Oh sorry Tiger, I didn't get it, the Mate tee is the typical and traditional drink of the "Gauchos" and it is a shared culture between Argentina, Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil) the custom is that after the work or in the Morning, you share it with your Coworkers/Family/Friends, In the US you had the Coffee shared on the campfires by the Cowboys, It is now a social custom down here. The variant with Hot water is from the Southcone (the three aforementioned regions) In Paraguay they drink Tereré which is the same tee only with cold water and some local herbs, and they use a Horn instead of the "Porongo" (sort of pumpkin).