This is a common type of wood, also called carob, use to make reddish-brown mate gourds in Argentina.

This is the metal straw with a filter on the end used to traditionally drink mate out of the gourd. They come in different sizes and shape—long, short, curved. I personally prefer the bombillas with t [..]

A or coarse grind cut, of freshly dried yerba mate leaves and tender stems are prepared for aging after the first milling.

The person who prepares and serves the mate. Each time someone is finished with their mate, in a traditional mate circle, the gourd is passed back directly to the cebador (server); then he, and only h [..]

Mate amargo (bitter), without sugar. Simple, natural mate. In Brazil, it is called “Cimarrao.”

I invented this term to express the amount of time it takes for the mate to become lavado (washed), and lose its taste. It also means the “turn” of mate; for instance, the server will take 1-2 cycles [..]

This means “mate without stems.” It’s synonymous with “sin palos.”