Club-Mate

Geola Beverages of Dietenhofen, Germany originally formulated and marketed Club-Mate under the name Sekt-Bronte since 1924.[3] The drink was only known regionally until acquired by Loscher and marketed under the name Club-Mate in 1994.[4]

In December 2007, Loscher marketed a Club-Mate winter edition. The limited-edition Club-Mate consists of the original formula mixed with cardamom, cinnamon, star anise and citrus extract. It is since sold regularly for a limited time during winter.

In 2009, a Club-Mate-styled cola variety was introduced. Unlike other colas, its recipe includes mate-extract.

In 2013, Club-Mate Granat, a Club-Mate variety with additional pomegranate flavor, was introduced.

As of July 2010, the company listed additional countries like the United Kingdom,[5] the United States,[6] Belgium,[7] Bulgaria [8] and Luxembourg to reach distributors in 40 countries,[9] primarily in Europe, but also in Canada,[10] Australia, Israel, Turkey, Taiwan and South Africa.

Club-Mate has developed a following in computer hacker culture and tech start-ups, especially in Europe. Bruce Sterling wrote in Wired magazine that it is the favorite beverage of Germany's Chaos Computer Club.[11] It is also popular at Noisebridge[12] and HOPE[13] in the United States, Electromagnetic Field in the UK, the Hack-Tic events in the Netherlands and the FOSDEM in Belgium. Club-Mate appeared in numerous leading media websites like Al-Jazeera,[14] TechCrunch[15] and Vice.[16]

• Water
• Inverted sugar syrup
• Sugar
• Mate tea extract
• Citric acid
• Caffeine
• Natural flavors
• Caramel color
• Carbonic acid

There are several variations on the original recipe available: Club-Mate IceT Kraftstoff (an iced-tea variant with slightly higher caffeine content (220 mg per L) and more sugar), Club-Mate Granat (with added pomegranate for a more fruity taste) and Club-Mate Winter Edition (with spices giving it a gingerbread-like taste - this edition is only available during the winter months).[17]

Tschunk

Cocktail
Type	Highball
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Commonly used ingredients	4–6 cl golden rum or dark rum limes Club-Mate (if desired): brown sugar ice
Preparation	Dice limes, put them together with the brown sugar into a high glass and crush both. Add crushed ice and pour the rum and the Club-Mate over it. Add a straw

Tschunk [ˈtʃʊnk] is a German highball consisting of Club-Mate and white or brown rum. It is usually served with limes and cane or brown sugar.[18][19]

Like Club-Mate, the Tschunk is a typical drink within European hacker culture[20][21] and can often be found at scene typical events or locations like the Chaos Communication Congress.[19][22]

• Materva, a Cuban carbonated mate-based beverage

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Club-Mate.

• Home Page for Club-Mate
• "History of Loscher Brewery. Includes information on acquisition of Geola Beverages" (in German). Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2008-05-23.