Mate is also called the drink of friendship because you usually share the same cup and straw between a group of people (friends or soon to become friends).
Awesome! :>)
This just made me realize that we have an expression in Dutch ( when it comes to alcohol consumption: "Geniet maar drink met mate." meaning "Enjoy it but drink moderately". There's a funny alternative to it "Geniet maar drink met je maten" which translates to: "Enjoy but drink with your buddies".
Coughing or not it still sounds better and way healthier than the crazy "cinnamon challenge"
See you around! :>)