Drinking yerba mate is deeply embedded in South American culture bringing people together to share a moment, encouraging conversations and the creation of new bonds.
The main items in the set have been carefully chosen and sourced the from Argentina. The set has been enhanced by the companion leaflet, where you can learn about the history and cultural context of the ritual as well as it's rules and how to prepare the perfect mate.
The word 'mate' refers to the drink as well as the gourd in which is drunk.With slightly different shapes and shades, the mates in this set are all made out of carob wood, a material that is widely used for drinking mate as it adapts well to the moisture and temperature of the water drastically reducing the chances of generating cracks.
The word 'mate' refers to the drink as well as the gourd in which is drunk.With slightly different shapes and shades, the mates in this set are all made out of carob wood, a material that is widely used for drinking mate as it adapts well to the moisture and temperature of the water drastically reducing the chances of generating cracks.
Straws used to drink mate incorporate a filter at the end, this allows you to brew the drink inside the gourd, and only for the water to come up through. Due to the shape of filter, you can also use your straw to easily empty the yerba inside the mate gourd once you finished drinking.These straws are made of nickel silver, a material very commonly used for cutlery and mate straws.
Straws used to drink mate incorporate a filter at the end, this allows you to brew the drink inside the gourd, and only for the water to come up through. Due to the shape of filter, you can also use your straw to easily empty the yerba inside the mate gourd once you finished drinking.These straws are made of nickel silver, a material very commonly used for cutlery and mate straws.
Consuming mate is never just about the drink, there is a historical and contextual context that comes with it and the companion leaflet has been designed to introduce the drinker to those. In a succinct and light way you can get a glimpse of what it means culturally and how it evolved until today.
The leaflet also includes all the basic necessary information on how to prepare mate, the social rules and how to care for the elements in the set.
The word 'mate' refers to the drink as well as the gourd in which is drunk. With slightly different shapes and shades, the mates in this set are all made out of carob wood, a material that is widely used as it adapts well to the moisture and temperature of the water drastically reducing the chances of generating cracks.
Straws used to drink mate incorporate a filter at the end, this allows you to brew the drink inside the gourd, and only for the water to come up through it. The design of the filter in these straws allow you to use it to scoop the yerba out of the mate once you finished drinking, saving you having to use a spoon.
Yerba mate Amanda is considered one of the best brands for beginners due to its gentle taste.
Amanda belongs to one of the oldest yerba producers of the region of Misiones having started since early 1900s. The environment is at the forefront of the company which produces this yerba, making sure to use organic fertilisers in its majority as well as design the landscape of its yerbales to keep a balance and encourage the local fauna.
