YERBA MATE (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS) (PB)

Like coffee or tea, yerba mate is one of the world's most beloved caffeinated beverages. And no country consumes and celebrates yerba mate quite like Argentina. Once dubbed a "devil's drink" by Spanish missionaries in South America only to be later hailed by capitalists and politicians as "green gold," yerba mate has a long and storied history. This book meticulously documents it's consumption, production, and cultural importance over time.