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▲ 3 r/Munich

Where can I buy traditional Turkish / Arabic coffee made in hot sand?

Hi everyone,

I’m visiting Munich and I’m looking for a place where I can buy or drink traditional coffee that is heated in hot sand (like Turkish/Greek/Arabic sand coffee with a cezve/ibrik).

Does anyone know:

A café or restaurant in Munich that serves sand coffee?

A shop where I can buy the equipment (cezve + sand heater) to make it myself?

Or a specialty coffee store that might have it?

Any recommendations would be great! Thanks 😊

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u/Lolinator22 — 23 hours ago
▲ 2 r/yerbamate

Best all-in-one portable yerba mate thermos cups?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a good all-in-one / ready-to-drink mate thermos that I can use on the go. I’m talking about those travel cups where:

There’s a separate compartment for loose yerba mate

A thermos section for hot water

An integrated bombilla/straw built into the lid

Everything is sealed so it doesn’t leak when carrying it around.

I want to be able to put yerba in, add hot water, and drink directly from it like a normal mate without having to carry a separate gourd and bombilla.

Has anyone tried these kinds of products? Are they actually good in practice or more of a gimmick?

I found some on Amazon (here’s one example: https://amzn.eu/d/0e4S5T5k ) and would love to know:

- Do you recommend this specific one or others?

- Any brands or models that work especially well?

- How long does the water stay hot?

- Any issues with clogging or leaking?

Any real-user experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance 😊

u/Lolinator22 — 23 hours ago
▲ 11 r/yerbamate

How do you keep the mate piled on one side of the gourd? + Barão bombilla clogging issues

Hi everyone,

I’ve been drinking yerba mate for years and really enjoy it, but I still struggle with two specific things and would love your advice.

1. Keeping the yerba piled nicely on one side

I prepare my mate the traditional way I’ve seen in many : shaking the gourd, tilting it, and leveling the top with my hand so the yerba forms a nice slope on one half. However, as soon as I add water and stand the gourd upright again, the pile collapses and the yerba spreads across the bottom.

How do you keep it properly packed and slanted on one side even after adding water? Any good tricks with the filling amount, shaking technique, or when/how you insert the bombilla?

2. Constant clogging with Barão Mate

I love the taste of Brazilian Barão, but it’s extremely fine and powdery. No matter which bombilla I try, it clogs very quickly. I’ve already experimented with the 45-degree insertion technique and a few others, but it still happens almost every time.

Has anyone found a reliable way to drink Barão without constant clogging? Or do most people switch to a different bombilla type or even avoid this yerba for traditional use?

For comparison, I have very good experiences with Argentine yerbas like Liebig and Rosamonte, they are my favorites next to Barão.

Thanks a lot in advance for any tips! 😊

Can't wait to hear your answers/solutions! 🫠🤗

u/Lolinator22 — 24 hours ago