mate Emoji
The 🧉 mate emoji represents the traditional South American drink, yerba mate.
U+1F9C9
🧉 is the Unicode “MATE” emoji, used to show yerba mate in messages and designs. It’s a popular choice for food, beverage, and café-related content. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point in your app or website.
mate Emoji Meaning
The 🧉 emoji (Unicode name: “MATE”, code point U+1F9C9) is most commonly used to represent yerba mate, a traditional herbal drink served in a gourd and often sipped through a metal straw. In everyday communication, it can mean you’re drinking mate, inviting someone to try it, or referring to a mate café, shop, or recipe. Designers and social media creators also use it to tag themes like Latin American-inspired food and drinks, wellness or tea-time vibes, and casual refreshment. Depending on context, it may simply indicate “a drink” or “something herbal” alongside other food emojis.
Common uses
- •Talking about what you’re drinking (e.g., “Having mate this afternoon”)
- •Promoting a mate café, shop, or beverage menu item
- •Sharing a recipe or serving suggestion for yerba mate
- •Using in travel or culture posts connected to food and drink experiences
- •Tagging content about wellness routines or herbal drink moments
Examples
🧉 Mate (U+1F9C9)
- 🧉Brb, making some 🧉 mate ☕️
- 🧉First time trying 🧉—it’s surprisingly good!
- 🧉Do you want 🧉 or coffee with breakfast?
- 🧉Mate tasting at the new spot tonight 🧉
- 🧉My go-to afternoon drink: 🧉
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F9C9 | |
| HTML Entity | 🧉 | |
| HTML Code | 🧉 | |
| CSS | \1F9C9 |
FAQ
What is the Unicode name and code point for 🧉?
The Unicode name is “MATE” and the code point is U+1F9C9.
How can I copy the 🧉 mate emoji?
You can copy it directly as 🧉, or use the provided HTML entity 🧉 or Unicode escapes like \\1F9C9 / \\u{1F9C9}.
What does 🧉 usually mean in chats?
It most often refers to yerba mate—either that someone is drinking it, or the topic is mate as a beverage.
Can 🧉 be used as a general drink symbol?
Yes, in casual contexts it can imply “a drink,” but it’s best understood as specifically mate when used with food and beverage themes.