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🧉 Mate Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Meet the traditional South American mate gourd with bombilla straw, used for drinking yerba mate tea. A cultural icon of Argentina and Uruguay.
When to Use
Use for Argentine culture, South American content, traditional beverages, or caffeine alternatives.
Example Usage
- “Mate time 🧉”
- “Argentine tradition 🧉”
- “Yerba mate break 🧉”
Popular Combinations
🧉🇦🇷
Argentine mate
🧉👥
Sharing mate (social)
🧉🌅
Morning mate
How Mate looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🧉 mean in a text message?▼
Meet the traditional South American mate gourd with bombilla straw, used for drinking yerba mate tea. A cultural icon of Argentina and Uruguay. Use for Argentine culture, South American content, traditional beverages, or caffeine alternatives. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Which platforms show 🧉 differently?▼
Food emoji vary a lot between platforms. Apple tends toward photorealistic designs, Google uses a flatter style, and Samsung sometimes picks different food items entirely. The Mate emoji is recognizable across platforms but the visual details — color, angle, garnish — will differ.
What are popular emoji combinations with 🧉?▼
Food emoji work great in combinations. Pair them with 😋 (yum face) for cravings, 🍽️ (plate) for meals, 👨🍳 (chef) for cooking, or 📸 (camera) for food photography posts. Check the "Combinations" section above for specific pairings.
What is the shortcode for 🧉?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:mate_drink:` to insert the Mate emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🧉 a newer emoji?▼
The Mate emoji was added in Unicode 12.0. It has broad support on modern devices but may not render on older phones or operating systems.
Unicode
U+1f9c9
Category
Food & Drink
Added
Unicode 12.0
Shortcodes
:mate_drink:Keywords
drinkteabeverage
When to Use 🧉 Mate
Use for Argentine culture, South American content, traditional beverages, or caffeine alternatives.
- •Send 🧉 when you want to express or reference "mate" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🧉 in conversations about drink or tea to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🧉 Mate on social media posts, stories, or comments related to mate
- •Combine 🧉 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about drink, tea, beverage
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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