How to Use yerba maté in a Sentence

yerba maté

noun
  • The 120 mg of caffeine come from green tea and yerba mate sources.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022
  • The path opened to a grove of yerba mate trees, about eight feet tall with dense, leathery leaves that smelled like grass.
    — Kendall Hunter, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
  • My favorite drink there is a pisco Breezy with yerba mate and soda.
    — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, 7 June 2017
  • The boost of 10o mg of natural caffeine comes from green tea and yerba mate.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022
  • The video shows a 12-pack of yerba mate atop a white surfboard floating on clear water.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Construction workers take mate, also known as yerba mate, to job sites.
    — Katty Huertas, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • It’s packed with antioxidants and roughly the same amount of caffeine as yerba mate.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2019
  • While yerba mate can deliver a faster jolt, green tea offers a steadier, more balanced lift.
    — Danielle Zickl, Health, 14 Nov. 2025
  • When you’re done, don’t forget to refuel over yerba mate and tortas fritas (Uruguayan fry bread).
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
  • Enjoy a break with yerba mate, a traditional tea sipped from a gourd through a metal straw with a strainer at one end.
    — National Geographic, 5 July 2019
  • Yerba Mate Yerba mate is a beverage made from the leaves of the yerba mate tree.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Some of them carried supplies, such as boxes of yerba mates, coolers, paper cups and paper plates.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
  • Mate is made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant, a type of holly native to South America.
    — Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
  • Some other drinks like matcha, yerba mate, and green tea, provide some caffeine with calming effects and may be gentler on your body.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Experts recommend stopping yerba mate two weeks before surgery.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The energy drinks contain either 3 mg or 6 mg of nicotine as well as caffeine from yerba mate.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Good news for mocha latte lovers looking to trade out coffee for tea because this one tastes just like mochaccino although it's made with yerba mate tea.
    — Amy Fischer M.s., R.d., Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Kové, a new hard yerba mate brewed in San Diego, opened a new tasting room in Miramar this summer.
    — Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022
  • It's also believed that yerba mate has anti-obesity effects.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
  • This cream is built around yerba mate, a South American herb that contains caffeine to energize your eye area.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 31 July 2023
  • South America meets Southeast Asia in this blend of high-octane yerba mate tea and lemongrass tea.
    — ExpressNews.com, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Others, like the yerba mate emoji, garnered support for their value as cultural landmarks.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Other drinks that can help improve focus include coffee, green tea, matcha, black tea, yerba mate, cocoa, and high-protein smoothies.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 1 June 2026
  • Nor is the yerba mate the only cultural touchstone from Argentina that Cantor has held on to.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2022
  • It's considered an alternative to coffee, but yerba mate still offers some caffeine.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 29 May 2024
  • The yerba mate ice cream is alone worth the visit to the quiet San José neighborhood, a 10-minute taxi ride from the center.
    — Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Some options include green tea, matcha, yerba mate, and certain herbal supplements like ginseng or ashwagandha.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Adrian Inzaurralde, 24, got up early to watch the game at a friend’s house with yerba mate and pastries.
    — Kevin Draper Ben Shpigel Victor Mather James Wagner Natalie Alcoba Victor Mather Andrew Das Andrew Das The New York Times Ben Shpigel Ben Shpigel Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Messi was seen coming down the airplane steps fully covered, carrying a thermos, presumably filled with yerba mate.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The team of six sit with Charlie in a semi-circle on the pavement, offering juice, yerba mate, and conversation.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2023

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