Humidity is treacherous, especially when it occurs in the storage of our mates made of calabash (traditional way) or wood. It leads to the formation of white fungi (that comes in the form of a white fluff). Its appearance is due to the incorrect drying of the mate after it was used, or if the […]
Month: February 2021
How to properly clean the bombilla of your mate
The bombilla is one of the utensils that needs the most attention because it can contain traces of yerba, sugars and other impurities. Especially in these pandemic times, it is essential to wash the bombilla to prevent the spread of Covid-19. As a general rule, it is necessary to take into account the scraping of solid residues, […]
Milonga: the values behind our yerba mate
We are in a moment where, for the first time in a long time, we are requested to stop. We got off our routines and external noise that made it impossible for us to stop & spend more time at home. As a result, other possibilities open up: we have time to rethink what we […]
Mate gourd: how to cure it and why
There are various types of mate. Although they can be made of different materials (like silver, glass, metal, plastic, silicone or others), the traditional one by excellence is made out of calabash gourd. However, it is not enough to just go and buy it to be able to use it: the calabash gourd (like the […]