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How to Prepare Yerba Mate: A Beginner's Guide
Mate is easy once you know the steps. How to fill the gourd, pour the water and brew a proper mate at home.
Par Daniel MellicovskyBaker and owner, Melly's Cookiebar
Yerba mate is the daily ritual of Argentina and Uruguay, a caffeinated infusion shared from a gourd with a metal straw. If you have just bought your first bag of yerba mate, here is how to prepare it properly.
What you need
- A mate gourd (or any sturdy cup)
- A bombilla, the metal filter straw
- Yerba mate, such as Playadito or Taragüi
- Hot water, around 70 to 80 degrees, never boiling
Step by step
- Fill the gourd about two thirds with yerba mate.
- Cover the top, tip it upside down and shake gently, then tilt it back so the yerba sits at an angle.
- Pour a little cool water against the low side and let it soak in.
- Insert the bombilla into the damp side and pour hot, not boiling, water.
- Sip, refill the same side with water and keep going. One fill lasts many rounds.
Strong blends like Rosamonte give a bolder mate; Playadito and Taragüi are smoother to start with. Browse all four at our yerba mate page, or pick some up at the Cookiebar in Amsterdam.
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