Ceramic Mate Cup Traditional Shape with Flat Base

Ceramic Mate Cup Traditional Shape

A stylish and traditional ceramic mate cup designed to mimic the style of a natural gourd with a flat base and a wide opening.

This mate is perfect for those who don’t want to use a natural gourd. This ceramic mate cup in traditional shape is perfect if you suffer from acid indigestion (a natural gourd adds flavour and acidity to the brew).It is also more simple to care for and more durable.

Ceramic mate cups are very convenient because they can be immediately used. Which is instead of curing it. It also can be cared for more simplistically between uses – just rinse and you can forget about it unlike a natural gourd where you have to be sure it is always dry.

Dimensions

The approximate dimensions of this mate cup are:
Diameter at the widest point – 8.5cm
Height – 8.5cm
Volume – 280ml

Yerba Mate

Yerba mate is an important part of South American social culture. It is a natural tea rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Traditionally it is drunk from a mate cup, usually made from a gourd, ceramics, glass or wood. It is then sipped through a metal straw with a filtered end called a bombilla

Read how to brew your yerba mate. There are a few choices:

• How to prepare traditional hot mate (popular in Uruguay and Argentina)
• How to prepare chimarrao (popular in Brazil)
• and how to prepare iced terere (popular in Paraguay)