Club-Mate#Tschunk

Geola Beverages of Dietenhofen, Germany originally formulated and marketed Club-Mate under the name Sekt-Bronte in 1924.{{Cite news|url=https://www.taz.de/!201915/|title=WaaAAAAAACH!!Als Sekt-Bronte begonnen, als Einhornpisse geendet|newspaper=Die Tageszeitung: Taz|date=27 December 2011|page=13}} The drink was only known regionally until acquired by Loscher and marketed under the name Club-Mate in 1994.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/zeitung/goldgruene-fluessigkeit-zum-saugen/675536.html|title = Goldgrüne Flüssigkeit zum Saugen|newspaper = Der Tagesspiegel Online|date = 16 January 2006}}

In December 2007, Loscher marketed a Club-Mate winter edition. The limited-edition Club-Mate consists of the original formula mixed with cardamom, cinnamon, star anise and citrus extract. It is since sold regularly for a limited time during winter.

In 2009, a Club-Mate-styled cola variety was introduced. Unlike other colas, its recipe includes mate-extract.

In 2013, Club-Mate Granat, a Club-Mate variety with additional pomegranate flavor, was introduced.

Club-Mate Zero, a sugar free version of Club-Mate is available since April 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.club-mate.de/produkte/|title=Produkte – CLUB-MATE}}

As of July 2010, the company listed countries for example the United Kingdom,{{cite web|url=https://club-mate.uk|title=Club-Mate-UK|access-date=1 November 2010}} the United States,{{cite web|url=http://www.club-mateusa.com/|title=Club-Mate USA|access-date=30 December 2014|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227201024/https://club-mateusa.com/|url-status=usurped}} Belgium,{{Cite web|url=https://clubmate.be/|title=What is clubmate|website=clubmate.be|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801103932/http://clubmate.be/ |archive-date=1 August 2015 |url-status=usurped}} Bulgaria {{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/clubmatebulgaria|title=Club-Mate Bulgaria|website=Facebook}} and Luxembourg to reach distributors in 60 countries,{{cite web|url=http://www.clubmate.de/international-resellers.html|title=Manufacturer – Club-Mate / The Icetea|publisher=clubmate.de}} primarily in Europe, but also in Canada,{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/clubmatecanada|title=Club-Mate Canada|website=Facebook}} Australia, Hong Kong, Costa Rica and Taiwan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.club-mate.de/international/|title=International – CLUB-MATE}}

Club-Mate has developed a following in computer hacker culture and tech start-ups, especially in Europe. Bruce Sterling wrote in Wired magazine that it is the favorite beverage of Germany's Chaos Computer Club.{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/2007/04/clubmate-favori/|title=Club-Mate, favorite drink of the Chaos Computer Club|author=Bruce Sterling|date=1 April 2007|publisher=Wired|author-link=Bruce Sterling}} It is also popular at Noisebridge{{cite web|url=https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Club_Mate|title=Club Mate - Noisebridge|website=noisebridge.net}} and HOPE{{cite web|url=http://store.2600.com/clubmate.html|title=Club-Mate|website=2600 Magazine|access-date=12 November 2009|archive-date=15 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815182921/http://store.2600.com/clubmate.html|url-status=dead}} in the United States, Electromagnetic Field in the UK, the Hack-Tic events in the Netherlands and the FOSDEM in Belgium.

Club-Mate appeared in numerous leading media websites like Al-Jazeera,{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/07/2013718165122387621.html|title=German hackers' drink of choice|first=Catherine|last=Stupp|website=www.aljazeera.com}} TechCrunch{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/02/10/flying-high-on-club-mate/|title=Flying high on Club Mate – TechCrunch|website=techcrunch.com|date=11 February 2010 }} and Vice.{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-a-german-soda-became-hackers-fuel-of-choice/ |title=How a German Soda Became Hackers' Fuel of Choice |website=motherboard.vice.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302075429/http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/how-a-german-soda-became-hackers-fuel-of-choice |archive-date=2 March 2014}}

For similar reasons, the drink is also popular among ravers in cities across Europe such as Berlin.{{Cite web |date=2016-03-24 |title=Berlin And Club-Mate: A Buzzing Duo |url=https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/berlin-and-club-mate-a-buzzing-duo |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Culture Trip |language=en}}

• Water
• Inverted sugar syrup
• Sugar
• Mate tea extract
• Citric acid
• Caffeine
• Natural flavors
• Caramel color
• Carbonic acid

There are several variations on the original recipe available: Club-Mate IceT Kraftstoff (an iced-tea variant with slightly higher caffeine content (220 mg per L) and more sugar), Club-Mate Granat (with added pomegranate for a more fruity taste) and Club-Mate Winter Edition (with spices giving it a gingerbread-like taste - this edition is only available during the winter months). The latest variation is Club-Mate Zero, a sugar free version.

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| iba =

| name = Tschunk

| image = Tschunk-org.jpg

| caption =

| type = highball

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| rum = yes

| brandy = no

| served =

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| ingredients =

• 4–6 cl golden rum or dark rum
• limes
• Club-Mate
• (if desired): brown sugar
• ice

| prep = Dice limes, put them together with the brown sugar into a high glass and crush both. Add crushed ice and pour the rum and the Club-Mate over it. Add a straw

| notes =

| footnotes =

}}

Tschunk {{IPA|de|ˈtʃʊnk|}} is a German highball consisting of Club-Mate and white or brown rum. It is usually served with limes and cane or brown sugar.{{cite web |date=23 April 2024 |title=Des Hackers Cocktail |url=https://entropia.de/Tschunk }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-06-27/the-chaos-computer-club-is-fighting-to-save-democracy|title=The Chaos Computer Club Is Fighting to Save Democracy|last=Silver|first=Vernon|date=27 June 2017|work=Bloomberg L.P.|access-date=14 July 2017}}

Like Club-Mate, the Tschunk is a typical drink within European hacker culture{{cite web|url=https://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/9/8/9263863/club-mate-energy-soda|title=Club-Mate: The Favorite Drink of German Hackers and Club Kids Is Here|work=Eater.com|date=8 September 2015|publisher=Vox Media|access-date=3 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://makezine.com/2011/05/24/hacking-club-mate/|title=Hacking Club-Mate |date=24 May 2011|website=Make}} and can often be found at scene typical events or locations like the Chaos Communication Congress.{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/chaospatinnen-betreuung-fuer-den-ersten-besuch-beim-hackerkongress-a-941117.html|title=Chaospatinnen: Betreuung für den ersten Besuch beim Hackerkongress|author= Judith Horchert |date=28 December 2013|work=Spiegel Online | language = de}}

Bloomberg journalist Vernon Silver noted 'It tastes a lot better than it sounds.'{{Cite news |last=Silver |first=Vernon |title=The Hackers Russia-Proofing Germany's Elections |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-06-27/the-chaos-computer-club-is-fighting-to-save-democracy |website=Bloomberg News|date=27 June 2017 }}

• Materva, a Cuban carbonated mate-based beverage
• Nativa, a carbonated mate-based beverage created by the Coca-Cola Company

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