Maté is so popular in Argentina that…

tagged Argentina, Eco, Mate, mate latte, Pixie Mate and yerba mate

01.15.07

…it even appears on the road signs. This photo was taken on the side of what can only loosely be called a road in extremely rural Argentina. We were headed down to watch a sunset on the Rio Parana and couldn’t believe our eyes when we came upon this sign and another similar one. We considered it divine intervention and ended up naming our company, Pixie Maté, after what is clearly a pixie blowing her pixie dust on Maté leaves.

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Welcome. Hey Hey Maté is a blog of solace from the company that brings you the cup of comfort. An attempt to capture the evolving culture of yerba maté from barista tales of what goes into the best maté latte to how the sacred sip of South America fuels people to the ends of the world (literally). Plus, some peripheral distractions that catch our fancy. Yes, Pixie Maté (Boulder, CO) is behind this operation...but when it comes down to it, Hey Hey Maté is just another way for 2 amigos to express more big love for the tea of the tree that sings the body electric. Drink Deep. You're safe here. Duane and T.J. (Nov 2006)