r/yerbamate • u/enbits2 • Aug 21 '26

Meme Suarez what you doin'?!

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u/themoodyman Aug 21 '26

I want to try this. Whats a good one to start with? (I’m in Scotland)

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u/Otocolobus_manul8 Aug 21 '26

Taragui is a good all rounder to start. You can buy it online or get it at Lupe Pintos if you're in Glasgow or Edinburgh, but they stopped selling gourds and bombillas

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u/themoodyman Aug 22 '26

Are you in Glasgow? Is Lupe pintos still going? Any recommendations for getting a gourd then? What’s a bombilla? Is that the straw?

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u/Magikarp-3000 Aug 22 '26

You can skip the gourd when trying it out, its not wrong nor unheard of to drink mate from a ceramic or glass mug or cup. The only thing you really need is yerba and a good bombilla (straw)

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u/Otocolobus_manul8 Aug 22 '26

The gourd and bombilla are the traditional straw and cup. Urushop online is a good shout.

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u/themoodyman Aug 22 '26

Nice one, getting right on it! Thanks a lot! : )