01 / Ilex paraguariensis
The plant
A tree native across parts of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Source / Kew Science
Material / 001
MATE
Ilex paraguariensis / A plant rooted in connection.
The ritual / BORIA
Plant. Material. Shared practice.
A plant rooted in connection.
02 / Shared practice
The ritual
Prepared. Passed. Returned. A shared vessel makes room for conversation.
Source / IPHAN03 / Composition
Present, not promised.
Caffeine. Theobromine. Polyphenols. Their presence shifts with leaf and preparation.
Source / Peer-reviewed overviewBORIA makes no therapeutic or disease-prevention claim.
04 / Why mate
A material with range.
Bitterness. Aroma. Fruit. Milk. Acidity. Temperature.