Rebekah Pite explores how this Indigenous infusion, made from the naturally caffeinated leaves of a holly tree, became one of the most widely consumed beverages in the region.

Consumul de yerba mate este un ritual zilnic, comunal, care a reunit sud-americanii de aproximativ cinci secole. In proza plina de viata si cu ilustratii vii, Rebekah Pite exploreaza modul in care aceasta infuzie indigena, facuta din frunzele unui arbore de ilus cu cofeina naturala, a devenit una dintre cele mai consumate bauturi din regiune.