How to Maintain Your Mountain of Mate (MoM)

[@MAllen02]

After watching this video, I have made my best ever mate. The preparation really is important, the flavour is completely different. Thanks Dave Mate!

[@Circleofdrink]

My pleasure! :)

[@lr44x13]

>Fill about 1/2 cup with yerba mate >rotate cup 45° >shake it a bit >put bombilla under a "mountain" >rotate cup like it was before >fill with some water >wait 5 min >check if theres no water >pour water >wait 3-5 min >drink and pour the whole day

[@kaliumnitraat]

R.a.g.e your profile pic is super nostalgic to me

[@lisha2122]

I just prepared and drank my first cup of Yerba with instructions from a different video, and it did not have nearly as much info as yours does. I definitely messed up my mountain and didn't enjoy the subsequent pours as much as the first one. I am going to go make another cup using your instructions now. I may be awake for days (I also had morning coffee), but thats okay. I'm retired. 😂

[@Circleofdrink]

Keep going, my friend!

[@marcosmoran7615]

This is the best instructional video on KZbin. No one addressed how the dry side kinda falls in to the wet side.

[@LoganLovell]

Ive been drinking mate for a few years now but only recently started doing it the traditional way like in your videos. Its definitely been a learning curve but im definitely enjoying the process of getting better and I can tell by the taste getting better each time as well

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

Still trying to understand what the benefits are of preparing Yerba the traditional way (besides being fun?) vs. preparing it in a French press. I just tried this for the first time, and I’d say it was kinda fun, but it tasted very similar to when I prepare it in French press. I used the same amount of Yerba and it provided the same volume of tea that I would get from my French press method, which does not lead to bitterness if I don’t oversteep it. Can you help explain if the traditional way is in some way superior? Thanks

[@sinori008]

This is the best yerba mate video I was able to find. Kudos and thanks!

[@blacina9036]

Agree!!!!

[@urielmendez2379]

This guy makes better "mates" that us Argentinians & uruguayans! Congrats 👏

[@michelleh562]

Sacar la bombilla así es un pecado según los uruguayos que conozco yo. Jaja pero al menos no lo revolviste. Personalmente me gusta la técnica y el cuidado que tienes. Obvio que le das respecto al mate.

[@valentinipuche3128]

este tipo saca la bombilla!!! 😱😱😱

[@dltguitar6532]

When I drink Mate like this I feel like I can run through a brick wall. Amazing stuff

[@osirusj275]

It makes u feel stronger?

[@dltguitar6532]

@@osirusj275 I feel a lot of energy from it especially with the Taragui brand , I recommend

[@HOPPRCYN]

Thanks for all the awesome videos! As a beginner they have been extremely helpful. I do have a question. How many times do you pass the gourd around until there is no more flavor? So, eventually the MoM goes away because as you drink, some of it falls down as you add more water, correct? Thank you once again...LOVE IT!

[@Circleofdrink]

Yup, until the flavor is gone. Thanks so much! Also check our newest yerba mate site at yerbamateland.com

[@dm9335]

I come by this video time to time to make sure I'm doing it right. Mate is one of the wildest things iv discovered.

[@kb3239]

It reminds me of smoking weed and trying to tell people to light side to side, not top to bottom lol …I’m in my mate phase of life now.

[@99nerka]

Using ceramic "gourd" and kinda new to mate. Using around 30g of mate and it fills around 1/3 of gourd. Pretty impossible to make any mountain with that ammount but i'm fine with just pouring water into it as it is since it maintains taste for whole day anyways (and i do prefer to add 200ml+ in single serving to drink it).

[@stevenordberg]

Great video. Just made my first traditional mate. Like it. Mui bueno😊

[@breakz849]

Very good video. Thank you.

[@breatheasy333]

“Just take it eassyy you know you *don’t have to have a heart attack over this” 😄

[@jakobsen3340]

Wow! That's awesome Dave! Can't wait to see it :)

[@Ishay7227]

Thanks dave its always hard for me thanks a lot

[@CairosNaobum]

Life changing advice.

[@bootscoote3809]

This dude my spirit animal

[@deyanfarrugia4007]

Hey! Thanks for the informative video. Just one question though. In all the videos I have seen they recommend that once you stick the bombilla under the mountain of mate it is recommended that you do not touch it or move it. Can you explain what's the best technique as this is the first video I ever saw where you take out it bombilla multiple times to maintain the MoM.

[@Circleofdrink]

You, as the Server, may adjust the bombilla / bomba as much as you'd like. It's recommend that the guests, if any, shouldn't adjust the bombilla. That's the job of the server. I am constantly adjusting my bomba as I drink mates all day long.

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

@@CircleofdrinkIt sounds like the role of the server is not only to prepare it but also to kinda monitor the flavor and track how many times the mountain has been moved around and thus how much more life is left in the mountain? I can imagine if more than one person was messing with the mountain, it would be chaos and the Yerba would be wasted.

[@Circleofdrink]

@@Danielle-nz9tn That's correct.

[@9Nails]

Love your videos, Dave. They've been incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@Circleofdrink]

Thanks!

[@chocolatefudge5263]

Do we care about the expiry date on mate tea bags?

[@motyyam]

Thanks for uploading the video.. Helps a lot

[@kaliumnitraat]

Drink every time he said mate My condolences Unless your drinking mate

[@TejanoCR]

How many times can you refill with water with each filling of the gourd with Yerba, before needing to dump and add more Yerba?

[@TheKetsa]

Whole day

[@C.J.3]

Now that makes alot more sense.

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

Besides it being the traditional way, exactly what are the benefits of preparing and drinking it this way instead of just preparing it in a French press, then drinking it?

[@JUANXAVIERNUNEZ]

The amount used in the traditonal way is much more

[@royaltyrania4271]

Amazing thank you

[@honestbodytalk]

Love this video. Is there anywhere I can buy a similar Gourd to the one in the video. It's beautiful.

[@Circleofdrink]

Thanks so much! We no longer sell those. We sell Sabado Cups which are bigger, but don't have those same designs.

[@envyxx7828]

Wish I watched this before I made my cup for the day lol.

[@Hara-therapies]

why have i never been shown this before.... i would feel slightly ripped off.. were i not to have a fresh mountain of mate in my hand!!!

[@jakobsen3340]

This is awesome Dave! I learn alot from you! Think i did my best mountain ever just now! Question: You got any tip for mate's like Canarias? It really clogs up some of my bombillas, but i really love the Canarias so i've got a problem =P

[@Circleofdrink]

Use a good bombilla with many filters.

[@MassimilianoFerrante]

Can you go through the entire day with the same first fill of Yerba since the morning ?

[@salimalshaer4611]

I like the cup where i can get it

[@IronGumby]

Does this work without a gourd? I often make it with a simple mug and have relegated to the fact it seems nearly impossible. However, I may just be adding too much water. Or maybe not enough yerba?

[@tomzayats6408]

Great video!would you by any chance know the size of that gourd? I recently ordered a gourd Around 4 oz and was wondering what the size would look like.

[@Circleofdrink]

Thanks Tom. This gourds can hold a lot of mate, actually. A good 30-40 grams (dry weight). Size slightly varies, since it's a natural product.

[@kapella06]

@@Circleofdrink FC

[@lucadanzo473]

Do i keep doing hemisphere switches everytime the taste becomes bland? or after one switch do i put some of the dry yerba in the the void and drink?

[@alecfez]

Great video! I'm a beginner in drinking mate and I was wondering where I could get a cheap gourd because I'm experimenting with mate and I'm on a budget

[@Circleofdrink]

+Alec Fernandez just google "buy yerba mate gourd" and you'll find dozens of inexpensive sources.

[@rmrglobalproductionsinc9554]

Amazon has EVERYTHING HONEY

[@chocolatefudge5263]

I call mine "bombita"

[@junjoucha8937]

Thanks for the video dave! With the calabash gourds, about the "stem" inside can it be removed? Peace.

[@Circleofdrink]

You can sand it down gently.

[@Tarazatfilms]

Who gets stressed and has heart attacks over this?

[@motyyam]

LOL

[@TheMegillahguerrilla]

No problem

[@henrikduende]

The guys that always say ”never move the bombilla”

[@tbagwell]

Haha me

[@bethorsi]

I just recently received the Campanha Cup Toro and I have a hard time turning this one over to shake. My hand isn't big enough... mate goes every where! I have been shaking it right side up instead, with my hand over it and just a tiny bit goes out as I shake... not as bad as when I turn it over. I don't think I'm getting the small particles on the top. I'll keep trying.

[@Circleofdrink]

+Beth Orsi You don't necessarily need to do the full shake. If you can tilt the gourd to get the yerba to one half of the gourd, then add the water in the waterhole, you can still build a perfect mom by allowing the water to be absorbed fully for a minute, then molding the mountain with a spoon bombilla.

[@Circleofdrink]

+Beth Orsi You can also use a saucer or piece of cardboard to replace your hand for gourds that have a very wide opening.

[@rudymuaythai]

When do you use the dry side?

[@Circleofdrink]

When the wet side becomes tasteless.

[@sophiekreynolds1]

I hope you can explain this to me, as I've always been confused about it. Why does the gourd require so much more yerba than the french press method?

[@Circleofdrink]

You can use as much or as little mate as you like. There are no hard rules here :)

[@amber_Forever16]

Sophie Reynolds because it’s refilled upto 20 times, so to keep getting good flavor in the gourd You have to use more Yerba

[@NYTruthseeker]

It gives you two options: one to share in a gathering and second to keep hot and fresh all day if you are drinking it solo.

[@rmrglobalproductionsinc9554]

A little Samba ❤… 😍 … slap your gf ?? Lol 😂

[@marino69a]

If you’re drink by yourself. How much mate is too much ?

[@Circleofdrink]

That depends on each person, but many people drink 1-2 liters per day.

[@Roonnam]

i'm thinking your repeated words...those words that go round round and round while you work the Mate / the Mountain is made and will be fine.. :) South America is .. for those who study ancient cultures an agriculture.. to my believe.. in many aspects.. an old garden.. our ancestors faced more challenges we can come to comprehend.. they sculpted huge sand deposits in terrace style mountains.. they used stones to support the mountains , yet without the stones and the roots of trees terrace hills will last forever.. unworked hills will erode and are lost to the River.. its life that collects the sand from the wind and place sand between their roots outgroing .. without life/ plants we would be a planet of water and bedrock.. anyway..those words.. they embed the soul of the ancient mountainmakers i think :)

[@Circleofdrink]

I wish you peace and blessings.

[@rauloalva]

Está loco!

[@Maplegrizzly]

Dave! i really like the suffolk lights but it clogs my bombilla to the point i cant use it and its super hard to manage, any tips would be awsome! Salud!

[@kaliumnitraat]

Tie a tea filter or a piece of cloth to the spoon of the bombilla

[@pierre-louis2824]

maintain that "mountain" used to make last the mate?

[@noahsierracano6767]

Yes

[@Le_Furret]

Or just use a french press

[@Pintomenos]

Can i make a cup of mate drink it and then leave it and come back after hours?

[@Circleofdrink]

Yes.

[@Pintomenos]

@@Circleofdrink thank you

[@chinoadrian100]

how many time can i drink of it

[@Circleofdrink]

As much as you want, until it's totally tasteless.

[@karlnassar8646]

After switching the first hemisphere and we it went bland again what do I do?

[@Circleofdrink]

Then you may "flood the mate" by indiscriminately pouring water over all of the herb (both hemispheres) until there is no more taste to your liking...then make a fresh mate!

[@karlnassar8646]

@@Circleofdrink Thank you so much for the fast reply! I'm new to the mate world but I love it :)

[@Circleofdrink]

@@karlnassar8646 My pleasure, Matero :)

[@mynamejeff4883]

It does kind of look like manure.

[@elejames]

0/10 didnt focus on the teaspoon long enough #sarcasm

[@Circleofdrink]

James Chapman Jah! Rastafariiiii....

[@henrikduende]

And wasn’t that a table spoon?? 🤔

[@dudesinashoe7812]

Why does this feel weirdly stoner-y?

[@Circleofdrink]

shhhh... got dat kushy kush!

[@DubibuttsBlake]

stressful to watch.

[@Circleofdrink]

It's okay...don't worry...all is well :) stay calm.

[@nombrediaz5941]

hagaa a ag. VAfaanajpata a n

[@goEZfuller9]

Its just tea dont make such a big deal out of it

[@Circleofdrink]

Please don't offend the Mate Gods with such unmitigated blasphemy!

[@goEZfuller9]

Circle of Drink well yeah you have to say that to sell the products duh

[@miguelbass8882]

Search how japanese brew sencha and gyokuro green tea. Is is actually a big deal

[@jborrego2406]

Thanks , it looks like u get two sips an got fill it up an move it like mmmmmm nope

[@danie90000]

Don't follow this its utter none