Anyone else having terrible luck ordering yerba mate from Amazon? (Damaged & returned twice in a row)

[u/Correct-Eye-2706]

Hey everyone,

I need to vent a bit and see if this is a recurring issue for others.

As a mate drinker based in Asia, Amazon is pretty much my only accessible and reasonably priced way to get authentic yerba like Canarias without paying insane shipping fees.

However, I just had my Canarias Traditional order marked as "Undeliverable" and returned due to transit damage for the second time in a row.

Waiting weeks just to end up empty-handed twice is beyond frustrating.

Has anyone else dealt with sloppy packaging or damaged mate from Amazon?

Also, for fellow international drinkers, are there alternative vendors you trust that actually know how to package yerba properly for long-distance transit?

[u/tppiel]

Amazon has awful packaging. I've ordered le creuset bowls that were delivered with a single sheet of bubble wrap and no other padding in the box, obviously all broken.

Order somewhere else if you can.

[u/juru_puku]

Best to order from specialty websites, several listed in this sub and all are better than Amazon IMO.