Celebrities love yerba mate! The gallery of famous mate fans

The energizing properties and rich taste of mate tea are no longer a secret of South Americans. Today, yerba mate is famous all over the world. Among fans of this rich infusion, there are many celebrities from the world of cinema, music, sport or literature. Here’s our gallery of famous yerba mate drinkers!

Stephen King

The famous author of popular horror literature appeared with a minor role in the 2019 movie "This: Chapter Two". In one of the scenes you can see him with ... a mate cup! We’re not sure if he also likes to matear in real life, but… is it really that important?

James Hetfield

Frontman of legendary rock group Metallica is a huge fan of yerba mate. Apparently, it was yerba mate that helped him get out of his long-term alcohol addiction.

Paulo Londra

The Argentine rapper known for several hit singles including a song made with Ed Sheeran is a huge fan of mate tea. His fans have already had few opportunities to see him holding calebasse filled with paraguayan holly infusion. What can I say, Argentine origin obliges...

Viggo Mortensen

Popular American actor of Danish descent has starred in blockbusters such as "Life of Carlito", "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and, more recently, "Green Book". What makes him full of energy to work hard alongside the greatest movie stars of the world? The answer can be found in the photo below:

Zoe Saldana

You may remember Zoe Saldana from Star Trek or Guardians of the Galaxy. Recently, she has shared a photo from the film set of the next installment of Avengers series. It probably takes a while to do the Gamora make-up, so its extra nice to see that Zoe still has a moment for a sip of mate tea.