Nativa
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Nativa was a carbonated beverage created by the Coca-Cola Company. It was released in November 2003 in Argentina
, and discontinued in August 2004. The flavor of this drink was Yerba mate
.
The odd choice of flavor was based on Argentinians tradition of drinking mate
, which also was the reason of the naming of the brand "Nativa" (native).
Not to be confused with Nativa Yerba Mate, USPTO trademarked brand of loose-leaf yerba mate from Brazil which is still in existence.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, and discontinued in August 2004. The flavor of this drink was Yerba mate
Yerba mate
Maté, yerba maté or erva maté , Ilex paraguariensis, is a species of holly native to subtropical South America in northeastern Argentina, Bolivia, southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay...
.
The odd choice of flavor was based on Argentinians tradition of drinking mate
Mate (beverage)
Mate , also known as chimarrão or cimarrón, is a traditional South American infused drink, particularly in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, southern states of Brazil, south of Chile, the Bolivian Chaco, and to some extent, Syria and Lebanon...
, which also was the reason of the naming of the brand "Nativa" (native).
Not to be confused with Nativa Yerba Mate, USPTO trademarked brand of loose-leaf yerba mate from Brazil which is still in existence.