Yerba Mate Herb in MATERVA

Materva Yerba Mate Soda; A Cuban favorite - delicious! It tastes like a sparkling tea soda with a cream finish. Some notes of apple juice and bubble gum. Sweet but not overbarring. A golden brown soda. It smells much like a champagne cola and the taste is close.

Materva is a mate soft drink, (non alcoholic) produced in Miami by Cawy Bottling Company. Materva is made from yerba mate, an herb imported from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Materva is very popular among Cubans and other Hispanics in the United States. Some claim that the drink has health benefits, such as a strengthened immune system, better sexual performance, less stress, and a younger appearance.

The Materva Soft Drink Company was founded in Matanzas, Cuba, in 1920. It was produced and sold in Cuba until 1960, when the Cuban Revolution brought about the nationalization of all private industry. The rights to the drink were bought out by the competing Cawy Bottling Company of Miami in 1965. Materva in 2002 was given the Best Local Soft Drink award by the Miami New Times. Recently, Materva has been distributed outside Southern Florida to larger markets in the United States, Spain, and Central America. The staff at Miami Grille tasted it this week and loved it. Come check it out only at Miami Grille in San Diego!