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The Quad: Yerba mate came to California canned and commercialized, but has a storied history - Daily Bruin

The Quad: Yerba mate came to California canned and commercialized, but has a storied history

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It’s hard to believe yerba mate, cans of which many students chug to get through finals, is the subject of centuries-old South American legends. Mate is a caffeinated beverage made from dried leaves and twigs of the native South American yerba mate plant with hot water.

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The Quad: Yerba mate came to California canned and commercialized, but has a storied history

By Veronica Fernandez De Soto

May 30, 2019 9:05 p.m.