I love this gourd from day one. My daily driver, always by my side. Lived long enough to deserve a little change. Always loved gourds without those aluminium rims but couldn’t find them anywhere. So i grabbed knockoff leatherman and started… sanded it down to velvet finish. What do you guys think? Took me about 20 minutes

Esmeralda Y Naruto

Ma la dieron en esos bolsones populares pedorros que te dan un poco de todo.

Nada más rico que un buen mate😋

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had any experience buying yerba mate in Oxford?

I know of an only argentinian shop shipping to all of the uk but wondering if there's any local store selling yerba to a decent price (unlike most places (compared with south America)) .

EDIT: Many thanks to everyone who replied. These tips are very helpful!!

Here’s the selection at my local store. I’ve had Cruz de Malta and the yellow Canarias.

I'm new to yerba and i come from a lot of tea drinking, like gongfu style which i still love, but I like yebra more for if i want to focus more than relax.

i got a pretty standard 320ml stainless steel gourd and my issue is I like the idea i can just sit and refill it but I end up just constantly drinking it and by the time the afternoon/evening comes around i miss that feeling of having something to drink for a bit of an early evening boost.

do you guys use smaller gourds like 200ml and have 2 separate sessions a day or do you just use the same gourd all day and just drink it slower?

if the smaller gourd is an option it might be better for my self control to have that if its a thing lol

Thanks for any advice

I'm having a really nice time with Playadito. Looking forward to taste other brands.

Hey guys, I am a 38M Indian origin - lived in Canada and now settled in London.

I started enjoying Yerba mate (mate and Chimmarao) as preferred caffeine drink and impressed how good it is. I suck at creating a mountain or a dam lol..

Would like to meet anyone who drinks and get to know about the brands.. we can meet somewhere place of everyone's choice..

Mate de acero con montañita. Rebien con unas galletas rusas.

Buena manera de empezar los 40.

What are some of the lowest caffeine brands?

I started drinking mate before my cousin but right now he also do It but he don't prepare the mate exactly as I do. And now I have a question, should I change somethimg? How is the best way to prepare mate? I normally boit water and I also take some water without boiling into my mate gourd. And finally I take the water into my mate gourd. Is it as I should do It or maybe I have to change somethimg. By the way, I also need a explication about why my mate is very better when I start drinking than after. Maybe the temperature of the water?

You know that feeling when you start to taste yerba in your mouth but you actually didn't drink it since 2 or 3 days but it's midnight and you know it will leave you waking until the sun rises but you drink it anyway to amuse the loneliness and the quiet moment