im from argentina , and it was perfectly done , man you have to try "canarias" yerba from uruguay that is actually made on the south of brazil , the best and strongest , and remember never drink mate by yourself always share with someone it doesnt matter who or if u know the person
So I finally bought all the right utensils and as a tea enthusiast I bought a kettle with heat settings. I haven't made such a great tasting yerba mate drink before. Game changing. Great video
Love the detail you put into this video man! I live in Texas and have been drinking Mate the traditional way for about a year or so but this video was an excellent refresher on how to get the most out of my Mate! I'm a Cruz De Malta man myself :)
The Groovy Guitar Dude - Daily Guitar Lessons wooow! Do You like Cruz de Malta? It is super strong!! I prefeer La Merced. It is Good to, and It has different types... If You like Cruz de Malta I Guess you will like La Merced "Monte".
Thank you so much for the video! Can't wait to try this Yerba Mate called Playadito from Argentina. At first I was just going to pour hot water on it like a regular tea bag, but then I found there is a traditional way of doing it lol. Again thank you!
Great seeing the basics again. I almost always break out my gourd and Yerba Maté and prepare it just before I push the play button. Kind of like I'm drinking it with you....man when I saw the top of your gourd all set up its like Yes ! Perfecto ! It's an ancient eco system that just can't be perfected any better ! Thanks once again ! Salud !
+jbgearhead So great to hear this! Yes, the Mate Circle is beyond the physical so we really are sharing a gourd! Keep on sipping, my friend. More videos in the works :) Salud!
Thank you dave! After nearly 10 times of trying to prepare powdery barao while watching this video i finnaly followed the whole instructions and just made my Barao work! The best Chimarao preparation tutorial on youtube. Salud! :)
Thanks for showing me how to make it properly! My first attempt was nothing like this but I'll practice. I'm hoping to get some more energy from this herb. Coffee actually make me more tired and I get sick of drinking regular tea
I started watching the video so that i can recommend it to foreigners that ask me what mate is and how to drink it haha. It is perfectly done, man. I myself am Argentinian and i dont have the technique you have hahah gotta step my game up
thank you. it was delicious and relaxing. I never had it before so I'm not sure if I did it correctly. I'm looking for a cafe in S. Florida who offers it so I can make sure I did it correctly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😊
nice!!! it made me want to make mate again, for the 5th time today. Finally i understood how it is done properly, lol. Thank you for your work and be well
When you go to somebodys house here, the first thing they say is "¿Pongo la pava?" if they havent already prepared everything haha. Its so nice seeing people liking one's culture. BTW you prepare mates better than i do
I started drinking mate 40 + years ago. I heard it was an energizer and very good for the kidneys. At that time the herb was from Paraguay and a drink of the "Indio's"/indigenous population. I actually haven't had any in a few years and look forward to drinking it again. I like it unsweetened.
Good video, you're right preparing the "mate". Here in Argentina the best yerba is the "Canarias" made in Brazil. Thank you for sharing our tradition. Regards
Good video and very good way to prepare the Mate ... but we do not use tea bags, the dust grains in the tea bags are too thin ... and they can produce bulb obstruction ... About adding sugar to the Mate. ... is considered a crime ... Mate and sugar or honey are not compatible ... Many people add in a very small amount to other plants to flavor, such as cedron, peperina, donkey tea, a bit of orange peel ... but most people drink mate using only Yerba Mate and nothing else ...
Yeah, this is a great channel, but they should change the title to something like: 'this is my cross cultural Brazilian / Argentinian mate preparation'
Recomendaciones por favor de los mejores mates en línea para comprar. Soy nueva en esto y me interesa mucho empezar a tomar mate 🧉. Muchísimas gracias !
The stuff from the bags is probably not good for preparing loose like that. I imagine it's like the difference between loose (whole leaf) tea and the smaller, leftover bits of tea used in tea bags.
tropicalscot The powder is akin to a ground up spice or herb, no difference. It may actually make the drink healthier, as the cell walls of the plant are more exposed and nutrients can better infuse in the water. I love the powder.
Hi there, thank you for this video, very informative. I have just tried Mate the other day. I got the tea bags n it tasted good. I wanted to try it with the gourd , bombija and all that n ordered it. Today it all came. I followed the directions n it was a disaster. I did it not quite right so each sip I would get all the grains /powder n it was like getting a mouth full of sand in each sip. I will try it again later step by step with this video. Thanks.
I am right now living in Argentina and really want to get this right and authentic, the taste of the yerba mate is very strong for me but I am still trying it out to see its effects. I really appreciate your video and attention to detail, I have a few questions you mentioned after the taste gets weak you will show us how to use the upper fry part, do you have a video on that? The second question I am finding is more leafy mate here and not this fine grounded version that I see in your videos, do you talk about this in one of the videos? I would love to learn about this as well. Also if you know of any workshops or places that one can go and learn more in person about yerba mate that would be wonderful. Grateful Sahar
Hey..... I'm from Syria I drink Yerba Mate Argentina every day... and some times I use " milk " instead of water and add a spoon of suger every once..... you should try it you'll like it
Here in Argentina we have "Mate cocido" is the yerba mate in a tea bag, it taste like a soft or mild mate and some people drink it with milk and of course sugar.
in Argentina is very common to give "milk mate" (that is mate with hot milk and sugar) to the children as a drink for breakfast or in our second breakfast that is in the afternoon called "merienda"
I’m getting a Yerba mate kit for my grandma, she loves tea and hates coffee, but tea just doesn’t have enough caffeine for her, so I figure that Yerba Mate would be a perfect gift for her, and I was wondering if you could give me suggestions for a milder Mate because I don’t want to get one that is too strong and turn her away from such a wonderful drink, thank you!
How long will take to drink it to the fullest? And how come you push the mount of mate to the bottom? Just pouring water on top of it? Muchas gracias y salud!
Hi, I seen in the comments that you said to replace the mate after it’s tasteless or about 30 cycles. Do you think there is a limit on how much mate someone should consume? Like after my mate is tasteless is it okay to make another than another?
Good video....but what’s up with the mate mountain (the dry side) when does it come to play?? If you are going to make a video on how to, finish it please. Thanks and waiting on trying this drink.
Look for the video on "flooding the mate." That's when you indiscriminately pour mate over everything to maximize flavors. Also look up video on "hemisphere switching". Also, join our group on facebook: facebook.com/groups/circleofdrink/
No sugar?😮 My dad doesn't either... My wife is Porteña and I've slowly grown accustomed to it after spending time down there. I like to put honey in mine.
Hey quick question Are they any age restrictions on drinking mate? And also, if it’s too bitter, can we just add sugar? And if we do add sugar, do we mix it in or pour water and absorb it? I rlly wan a try it and I wanna know how to work with it man lolol
Children under 12 should limit their intake. However, in South America, you have pregnant women whom consume tremendous amounts of yerba with no ill effects to the child. Sugar is added to the gourd before the water is added each time, or as needed.
sabes que en cualquier kiosco venden mate ? tenelo en cuenta cuando puedas volver . y seguro no lo intentaste, pero proba haciendo un mate con leche caliente y tambien otro con café en la mezcla de la yerba . saludos! .
Thanks for the video. I bought a yerba mate kit today and am trying this drink for the first time. I'm in Mexico, and the Liverpool department store is a good source for yerba mate products here. What are your thought on the Rosamonte and Taragui brands? Another brand that they carry is called Suave Union.
How is that extra-fine tea bag leaf through that bombilla of yours? The bombilla usually goes in first, and then mate goes on top of it. Shoving that bombilla down into the wet mate only happens when you have a super special sharp-ish curved tip like that one. There is always a different way of doing things depending on circumstance. Not everyone is going to do it like you.
Michael The Namesake Everyone should prepare mate however they desire. This video is for educational purpose only. Not dogmatic principals. It’s just mateeee... so smile :)
Would like to know if its Normal to have some of the seeds going through this straw while drinking it? I tried every way ( using taragui con palo) but everytime i drink it, its always the seeds going into the straw
John Henry de Klerk tienen la mejor yerba mate por que procede de la tierra de origen de la misma.. El mate y el tereré(mate frio)son Paraguayos y fueron nuestros ancestros los aborígenes Guaraníes que nos regalaron esta costumbre milenaria de compartir y unir a las personas..que posteriormente fue adaptado a las costumbres de Argentina y Uruguay y creo que es la bebida que nos identifica en el mundo..
I just found out about the unsmoked and traditional smoked differences by your article. You said to drink unsmoked. Is drinking traditional smoked ok if you drink it occasionally? I just opened up a fresh batch of the guayaki brand (smoked) and don’t want to throw it out unless I really shouldn’t drink it. I also have the Ecoteas unsmoked which I love. Thanks.
Tony Paoletto 99% of all yerba is unsmoked. And 99% of all yerba has smoke contact for at least a small period of time (thus, massive confusion in the market). Then there’s a ‘true smoking’ process call barbacua. Scientifically speaking, non-barbacua yerba is mostly likely healthier than barbacua, simply due to less free radicals and reactive oxygen species produced in the drinker’s body. With that said, there is still no longitudinal study to show without a doubt that either type is healthier than the other. So, for me, it’s a personal decision to drink mostly non-smoked yerba, on the basis of my common sense of what’s healthier.
Okey guys. I tried doing it your way, from previously doing it my way. I felt no difference, except mate was less strong, and lasted longer. What I was doing, was simplest way of doing mate, Put mate in cup, plop the bombija, and add water. I prefer my way, I go through bag of mate faster, but I don't mind it.
Depends on the ''mate'' (mate is called the ''glass'' sorry for my eng btw). Is also correctly to do it like u do. Greetings from Corrientes, Argentina. World capital of yerba mate :)
Just asking your opinion. I just started having tea bags that have Mate in it. I've done some research on it and many sites are saying there are risks of certain cancers with prolonged use. What's your opinion on this?
Do I can the Yerba mate leaves once a day, or every time I'm going to drink mate, or can the same leaves until the following day or days? If that makes sense. lol I'm trying to learn.
Is the room temperature water really necessary? It's been shown that hot water extracts more from the mate than cold water. As long as it's not too hot shouldn't it be okay to just use hot water by itself?
I have a question. After I add the warm water and i don't see the white bubbles is that necessarily bad? My mate has been in my cabinets for about a year or two or three, i don't know if thats a bad thing.
That may indicate that the mate lost some of its potency (or it could have been a weak mate to begin with). Stored properly, in a dark and dark location with some airflow, mate can actually improve with age. But if it has gone bad, there's no return.
+EyedeaOne Good question! I'll make another video explaining that in detail. But basically, it's to preserve some dry yerba to use later, after the yerba you're drinking on the current side becomes tasteless. It's called "hemisphere switching."
+Circle of Drink Well, I'm curious to see that. If you're going to end up pouring hot water over the mountain later in the drinking process, why not get it wet with dummy water at the beginning with the rest?
Sure, some people do that. But I don't because it defeats the purpose of extending the cycle length of the mate. It's a sort of subtle detail that allows you to split the mate in half, allowing you to drink the fresh yerba of one side immediately, then later starting fresh from the preserved mountain of mate. You'll see in the next video.
Does anyone find that a triple filter bombilla makes the liquid cold? I don't know if that's good or bad, compared to a standard bombilla even when liquids warm
@@Circleofdrink i tried it. it's extremely strong. might just use tea pot except on special occasions . i see now why it's tradition to pass the gourd around like a blunt
Always put your finger on the upper en of la bombilla when introducing it into the water. This prevents air from getting out la bombilla and making it clogged with yerba particles. This prevents you from ingesting them too.
What do you call "energy" exactly ? Also I've read it can contain carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, depending on how it is dried... and found nothing on nutritional benefits. So I'm not sure it's that good for you health. Drinking carcinogenic coumpounds is not the best idea ever :)
I enjoy maté. I read that a study linked cancer of the throat, lungs and oesophagus to regular drinkers or maté over long periods of time. Im asking what your opinion of this is. I know it has a lot of health benefits. I dont think their have been lots of studies on this topic. However surely if this was true it would be more concrete if you know what i mean. And lots of athletes drink maté who have thorough health checks so it can't be that harmful right?
A lot of great information, leaving like. That being said I could go without a lot of the bullshit, "mate is the most powerful herb in the world", like what does that even mean? By what metric?
Good vid but you made one crucial mistake. Always put your finger on the upper en of la bombilla when introducing it into the water. This prevents air from getting out la bombilla and making it clogged with yerba particles.
Juan Sebastian Gomez Nah, I don’t like doing that. I never get air in the bombilla. Thanks for the tip, though. I do see many Brazilians doing that technique but it’s not for me. Salud.
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Mate! Once the waterhole side of the mate becomes tasteless, then indiscriminately pour water over everything, including the dry mountain to enhance the flavors once more. This is called "flooding the mate".
thank you! i tried again today and used a thermo so the water temperature was consistent. i ended up getting through the litre of water before the mate had lost its flavour. i think i'm addicted already
I was the 999th person to like your video tonight I have finally made my first cup of yerba mate I was introduced to it in 2002 and haven't drank any since then but I finally bought a gourd and two bags of yerba mate.
im from argentina , and it was perfectly done , man you have to try "canarias" yerba from uruguay that is actually made on the south of brazil , the best and strongest , and remember never drink mate by yourself always share with someone it doesnt matter who or if u know the person
Mauricio javier Perez Martin canárias is the best can confirm
Que tan fuerte es? Porque la otra vez tome una que me dejó toda tembleque xD
Mauricio javier Perez Martin Canarias is my fave too
Canarias la mejor pero me deja eléctrico, saludo de un uruguayo desde Euskadi
I'm going to try Canarias mate, thank you for the tip.
i saw messi was drinking this in alot of picture. i had no idea what it was so i did some research and end up here. great vid
MainOffenderKZ Thanks.
lol same, but I saw Suarez do it :D I will try it just becasue of them
i am here for same reason
MainOffenderKZ same
Same but i saw griezmann
So I finally bought all the right utensils and as a tea enthusiast I bought a kettle with heat settings. I haven't made such a great tasting yerba mate drink before. Game changing. Great video
Right on! :)
I´m from Argentina and all you need to prepare your "mate" as an argentine is to prepare it with LOVE
Love sounds good.
Hey! That's the same ingredient from the crabbypatti!!! ♥
👏
Cringe
la verdad! :)
Love the detail you put into this video man! I live in Texas and have been drinking Mate the traditional way for about a year or so but this video was an excellent refresher on how to get the most out of my Mate! I'm a Cruz De Malta man myself :)
The Groovy Guitar Dude - Daily Guitar Lessons wooow! Do You like Cruz de Malta? It is super strong!! I prefeer La Merced. It is Good to, and It has different types... If You like Cruz de Malta I Guess you will like La Merced "Monte".
Try some Anna Park. It's divine!
@@thesea7965 Cruz is a low-grade mate, but still pretty good if you like super earthy flavors.
I appreciate that! :)
I like Cruz de malta! Does anyone know any that are slightly weaker as I find it so strong too
Thank you so much for the video! Can't wait to try this Yerba Mate called Playadito from Argentina. At first I was just going to pour hot water on it like a regular tea bag, but then I found there is a traditional way of doing it lol. Again thank you!
Great seeing the basics again. I almost always break out my gourd and Yerba Maté and prepare it just before I push the play button. Kind of like I'm drinking it with you....man when I saw the top of your gourd all set up its like Yes ! Perfecto ! It's an ancient eco system that just can't be perfected any better !
Thanks once again ! Salud !
+jbgearhead So great to hear this! Yes, the Mate Circle is beyond the physical so we really are sharing a gourd! Keep on sipping, my friend. More videos in the works :) Salud!
Thank you dave! After nearly 10 times of trying to prepare powdery barao while watching this video i finnaly followed the whole instructions and just made my Barao work! The best Chimarao preparation tutorial on youtube. Salud! :)
TimeNow AndThen Hey, my pleasure! Keep on sippin' that yerba. Salud! 😎
4:30 just to boil water :)
Pray to the water and embrace it's powers.
"Not safe to drink freshly boiled water" pro tip
alexazriel you the MVP
Thanks for showing me how to make it properly! My first attempt was nothing like this but I'll practice. I'm hoping to get some more energy from this herb. Coffee actually make me more tired and I get sick of drinking regular tea
Glad to help :)
I started watching the video so that i can recommend it to foreigners that ask me what mate is and how to drink it haha. It is perfectly done, man. I myself am Argentinian and i dont have the technique you have hahah gotta step my game up
I'm preparing/ drinking my first mate. So excited...wish me luck
nina mahmud good luck!
thank you. it was delicious and relaxing. I never had it before so I'm not sure if I did it correctly. I'm looking for a cafe in S. Florida who offers it so I can make sure I did it correctly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😊
Ryan Rajesh that was not needed
@Ryan Rajesh tf is wrong with you??
@Ryan Rajesh that was very uncalled for
nice!!! it made me want to make mate again, for the 5th time today. Finally i understood how it is done properly, lol. Thank you for your work and be well
Glad to help! :)
man, this is beauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutifuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul tutorial. I have enjoyed it very much!!!! Thank you sooooooooo much!
Gracias! Many blessings :)
When you go to somebodys house here, the first thing they say is "¿Pongo la pava?" if they havent already prepared everything haha. Its so nice seeing people liking one's culture. BTW you prepare mates better than i do
I started drinking mate 40 + years ago. I heard it was an energizer and very good for the kidneys. At that time the herb was from Paraguay and a drink of the "Indio's"/indigenous population. I actually haven't had any in a few years and look forward to drinking it again. I like it unsweetened.
Excellent.
I just discovered mate, cured a couple gourds, been drinking it with my bombillas for like three days and love it!
sweet! enjoy :)
I was gifted by circle of drink 2 years ago I reccomend this drink of yabe mantel it is excellent thank you circle of drink drink
Good video, you're right preparing the "mate". Here in Argentina the best yerba is the "Canarias" made in Brazil. Thank you for sharing our tradition. Regards
have you learnt nothing from Dave's videos?
Canarias isn't "the best" mate in Argentina. However, the "most popular" mate in Argentina is Tagagüí :) Thanks for watching and Salud!!!
Get the proper 200+ filter bomba from Brazil like our Monte Bombilla.
Yerbe Mate and Damiana are a terrific combination. You get a great buzz out of it which is not unlike a caffine buzz sans the jitters.
Great video thanks. Just cam back from Uruguay trying to figure this out
Good video and very good way to prepare the Mate ... but we do not use tea bags, the dust grains in the tea bags are too thin ... and they can produce bulb obstruction ... About adding sugar to the Mate. ... is considered a crime ... Mate and sugar or honey are not compatible ... Many people add in a very small amount to other plants to flavor, such as cedron, peperina, donkey tea, a bit of orange peel ... but most people drink mate using only Yerba Mate and nothing else ...
Yeah, this is a great channel, but they should change the title to something like: 'this is my cross cultural Brazilian / Argentinian mate preparation'
"Vamos a tomar unos mates ricos" saludos de una argentina a la que le encanta tomar mate.
saludos!
Recomendaciones por favor de los mejores mates en línea para comprar. Soy nueva en esto y me interesa mucho empezar a tomar mate 🧉. Muchísimas gracias !
Great movie , best I have seen about preparing mate. I can see your passion about mate and this is what makes this movie so great I think.
We drink it in Syria as well
Abed Jarjanazy I found out about Mate tea in Berlin at a Syrian restaurant! I thought it was Syrian to begin with. (I live in Canada)
Wow!
this is made in Argentina
I’m curious as to how Syrians prepare mate
@@josedelacruz1270 Normally :D :D
The stuff from the bags is probably not good for preparing loose like that. I imagine it's like the difference between loose (whole leaf) tea and the smaller, leftover bits of tea used in tea bags.
tropicalscot The powder is akin to a ground up spice or herb, no difference. It may actually make the drink healthier, as the cell walls of the plant are more exposed and nutrients can better infuse in the water. I love the powder.
Hi there, thank you for this video, very informative. I have just tried Mate the other day. I got the tea bags n it tasted good. I wanted to try it with the gourd , bombija and all that n ordered it. Today it all came. I followed the directions n it was a disaster. I did it not quite right so each sip I would get all the grains /powder n it was like getting a mouth full of sand in each sip. I will try it again later step by step with this video. Thanks.
Make sure you are using the proper bombilla for the type of yerba you're drinking. Salud!
American here... first night I was in a foreign country, ever (besides Canada), went out in Palermo and had a hell of a night. Good times!
+TheUpTownFan For sure!
I am right now living in Argentina and really want to get this right and authentic, the taste of the yerba mate is very strong for me but I am still trying it out to see its effects. I really appreciate your video and attention to detail, I have a few questions you mentioned after the taste gets weak you will show us how to use the upper fry part, do you have a video on that? The second question I am finding is more leafy mate here and not this fine grounded version that I see in your videos, do you talk about this in one of the videos? I would love to learn about this as well. Also if you know of any workshops or places that one can go and learn more in person about yerba mate that would be wonderful.
Grateful
Sahar
Hey..... I'm from Syria I drink Yerba Mate Argentina every day... and
some times I use " milk " instead of water
and add a spoon of suger every once..... you should try it you'll like it
They write on the Bag Argentina
Several countries produce it, but Syria happens to be the biggest buyer of argentinian yerba mate exports worldwide (up to 70% of the total sales).
Here in Argentina we have "Mate cocido" is the yerba mate in a tea bag, it taste like a soft or mild mate and some people drink it with milk and of course sugar.
in Argentina is very common to give "milk mate" (that is mate with hot milk and sugar) to the children as a drink for breakfast or in our second breakfast that is in the afternoon called "merienda"
Hola, Lourdes! Te mando un abrazo desde NY.
It was off screen; how do you fill a kettle?
Garth Goldberg I pour water in it. Then close the lid. Then proceed to heat the kettle until I hear a little whistle. Then the fun begins :)
Introducing this to my fellow Californians
Very good tutorial! Loved the explanation. I just would have wanted to see you pour the water into the gourd.
The drama needs to be there ;) :p
Good video on mate, mate.
I’m getting a Yerba mate kit for my grandma, she loves tea and hates coffee, but tea just doesn’t have enough caffeine for her, so I figure that Yerba Mate would be a perfect gift for her, and I was wondering if you could give me suggestions for a milder Mate because I don’t want to get one that is too strong and turn her away from such a wonderful drink, thank you!
How long will take to drink it to the fullest? And how come you push the mount of mate to the bottom? Just pouring water on top of it? Muchas gracias y salud!
greetings from Buenos Aires
Saludos desde NY!
How many cups can you drink with one prescription ? And how much is healthy to drink for a day ?
Hi, I seen in the comments that you said to replace the mate after it’s tasteless or about 30 cycles. Do you think there is a limit on how much mate someone should consume? Like after my mate is tasteless is it okay to make another than another?
Good video....but what’s up with the mate mountain (the dry side) when does it come to play?? If you are going to make a video on how to, finish it please. Thanks and waiting on trying this drink.
Look for the video on "flooding the mate." That's when you indiscriminately pour mate over everything to maximize flavors. Also look up video on "hemisphere switching". Also, join our group on facebook: facebook.com/groups/circleofdrink/
No sugar?😮 My dad doesn't either...
My wife is Porteña and I've slowly grown accustomed to it after spending time down there. I like to put honey in mine.
Raw honey and mate rocks!
@@Circleofdrink For sure!
Drinking the same Yerba as I pulled up this video 😀. I love watching your videos 👍
Many thanks :)
omg...La tranquera is a really strong one!!!!! cool
Hey quick question
Are they any age restrictions on drinking mate? And also, if it’s too bitter, can we just add sugar? And if we do add sugar, do we mix it in or pour water and absorb it? I rlly wan a try it and I wanna know how to work with it man lolol
Children under 12 should limit their intake. However, in South America, you have pregnant women whom consume tremendous amounts of yerba with no ill effects to the child. Sugar is added to the gourd before the water is added each time, or as needed.
@@Circleofdrink thx man, 🙏🏻🙏🏻
sabes que en cualquier kiosco venden mate ?
tenelo en cuenta cuando puedas volver .
y seguro no lo intentaste, pero proba haciendo un mate con leche caliente y tambien otro con café en la mezcla de la yerba .
saludos! .
Ferral Singer queda bueno mi mama me daba cuando era chiquito
Un golaso el mate de leche. Tambien lo tomaba de chiquito con mis abuelos.
Great video 😀😀😀 tastes so much better
Grazie :)
Great video! Thanks!
de nada ;)
How many times can u refill with the same mate in the cup? Is it good for only one drink?
Josue Barajas Until there is no more flavor.
Thanks for the video. I bought a yerba mate kit today and am trying this drink for the first time. I'm in Mexico, and the Liverpool department store is a good source for yerba mate products here. What are your thought on the Rosamonte and Taragui brands? Another brand that they carry is called Suave Union.
Stephen Taucher Salud to that! Rosamonte and Taragui aren’t too tasty to me.
Thanks bro. I live in the little Argentina 🇦🇷 area of Miami Beach. Manolo's after 10 pm.
How is that extra-fine tea bag leaf through that bombilla of yours? The bombilla usually goes in first, and then mate goes on top of it. Shoving that bombilla down into the wet mate only happens when you have a super special sharp-ish curved tip like that one. There is always a different way of doing things depending on circumstance. Not everyone is going to do it like you.
Michael The Namesake Everyone should prepare mate however they desire. This video is for educational purpose only. Not dogmatic principals. It’s just mateeee... so smile :)
@@Circleofdrink It's JUST mate???
Messi and lusi Suarez made me do it aha
Would like to know if its Normal to have some of the seeds going through this straw while drinking it? I tried every way ( using taragui con palo) but everytime i drink it, its always the seeds going into the straw
Is it necessary to shake out the Yerba to get the excess dust out if you are using a French press?
Nope, the powder is good. It adds to the body of the mate.
in south africa we only get the one from Paraguay i wonder if its any good / En Sudáfrica sólo tenemos el de Paraguay me pregunto si es bueno
John Henry de Klerk si! Como no va a ser bueno! Deberías probar diferentes yerbas si conseguís para saber cuál te gusta mas
John Henry de Klerk Pajarito?
John Henry de Klerk tienen la mejor yerba mate por que procede de la tierra de origen de la misma.. El mate y el tereré(mate frio)son Paraguayos y fueron nuestros ancestros los aborígenes Guaraníes que nos regalaron esta costumbre milenaria de compartir y unir a las personas..que posteriormente fue adaptado a las costumbres de
Argentina y Uruguay y creo que es la bebida que nos identifica en el mundo..
I just found out about the unsmoked and traditional smoked differences by your article. You said to drink unsmoked. Is drinking traditional smoked ok if you drink it occasionally? I just opened up a fresh batch of the guayaki brand (smoked) and don’t want to throw it out unless I really shouldn’t drink it. I also have the Ecoteas unsmoked which I love. Thanks.
Tony Paoletto 99% of all yerba is unsmoked. And 99% of all yerba has smoke contact for at least a small period of time (thus, massive confusion in the market). Then there’s a ‘true smoking’ process call barbacua. Scientifically speaking, non-barbacua yerba is mostly likely healthier than barbacua, simply due to less free radicals and reactive oxygen species produced in the drinker’s body. With that said, there is still no longitudinal study to show without a doubt that either type is healthier than the other. So, for me, it’s a personal decision to drink mostly non-smoked yerba, on the basis of my common sense of what’s healthier.
Okey guys. I tried doing it your way, from previously doing it my way. I felt no difference, except mate was less strong, and lasted longer.
What I was doing, was simplest way of doing mate, Put mate in cup, plop the bombija, and add water. I prefer my way, I go through bag of mate faster, but I don't mind it.
Goju09 Alt simple sounds good to me :) enjoy!
Depends on the ''mate'' (mate is called the ''glass'' sorry for my eng btw). Is also correctly to do it like u do. Greetings from Corrientes, Argentina. World capital of yerba mate :)
Just asking your opinion. I just started having tea bags that have Mate in it. I've done some research on it and many sites are saying there are risks of certain cancers with prolonged use. What's your opinion on this?
circleofdrink.com/yerba-mate-and-cancer
Do I can the Yerba mate leaves once a day, or every time I'm going to drink mate, or can the same leaves until the following day or days? If that makes sense. lol I'm trying to learn.
Do I change* the Yerba Maté leaves once a day...
Sure, you can use the same leaves up to 2 days.
Circle of Drink but it won't taste very good if he does that... :/
Is it normal to add some sugar to the mate? I prefer it with a hint of sweetness
It's based upon preference. I usually don't, but many do to cut through the natural bitterness.
Is the room temperature water really necessary? It's been shown that hot water extracts more from the mate than cold water. As long as it's not too hot shouldn't it be okay to just use hot water by itself?
As long as the water aint boiling hot its okay. Trust me i know it from experience and some tongue burn
I have a question. After I add the warm water and i don't see the white bubbles is that necessarily bad? My mate has been in my cabinets for about a year or two or three, i don't know if thats a bad thing.
That may indicate that the mate lost some of its potency (or it could have been a weak mate to begin with). Stored properly, in a dark and dark location with some airflow, mate can actually improve with age. But if it has gone bad, there's no return.
How long does the mate in the gourd last, before you have to replace it ?
Until it's tasteless
I'm from Poland (Europe) and I love yerba mate
Gracias!
To much work..put it in a teacup and enjoy it American style add some honey or sugar and lemon..yummmy
When you add the dummy water, why don't you drop some on the top of the mountain of mate? Why do you want to keep that part dry?
+EyedeaOne Good question! I'll make another video explaining that in detail. But basically, it's to preserve some dry yerba to use later, after the yerba you're drinking on the current side becomes tasteless. It's called "hemisphere switching."
+Circle of Drink
Well, I'm curious to see that.
If you're going to end up pouring hot water over the mountain later in the drinking process, why not get it wet with dummy water at the beginning with the rest?
Sure, some people do that. But I don't because it defeats the purpose of extending the cycle length of the mate. It's a sort of subtle detail that allows you to split the mate in half, allowing you to drink the fresh yerba of one side immediately, then later starting fresh from the preserved mountain of mate. You'll see in the next video.
+Circle of Drink
Ahah! Yes we're in the details here!
Thanks for the reply, I will keep an eye out for the next videos.
I use less mate in my "gourd" which is actually stainless steel.
Does anyone find that a triple filter bombilla makes the liquid cold? I don't know if that's good or bad, compared to a standard bombilla even when liquids warm
Can you use a glass gourd? Or does it have to be calabash
Lupii Jasso you can use ceramic, glass, silicone, etc. calabash is just more traditional
and what s the mountain for ? when we refill its soaking ?
max berthault Yes, it's a reservoir of fresh mate to be used as the current side of mate loses taste.
Circle of Drink thank you for respond.
very inspiring video
Excuse me i love the yerba mate but where do you buy the termos for the water mate??
Walmart has GREAT thermoses for mate. Keeps it hot for hours and hours. Easy to pour too.
how long can you keep adding water before you need to replace the mate
Antonio about 30 cycles.
@@Circleofdrink i tried it. it's extremely strong. might just use tea pot except on special occasions . i see now why it's tradition to pass the gourd around like a blunt
What is this mate (brand) called? I want to try this.
When we are making this is okay to drink the tiny pieces of mate that make it past the “bombilla”
Nothing happens but it feels kinda gross
Always put your finger on the upper en of la bombilla when introducing it into the water. This prevents air from getting out la bombilla and making it clogged with yerba particles.
This prevents you from ingesting them too.
What do you mean by powerful herb ? Powerful in what sense ?
Powerful in many senses: nutritional benefits, energy, sense of well being.
What do you call "energy" exactly ? Also I've read it can contain carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, depending on how it is dried... and found nothing on nutritional benefits. So I'm not sure it's that good for you health. Drinking carcinogenic coumpounds is not the best idea ever :)
Drink too much and you have a powerfull watergun in the toilet
I enjoy maté. I read that a study linked cancer of the throat, lungs and oesophagus to regular drinkers or maté over long periods of time. Im asking what your opinion of this is. I know it has a lot of health benefits. I dont think their have been lots of studies on this topic. However surely if this was true it would be more concrete if you know what i mean. And lots of athletes drink maté who have thorough health checks so it can't be that harmful right?
circleofdrink.com/yerba-mate-and-cancer
@@Circleofdrink Thanks.
I'm Mexican can I drink it?
Irving Macias Hmm I’ll consider it and get back to you in 19 moons.
@@Circleofdrink I had a friend from Uruguay and his dad would always drink mate and that's where I found out about it.
Too much Mate for myself. I think i Just do it with a french Press and Like 3 spoons of Mate
For how long can you keep on adding hot water to your gourd before it sort of goes bad? Can you ''refill'' it multiple times throughout few hours?
Depends on the strength of the mate. Around 30x / avg. Read more here: circleofdrink.com/yerba-mate-cycles-explained
wait so what do you do with the dry mountain?
Save it for when the current mountain is spent and tasteless.
it is not important... that my opinion
(I drink a lot of Mate every day)
what term did you use to describe mate in 5:31?
Gourmet.
A lot of great information, leaving like. That being said I could go without a lot of the bullshit, "mate is the most powerful herb in the world", like what does that even mean? By what metric?
Thanks for the wonderful feedback :) Salud to mate!
Must agree.... too much talk
Man you make it seem complicated but it is how it is...almost 15 minutes!
Hugo Zavala jah! Rastafariiiiiii
I do like on your video, but my mate have only a little taste. IT is weak I dont have clue why
I'm getting a lot of powder through my bombilla ... Is that normal?
Sure, for the first few cycles. Make sure you are using the proper bombilla for the particular mate cut.
@@Circleofdrink Had about 4 cycles... still getting bits. Get a finer bombilla?
@@iandrewtv Get a spoon bombilla like the "Simone Round" model we carry.
@@Circleofdrink or also cheap "yerba mate" contains more powder.i recommend getting a fine strainer and passing it through at least once
@@elrufino7066 More powder doesn't denote cheap mate, no. Some of the finest yerba is actually, pure powder!
I really cant use the bombilla, i keep getting a shitload of mate bits in my sips
I bought mate from natural grocers store here in Kansas... It was sweetened with Stevia. Now all I taste is Stevia, no mate 😞
how do tou clean the bambija?
Use a pipe cleaner or a "bombilla brush". You can also boil the bombilla for a few minutes.
We drink mate in Syria everyday
Tasneem Durid god bless yerba Mate.
Tasneem Durid this is not Syrian though it’s original from Argentina
beautiful
Good vid but you made one crucial mistake.
Always put your finger on the upper en of la bombilla when introducing it into the water. This prevents air from getting out la bombilla and making it clogged with yerba particles.
Juan Sebastian Gomez Nah, I don’t like doing that. I never get air in the bombilla. Thanks for the tip, though. I do see many Brazilians doing that technique but it’s not for me. Salud.
@@Circleofdrink well thats what matr is all about. Doing it ur way, cheers
Plaza Costa Rica? Awesome location. Mate + party right across the street. Not too bad eh.
Nicolas Luis sos tico
Nice video bro thank you
I want to try this
Gonzalez Tutorial Musica Con Proposito try some now! :)
what do i do with the mountain ? once ive drank the first amount of water. keep refilling with hot water? i;'m new to mate :D
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Mate! Once the waterhole side of the mate becomes tasteless, then indiscriminately pour water over everything, including the dry mountain to enhance the flavors once more. This is called "flooding the mate".
thank you! i tried again today and used a thermo so the water temperature was consistent. i ended up getting through the litre of water before the mate had lost its flavour. i think i'm addicted already
I was the 999th person to like your video tonight I have finally made my first cup of yerba mate I was introduced to it in 2002 and haven't drank any since then but I finally bought a gourd and two bags of yerba mate.
You from Philly?
jack stevens nah, yo. I’m from NYC.
Thanks!
just pit mate and fill warm water and enjoy
Why not just boil the water and then let it cool off?
That's an option. But you change the flavor of the water my expelling the oxygen.
I tried that and it was so bitter and gross. I use luke warm water and I drink sorta quickly.