You see the orange uniform before you hear anything, moving through the heat of Rio's beaches while you lie still, grateful and half asleep. Carrying cold maté and limeade, Biscoito Globo on the other shoulder for everyone stretched to the water. Ó, O MATE!!!
Tart, green, cold. Clean as eucalyptus, bitter as tea, with that bright lift, wild, unworried cannabis, Rio in a cup. An Arnold Palmer in a Speedo, iced tea and limeade, Rio style. Recognized as Cultural Patrimony of Rio de Janeiro, 2012.
