The Yerba Mate Straw
“Bombilla – The Yerba Mate Straw“
The bombilla is essential as part of an authentic yerba mate drinking experience. It can be found in complete sets offering the tea and its accessories or may be found on its own if one already has the tea on hand.
Bombilla are usually made from bamboo or stainless steel, depending on one’s preference. They are available in various designs, particularly silver.
For instance, one may find silver alpaca bombillas such as the German Silver-Alpaca-Straw tipped with a gold plated bath. Another German Silver Alpaca bombilla is made with 100% pure silver welding.
Metal straws are less decorative than the silver alpaca bombillas and are typically less expensive. One may find curved or straight mate metal straws that have their own decorative seals.
For the less discriminating, metal straws also come in simple curved designs with no seals. For those who do not wish to have a metal straw at all, bombillas are also made from natural bamboo cane and can be less expensive than metal straws.
Yerba mate is becoming more popular in the United States due to some very attractive features such as natural antioxidants and no caffeine.
It boasts a host of vitamins such as calcium, potassium, iron, sodium, silicon, magnesium, manganese, riboflavin, and vitamins A, B complex, B1, B2, C, C complex and E as well as a large amount of pantothenic acid.
It is believed to have incredible health benefits including toning the nervous system, stimulating the mind, slowing down aging, combating fatigue, reducing stress and controlling appetite.
