Materva is a mate-based soft drink, originally produced and popularized in Cuba prior to the Cuban Revolution.

Materva is a carbonated drink made from yerba mate, a tea popular in Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Unlike the somewhat bitter tea-like mate on which it is based, Materva is sweet, with a flavor described as similar to ginger ale[1] or cream soda.

Materva became known as a "famous Cuban brand"[4] and advertising included celebrity endorsements that touted the drink's energizing properties.

[13][14][15][8] In Miami, politicians use the drink to symbolize Cuban-ness, such as when a congressional candidate told local media in 2010 that he had spoken about Materva to President Obama during a presidential visit to the city.