Mate bar

Being the national drink of Argentina I have been keen to try Mate. We spied a Mate bar near our hostel and I was eager to give it another try as when we had it in Cordoba it was really bitter tasting.... the waiter did the preparation for me, as you can read in the article below there is a whole ritual involved in the preparation.
I bought a Mate at the markets and some Yerba Mate at the Mate bar.. it might be one of those acquired tastes as it really is quite bitter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(beverage)