- Premium, hand-picked yerba mate tea with 196 active ingredients including 24 vitamins and minerals and 15 amino acids
- 1-page booklet detailing use in South American culture and instructions on how to cure, pack, and care for your gourd
- 100% organic; fair trade; beautiful, functional gourd honors the free-spirited nature of the Gauchos (Argentine cowboys)
- Artisan-crafted and sustainably harvested in the South American rainforest
- Hand-crafted traditional drinking gourd and bombilla, with six ounces of loose yerba mate tea
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Traditional preparation of Yerba Mate (details inside): 1. Add loose mate. 2. Insert bombilla. 3. Add water. Fill the gourd just over half full with yerba mate. Cover the gourd with your hand and turn it upside down. Shake it so the smaller leaf particles go to the top. Rotate the gourd upright until the herb is at an angle allowing a slope to form (la Montana). Insert the bombilla into the lower portion of the slope, covering the top part of the filter. Slowly add cool water and allow it to sit for a few moments to secure the bombilla in place. Then add hot (not boiling ) water. Share with a friend! The mate gourd can be refilled 15 - 20 times.
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Traditional preparation of Yerba Mate (details inside): 1. Add loose mate. 2. Insert bombilla. 3. Add water. Fill the gourd just over half full with yerba mate. Cover the gourd with your hand and turn it upside down. Shake it so the smaller leaf particles go to the top. Rotate the gourd upright until the herb is at an angle allowing a slope to form (la Montana). Insert the bombilla into the lower portion of the slope, covering the top part of the filter. Slowly add cool water and allow it to sit for a few moments to secure the bombilla in place. Then add hot (not boiling ) water. Share with a friend! The mate gourd can be refilled 15 - 20 times.
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Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and different information than what is shown on our website. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. Please see our full disclaimer below.
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Share a ritual of friendship with organic, shade-grown yerba mate sustainably harvested beneath the lush canopy of the South American rainforest. Revered for centuries as the drink of the gods and consumed to ensure health, vitality, and longevity, yerba mate triumphs as nature's most balanced stimulant. The leaves of the rainforest yerba mate tree contain 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids, abundant antioxidants, and naturally occurring caffeine. Sharing a gourd is a ritual of hospitality and friendship, and the Pre-Columbian Gourd is a beautiful, functional gourd carved with designs inspired by ancient cave pictographs, such as two-headed snakes, frogs, bats, and birds. Each gourd includes a Spanish inscription on the back that identifies the tribe, region, and name associated with the design. Because Guayaki fair trade gourds and bombillas are artisan-crafted directly in the heart of South America, no two are exactly alike. Each gourd comes with a 10-page booklet detailing its use in South American culture, and instructions on how to cure, pack, and care for the gourd. The set also includes a bombilla (or filter-straw) hand-crafted from a beneficial alloy of zinc, magnesium, and iron that will not rust, flake, or peel; the bombilla filters tea from the gourd for a direct herbal infusion. Each gourd of organic yerba mate provides a stimulating source of balanced energy in a rich, full-bodied tea steeped in tradition.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't worry about the mold!,
This review is from: Guayaki Pre-Columbian Gourd Gift Pack with 6 oz of Loose Yerba Mate (Grocery)
The mold occurs when the gourd is left moist for too long, but do not worry, a simple wash with hot water will take care of it!
DO NOT EVER USE SOAP OR ANY OTHER CLEANING PRODUCTS AS THE GOURD WILL ABSORB THESE FLAVORS!!
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Guayaki Pre-Columbian Gourd Gift Pack with 6 oz of Loose Yerba Mate (Grocery)
my husband and i love guayaki and drink their bagged mate frequently so we decided to try this. the tea was okay, but the gourd molded around the bottom. i followed the directions perfectly, but due to a weak spot in the gourd it molded. so, basically, you're taking a chance buying this kit. i'm pretty upset to have spent the money on something that turned out badly.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great gourd if taken care of properly,
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This review is from: Guayaki Pre-Columbian Gourd Gift Pack with 6 oz of Loose Yerba Mate (Grocery)
Alright, After using this mate gourd for a week now I am ready to give a honest review.
First off this gourd has a stunning design on the front, which makes you know that someone took a lot of time and care into making this gourd. The bombilla is not a spoon shape or a spring shape but instead it has small slits on the bottom of the bombilla which I find to be a clever design. I recommend this gourd for beginners since it is a fairly good price and it lets you get an understanding of how to use it. For people who are worried about this gourd molding, don't. If you take care of this gourd properly it should last you a long time. First off, make sure you cure your gourd for at least 6 hours by filling it up with yerba mate almost all the way to the top and adding hot water. For a better curing process keep adding water as needed. When you are done curing the gourd the inside of the gourd will be a dark green color. Do not worry! This is not mold! This is from the gourd absorbing the dark green color of the yerba mate. If you are still worried about the gourd collecting mold you should try substituting the water with some alcohol. (I prefer Tequila, will give it a nice flavor and the alcohol will keep down the mold.) When you have finished using your gourd make sure you rinse it out with HOT water. DON'T USE SOAP!! Or else the gourd will end up absorbing the soapy flavor. Make sure you completely dry the gourd on the inside with a paper towel and then grab a new paper towel and put it inside the gourd to help it dry. Another mold reducing tip is put the gourd next to an open window to help it dry faster. The only problem that I have found with this gourd is that after using mine for a while the gourd has absorbed a lot of water and has started to expand creating little cracks at the top of the gourd. Nothing too serious for now but that's why I gave it 4/5 stars. Anyways the mate that comes with it has an amazing flavor. I hope whoever orders this product takes the time to take care of their gourd. If you take care of your gourd, your gourd will take care of you. Thanks! -Kev
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