they used to have them at red flower, a tea/candle shop on prince street, between elizabeth and bowery (check that address; it may be on spring). the woman who owns the shop is argentine, and a couple of years ago i bought a... (1 reply, last updated by greenthumb January 18, 2005)

Could anybody suggest any place where I can find a selection of gourds/bombillas for Yerba Mate tea in Toronto? (2 replies, last updated by Dermot April 16, 2006)

Hey all, I am looking for a gourd and bombilla to drink Mate out of. I have tried a few local tea shops, but have had no luck. Can anyone recommend a shop in Chicago or the northern suburbs which carries such things? Thanks! (3 replies, last updated by izzly January 8, 2009)

I’v been happily steeping my plebian yerba mate tea bags until I read that I’m all wrong. Seems I need a gourd, a bombilla, and mate that is a gazillion times better than my boxed stuff. Am I truly not enjoying it &... (8 replies, last updated by SouthOCHound January 14, 2008)

anywhere in calgary to get yerba mate Bombilla's or a bamboo mate? (4 replies, last updated by xon June 23, 2007)

Argentine stores in OC that sell mates and bombillas. I know Whole Foods carries them under a kit by Guayaki, but their yerba is terrible (imho) and the products are overpriced. Thanks for any advice! (3 replies, last updated by chau October 14, 2008)

Does anyone know of a place where I can get authentic Yerba Mate in NYC? All I can find are places that serve mate in in tea bags. I want served in the traditional gourd and drink through a bombilla. (1 reply, last updated by chilindrina April 17, 2009)

I don’t know about other South American countries but yerba mate is a popular tea in Argentina. It is drunk with "mate y bombilla". The traditional mate is a cup made from a hollowed and dried gourd. The bombilla is a metal... (4 replies, last updated by seo April 6, 2005)

Hello. I am addicted to yerba mate (tea from Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil). I’m in the Bay Area for over a week and I forgot my bombilla (the straw with which to drink the loose tea) and yerba (the loose tea). Does anyone... (5 replies, last updated by gp March 16, 2005)

Hello, I’m looking for place in GTA (including Toronto) to buy mate, calabash gourd and bombilla. My friend introduced me to this drink in Miami this summer and I’m completely falled in love with it. Thank you in... (5 replies, last updated by graydyn August 25, 2008)

are Rosamonte and Cruz de Malta, and I would expect to find them somewhere local with all the transplants! I’m also trying to find the Bombilla (the filter straw used to drink it). I figure there must be some larger... (6 replies, last updated by LRS January 23, 2008)

That was undoubtedly a “bombilla,” a metal straw with a strainer tip that’s used by the Gauchos (and others) to drink yerba mate. Yerba mate (or just “mate,” as it’s commonly referred to in South America) is a popular... (6 replies, last updated by leanneabe September 22, 2008)

I’m assuming you want Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis). If you have a bombilla and the mate already, you can just get the elobarado leaves. Saquitos are also available. Best selection I’ve found is at Catalina Market... (9 replies, last updated by Cicely August 3, 2005)

“mate”) — about 3/4 full. A metal straw (the "bombilla") with one filtered end is stuck into the dry leaves and settled, resting against one side of the cup. I’ve seen people pour a little cold water into... (9 replies, last updated by lgss April 14, 2008)

of these places sell the mate gourds and bombillas too. Good luck! (7 replies, last updated by yogini February 21, 2008)