Yerba Mate CBSe Valley Fruits

CbSé is an important Argentinian brand of yerba mate. It specialises in yerba mate with stems (con palos) blended with various herbs and flavours to tailor-make each blend for a particular need or taste. Each blend is delicious in its own right – which ones have you tried?

Brewing Your Yerba Mate

The tradition of drinking yerba mate is such an important part of the South American culture. This is specifically true in Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, although it is also enjoyed in other South American countries. Typically, a hollowed out natural gourd is used as a cup. The infusion is prepared in the gourd and then sipped through a metal straw known as a bombilla that has a filtered end to separate the infusion from the yerba leaves.

In Paraguay it is more traditional to enjoy mate or tereré from a Guampa (mate cup made from horn) or a wooden cup, but of course, Paraguayan yerba is just as suited to drinking from a natural gourd, or any other type of mate cup, of course with a bombilla!

With any purchase of loose leaf yerba, full photo instructions will be provided on how to brew the perfect yerba mate. Preparation is key: if you get it right, your yerba will always taste great, and last twice as long. Practice makes perfect!