Mate tea is very popular in South America! The leaves of the mate bush give the infusion a green color. Traditionally drunk from a mate cup, the calabash, and a drinking straw with a sieve. Mate tea stands for revitalizing effects, health benefits and tradition.
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Emoji History
Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexicon
First included
The emoji โMateโ was approved as part of Unicode 12.0 in 2019 and added to Emoji 12.0.