If there’s one drink that defined my childhood, it’s tereré.
I don’t mean it casually. I mean it literally: I’ve been drinking tereré since before I could pronounce it. In Paraguay, that’s normal. It’s not just a beverage—it’s something that’s woven into the rhythm of your day, your family, and your identity.
Now, with Teko, we’re bringing that tradition to people everywhere—but in a format that fits real life. Still cold. Still refreshing. Still true to what tereré is meant to be.
🇵🇾 What Is Tereré?
Tereré is cold-brewed yerba mate, traditionally prepared with cold water and herbs (remedios refrescantes) and shared in a guampa using a bombilla.
Unlike hot yerba mate (common in Argentina or Uruguay), tereré is the national drink of Paraguay, often enjoyed throughout the day as a social ritual and hydration source, especially under the hot subtropical sun.
🌿 How It Works
Here’s how you drink tereré the traditional way:
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Fill a guampa (a special cup, often made of horn or wood) with loose yerba mate
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Prepare a thermo of cold water, often infused with citrus or fresh herbs like mint or lemon verbena
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Sip through a bombilla, a metal straw with a filter at the base
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Pass it around and repeat—the guampa is often shared among friends, family, coworkers, or strangers
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💛 What Tereré Means to Me
Growing up, tereré wasn’t just a drink—it was the background of my entire life. Whether we were at home, at the park, on a road trip, or just standing around on a hot day—someone had a guampa in hand.
My dad would start his day with it. My friends and I passed it around while talking about school, soccer, and everything in between. It was how we stayed hydrated, connected, and grounded.
It wasn’t until I lived outside of Paraguay that I realized most people didn’t even know what tereré was. That’s when the seed for Teko started to grow: how do we make tereré accessible to people who’ve never even heard of it?
💧 Why Teko Is Tereré—Simplified
At Teko, we’ve reimagined tereré as a modern, portable powder stick:
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No need for a guampa or bombilla
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No steeping, no mess, no prep
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Just add cold water and shake or stir
We stayed true to the flavor, the function, and the feeling—while making it easier than ever to enjoy. Whether you're grabbing Passion Fruit, Lemon, Peach Orange, or Pineapple, you’re still getting that crisp, clean, cold yerba mate that people in Paraguay drink every single day.
🌎 Final Thoughts
Tereré isn’t something we invented. It’s something we’re lucky enough to inherit—and now, to share.
Teko exists because I grew up drinking tereré, and I wanted to create something that let me carry that experience with me—even when I was far from home.
Now you can too.
Just add cold water.
That’s tereré, the Teko way.
