ANDRESITO, ArgentinaANDRESITO, Argentina — For millions across the heartland of South America, bitter-tasting yerba mate tea is a beloved staple of social gatherings and morning routines. But here, in ...

Sonia Lemos doesn’t know how she will put food on the table until the next harvest, two months from now. Lemos, 42, is a seasonal worker from northern Argentina. Six months a year, she harvests yerba, ...

Argentina and Uruguay are home to some of the greatest soccer players to ever lace them up. These often-mercurial playmakers bring a mix of technical ability and the spirit of the potrero (the ...

Global demand for yerba mate is accelerating, driven by rising exports to Syria, the US and Europe, rapid growth in RTD and organic segments, and increasing consumer interest in natural energy ...

As I walked up to the ceremonial hut, flames licked the fat belly of a cauldron, sending curls of smoke into the humid air of the Yacutinga nature reserve, in Argentina’s northeastern corner. A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover innovation across the food & beverage landscape. As Guayakí, the dominant brand in the American yerba mate market, ...

Deep in the rain forest of Argentina, I harvested yerba mate, paddled the Iguazú River, and connected with an Indigenous culture. As I walked up to the ceremonial hut, flames licked the fat belly of a ...