Stainless Steel Yerba Mate Starter Set

This attractive Yerba Mate Starter Set comprises of a brushed stainless steel mate cup, flask and stainless steel bombilla. It is perfect if you wish to drink yerba mate and is easy to maintain. No curing is necessary because it can simply be rinsed and used.

The double wall design of the cup means the drink temperature is maintained and also doesn’t heat up excessively on the outside. This coupled with the cup’s perfect size makes it extremely comfortable to hold and serve mate. The bombilla, which is a straw with filtered end to drink yerba mate is slim with a traditional spoon filter and so is also effective to use to move the yerba whilst serving.The attractive yerba mate flask in stainless steel is perfect if you wish to drink yerba mate and is easy to use and maintain. The strong handle makes it easy to hold in one hand, and the iconic red serving spout makes serving extremely easy.

The dimensions of this mate cup are:

Diameter at the widest point – 8cm
Height – 9.5cm
Volume – 180ml

The bombilla length is 19cm

Yerba Mate

Mate is a traditional drink popular in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil made from steeping yerba mate with hot water and sipping the resulting infusion through a straw with a filtered end known as the bombilla. It is a drink that is shared and as such is an important part of culture in these countries. Travellers visiting these countries fall in love with the tradition. Mate also benefits from being rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and many swear by this special drink

With each purchase of this starter set you will receive photo instructions on how to prepare your brew. Should you wish to read up online, here are photo instructions and video of how to best prepare yerba mate. These instructions are for hot mate, which is most enjoyed in Uruguay and Argentina. If you are preparing Chimarrao, which is most enjoyed in Brazil, here are instructions how to prepare Chimarrao.