Yerba Mate, european shop

Hello. I do realize that yerba mate is not a kind of tea but unfortunately there isn't any other group, more appropriative. I'm looking for an Internet shop, preferably in Europe, where I can buy bombilla and galleta (sometimes also called mate)...

Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying these items?

Greetings, Theriel

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Theriel
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toci

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toci

Two of my students from Brazil just brought me some yerba mate back from their home. The only information I can offer you on the products is that they shouldn't be very expensive. If you can find someone that speaks Spanish or Portuguese, there are several websites that sell the stuff in Brazil and South America.

Anyway, I love Chimarro.

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Mydnight

I can get largish bags of it at my grocery store in the 'latin' aisle Marlene

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Marlene Wood

Thank you for response guys, but I am not looking for the yerba mate itself. I'm looking for the pot (called 'mate' or in some cases 'galleta') and the pipe (called 'bombilla').

Greetings, Theriel

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Theriel

Hi, Theriel.

Well, yerba from Brazil is usually lighter than yerba from the hispanic countries, and usually has somewhat vegetal taste. If you plan to brew it, to extract the whole flavor, you will have to use a larger gourd, like [1] or [2], not [3]. Make sure that the bombilla matches your choice.

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Konrad Scorciapino

I know you are looking for a European shop, but

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carries what you're looking for. I don't know about their shipping prices to Europe or if they carry quality items, since I have never ordered from them before. Hope this helps.

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xDustinx

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scramble

I don't know about Poland, but the fellow across the hall from me is from Spain and says that there are thousands of little shops around Spain that cater to Argentinan immigrants, and they all have such supplies. So you might want to try asking someone who is going to Spain. Or check your own city to see if there is any Argentinian community there.

Note that if you ask for "Manzanilla" in Argentina, you'll get mate, but if you ask for the same thing in Spain you'll get sherry.

--scott

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Scott Dorsey

Theriel ha scritto:

The only way to obtain a real cuia and bomba is this site

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Alex

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has those. Here in the US, their yerba mate is popular. I've tried it, it's good. I've also ordered gourds and bombillas from them. Good quality, but just make sure you dry them out enough so they don't mold (don't use the same one over and over). I sometimes microwaved the empty gourd for a very short while (30 secs) after it had time to drip-dry for an hour or two just so that it wouldn't mold. Depends on how humid it is where you live though.

Guayaki has told me that their bombillas are made of non-reactive metals

-- that might be one thing to consider.

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nobody_special_really

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