Mate is an Argentine national infusion with a social ritual of sharing a bulb since the Jesuit era of the Rio de la Plata. The modern mate latte adapts this tradition to urban cafe formats with foamed milk. It combines gaucho heritage with Latin American third wave coffee aesthetics.
Latin American
Yerba mate latte
Argentine yerba mate latte with foamed milk, vanilla and concentrated mate.
- Argentina
- Starter
- Vegetarian
- Light
- Low fat
- easy
8 min
Tiempo de Preparación
1
Servings
Nutrición por ración
- Calories 135 kcal
- Protein 6 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Carbohydrates 18 g
- Fat 5 g
- Sodium 90 mg
Story behind the dish
Preparation
Yerba mate latte is a preparation from Argentina with easy difficulty. Reserve about 13 minutes in total (8 for mise en place and preparation, 5 for cooking). Follow the 7 phases in order: each step indicates what to do, what to observe and, when applicable, the time or level of fire.
Before you start
- Have ready: 2 tablespoons of yerba mate.
- Have ready: 200 ml of hot water at 75 C.
- Have ready: 200 ml of whole milk.
- Have ready: 2 tablespoons of sugar or honey.
- Have ready: 1 pinch of salt.
- Salt, oil and spices measured and within reach.
- Clean utensils, board and clear work surface.
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Place yerba mate in mate or infuser; moisten and pour water at 75 C…
Place yerba mate in mate or infuser; moisten and pour water at 75 C without boiling.
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Infuse for 4 minutes and strain the mate concentrate into a large cup.
Infuse for 4 minutes and strain mate concentrate into a large cup.
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Heat milk with vanilla and sweeten with sugar or honey without boiling
Heat milk with vanilla and sweeten with sugar or honey without boiling.
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Froth milk with a hand mixer or French press
Froth milk with a hand mixer or French press.
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Pour foamed milk over concentrated mate in balanced proportion
Pour foamed milk over concentrated mate in balanced proportion.
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Sprinkle minimal cinnamon or cocoa if desired
Sprinkle with minimal cinnamon or cocoa if desired.
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Cold version: chill mate and milk
Cold version: chill mate and milk, serve over ice as a modern Argentine latte.
Chef's tips
- Test for salt and doneness before serving; the last adjustment makes the difference.
- Use fresh and seasonal ingredients: the quality of the product is noticeable in the final result.
Variations
- Version with coconut milk and honey.
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