Mate 1.7 fl oz.An energizing splash of bitter leaves and aquatic herbs. Mate is the traditional beverage of the Tupi Guarani Indians made from the leaves of the ilex paraguariensis tree. Called mate by the conquistadors, from the Quechua name of the calabash used to prepare it (mati), mate has been known in Central America for thousands of years. Used for its purifying and energizing properties but also by shamans for divination rituals, mate was severely condemned