A decade ago when we were confronted with situations of sharing Mate outdoors in the cold German winters we took on the task of finding a reliable partner to serve the water.
In South Brasil, Termolar has been catering to the Mate Market for many decades with their innovative easy-to-serve spouts that allow Uruguayan’s to drink and drive.
This woman-run family-owned company has perfected the art of manufacturing thermoses that hold the water temperature hot for hours so that a mate circle could be enjoyed outdoors in European Winters.
Long before Messi became a Mascot for Stanley sipping out of a Baby-Blue-Bottle, South Americans were sitting around the fireplace sharing a gourd and serving Mate from a Kettle. The innovation of the Thermos made it possible for Mate to become mobile and adapt into an ecological & economic to-go beverage for groups to enjoy by sunsets in parks.
Drinking Mate can be compared to a F**tball Team….all members need to be in top form to ensure excellent performance. It does not help if you have an excellent quality of handmade leaves harvested by full moon and fine filtration inox bombas with premium mouthpieces if your water is cold.
Fair Trust : we recently had a webinar with Termolar to learn more about their production.
In recent years the market has been flooded with cheaper imitations from China and it was important for us to learn more about the differences.
The Trend: Corporate Cultural Appropriation.
Some years ago Stanley launched a stylish Mate Set popularising stainless steel Mate Cups that can be screwed on for compact transportation.
What they failed to realise is that the Metal Mates retain temperature for longer than necessary and this does affect the flavor. Indigenous philosophies go as far as to say that metal removes the healing properties from the leaves.
One of the benefits to transporting the Termolar Flask is that the sturdy handle allows it to be hooked onto bellts and bags so that your hands are free to hold the mate.
In an effort to promote the product we do offer special discounts for students and those on a budget. And while we realise that the Termolars are priced higher than many Thermoses, they are still a quarter of the price of the competition.
