r/yerbamate

At least for the type of Yerba I usually drink. No problem whatsoever with Padrón Uruguayo.

Borionaggio mil furos.

Just got a new delivery, some I tried and need to refill my tins, some are new. Can't wait to try them! Any recommendations for tomorrow?

¿Por qué tanta obsesión de algunas personas con el Stanley mate system siendo de Argentina?

Entiendo en otros países, tienen menos opciones.

El Luminox de toda la vida da muy buenos resultados, tiene un flujo de agua constante (levantar bien el pico), no derrama, mantiene buena temperatura, es liviano, ágil. Y si falla algo, el repuesto del pico lo encontrás en la esquina por 4-5usd. Aparte de precio, puede valer 1/4 parte

Cada uno hace con su dinero lo que quiere pero, ¿es necesario?

Pd: no me pagaron 😂

Taking the carob camionero out for a spin.

Packed it thick with some classic Argentine cut

I just got myself very first bombilla (it was discontinued btw) and later on noticed a crack in a joint between mouthpiece and pipe. Filter itself is good and overall works fine just leaks a bit. Question is would it deteriorate later or not. Would you complain or use it as is?

I've had this natural gourd (calabash) for a while and noticed green-grey discoloration building up on the inside walls — not on the bottom. Trying to figure out if this is mold or just normal buildup/patina from the mate, and I'd really appreciate a second opinion from people with more experience.

Some details that might help:

• The discoloration is green-grey and patchy. To me it does NOT look fuzzy — I think the texture is just the rough, fibrous surface of the gourd wall that happened to discolor, but I'd like others to judge from the photos.
• It smells like tobacco/mate/wood — not musty, moldy, or damp-earthy.
• I can't scrape or scratch it off. It seems to sit in the material rather than on top of it.
• There are a few small dark specks, but I think those are just leftover mate residue I didn't rinse out well enough.
• It's a natural gourd, not palo santo, glass, or steel.

The smell and the fact that I can't scrape anything off make me lean toward this being patina rather than mold, but I'm not confident enough to keep drinking from it without a second opinion.

Photos attached (including a sharp close-up). Would love to hear whether this looks like mold I should toss the gourd over, or if it's just patina I can keep drinking from. Thanks!

First post and first try pairing Tereré with fish.

Some Canarias to get the day going right before work
Had a great weekend, got a brand new snake who is settling in like a champ. And I have a date tonight with a very nice lady. Life is good, the mate is good, hope you all are good. Much love ❤️

hey everyone, so i started drinking uruguayan cut yerba mate, but for some reason I get noticeably more dust than with argentine cut yerbas on my first 3-4 rounds, and it’s a lot harder to sip on than argentine yerbas, am I using the right bombilla? or is it supposed to be like this?

First time trying Canarias Serena and I'm definitely impressed. What are you guys drinking?