How to Prepare Gaucho Mate (powdery yerba mate)

[@pdcarg086]

Hi!! i'm Pablo from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thats not the way to prepare a mate! jajaja when you serve the mate never never move the bombilla!... you don't have make that hole inside the mate!.... we prepare mate this way: 1- warm up water around 75ºC never more than 80ºC 2- fill the mate with Yerba at 3/4 of the recipient 3- Tap the hole on top of the mate with your hand, and put the hole side down, and shake a few times and put the hole up. Try the yerba still at 45º angle... 4- when the water is hot, put a litle before you get in the bombilla, let this a few seconds to repose and then put the bombilla inside. 5- add more water and drink! don't move the bombilla for next round... when the sticks of the yerba float on water and this have no flavor(?) it's time to change all yerba of the mate and start over... Sorry for my bad english... when someone come to buenos aires, i invite you a good and taste mates! for free obviously! Saludos!

[@fusy]

so whats the trick with cold water, is it necessary?

[@bboxkain]

yea dud im from argentina nevermind the comment of pablo... what DAve says its all true.. that Pablo was surely just a kinda child buddy. put some dummy water to prepare the yerba for the heat strike :D

[@eduardomichelutti8138]

+fusy Not necessary, but if you add hot water it will changes the taste of the drink, it will be more bitter

[@matadordematadores8073]

Pablo DC ..poz en el Mate argentina No le Hacen el monte y dejan el hueco pal Agua...sino que meten Toa la Yerba a lo Bruto y Ta

[@elgauchocharrua]

I would have to agree with Pablo. Being Uruguayan I have been around mate for my entire life. Yes there are different ways to prepare it and different ways of drinking it. There are different styles of bombillas. Some use a gourd, others a ceramic vessel I've seen metal mates. The yerba used in Uruguay is generally finer than that preferred in Argentina, however the one thing that is universal is that you never move the bombilla unless you know what you're doing. Only when you are halfway done with your mate do you re-adjust it to get the flavour from the yerba that has not been touched as yet. You do not move it as is done in this video.

[@MrJessie1111]

This is an absolutely perfect and well explained video I was struggling with my mate and swelling the leaves and the method of the “mountain” and the way you explained it was perfect! Thanks for the help, won’t be needing a new bombilla 👍🏻

[@Ishay7227]

Hey Dave just got some Ximango I am loving it ... Can I my chalice for Brazilian cuts ? It's working okay but I just want to make sure

[@tommisaltiola]

Can you consume yerba mate like powdered green tea? How to Make Traditional Matcha

[@Circleofdrink]

You sure can. Just grind it up!

[@shadowh3476]

Mate cocido, existe. Es riquísimo, pero no es lo mismo

[@Circleofdrink]

Thanks for all the great feedback guys, keep 'em coming! Salud and Peace to all :)

[@WayneStratton]

Love coming back to these vids man! I've been around since the beginning. Salud!

[@Circleofdrink]

+Wayne Stratton Thanks, Wayne! Appreciate it a lot.

[@hattoripro6205]

esse cara tem q vir aqui p rs p aprender a fazer um mate

[@ANCIENT.PATH.NATSARYM]

Just purchased the cultyvada. Gonna try it out.

[@Circleofdrink]

Enjoy!

[@yerbaMatesolutions]

Very Cool Man! We are are the biggest fans of GAUCHO Maté & happy to see it doing well all around :)

[@oskarortiz7827]

Hola , ustedes hacen envíos a Colombia?

[@Circleofdrink]

Oskar Ortiz hola. Si.

[@ultimateguru2382]

one question though do you switch hemisphere or do you flood the mountain? or can you do both?

[@SevScout]

Hey there! I have a problem with one of my gourds. There is a huge piece of the stem in the middle of the mate left, and I can't dig the bambilla under the MoM as you show it in this video. I don't have clogging with my technique, but I'm wondering if I should just wing it like I have been, or if I should try and carefully remove the part. I'm getting small yerba particles while I drink, though. I'm also trying to figure out if it's because I can't dig under the MoM like you do. I'd really appreciate some advice from anyone reading this!

[@Circleofdrink]

You can try to carefully cut it away or it could naturally wear down over time. Or sometimes you just need to change gourds and get one without a large navel protruding in the center.

[@evilcrumbs]

isnt a spring bombilla better because you can clean the inside? idk ive heard that if mold grows inside the spoon one u just have to throw it away.

[@Circleofdrink]

You can clean the inside of any bombilla by boiling it in water and/or using a pipe brush.

[@B_B_Wes]

Great video! I'm curious, is it common to get a lot of the fine pieces of the yerba through the bombilla? I've steeping it like normal tea for a few weeks and finally got a bombilla to drink it in the more traditional method (Definitely more effective) But I'm still getting a lot of small particles through my bombilla, is it my bombilla? Or maybe technique? Or is this how it is meant to be drank?

[@matheusgoro]

I'm South Brazillian and I enjoy my every day "Chimarrão" like yourself. Next fall, I'm going to move to Toronto Canada, and I would like to know what labels of Yerba Mate you have in North America. Thank you!

[@Circleofdrink]

+matheusgoro We have just about any brand that's offered in South America, here in North America. Cruz de Malta, Canarias, Piporé etc..

[@danahamawi7310]

I live in Toronto. You can find a place called David's Tea almost anywhere here and they sell perfect matte tea at a very good price

[@bryan-if2ls]

i have some that are too powdery and it only clogs, and acts like some sort of quick sand and weird consistency. no way to pull from the bombilla. for example idk if u heard brand cambona 4. brazillian brand, package vacuum sealed

[@thedevo01]

Hi, I'm still new to drinking Yerba Mate from a gourd. Up until now, I drank my Yerba Mate by soaking the loose tea in a mug of hot water using a sock-like cotton filter, and I usually used about one or two teaspoon(s) of loose leaves. Seeing almost a fistful of tea being used in a gourd is very new to me. Can you tell me how many times that large amounts of Yerba Mate can be used (how many cycles / refills - in a gourd)? If it can last an entire day, then that's fine, but otherwise, it just looks wasteful to me. Thanks in advance! Loving the videos, very educational. :)

[@Circleofdrink]

A general rule is to fill the gourd between 1/2 to 3/4 full. That's about 30 grams or so. Find our group on facebook to ask us all questions.

[@pbscsemate689]

But if the monatanita gets destroyed? It Dosent stand up.

[@ossaguena]

excellent pronunciation, my friend. It's the first time i listen somebody from the States saying "yerba" and "bombilla" the right way (y). In Argentina and Uruguay letters: Y (followed by a bowel) is read like the English "sh" sound Ll (which is a digraph, not to separate letters) is also read like the English "sh" sound. Saludos y buena fortuna.

[@radioeskaale15lattemu]

So it's an exception from general Spanish?

[@thoyo]

Hey Dave, I got Galaxy yerba a while ago. How many mates should 4 oz. make? Thanks!

[@Circleofdrink]

You should get about 5 gourds or about 25 servings if you drink it like loose leaf tea.

[@beholt]

I wonder why did't you pour a hot water to the full after curing mate with warm water?

[@FEGTTTSDH]

preserves nutrients.

[@GV_777YT]

Love your channel broski !

[@Circleofdrink]

+Valensky Mata Thanks for all the support! Find us on facebook as well: facebook.com/groups/circleofdrink/

[@GV_777YT]

+Circle of Drink its genuine, super info and super vibe, hermano! trying to stay away from facebook but im following you on Instagram, actually before i found your videos here on youtube hahah. Salud !

[@jakobsen3340]

Dude! Super-fast delivery all over the world, only 3 working days, that's really good! I'm very pleased with your product, just used it for the first time, this spoon bombilla is fantastic :) somehow it feels better when the bombilla is flat like this! And seriously, thanks to this molding i'm able to have my maté much longer it seems:) I will probably try your galaxy maté in the near future! Salud, Stefan;)

[@PozitiveVibrationz]

what gourd is this?

[@Circleofdrink]

It's a gourd from circleofdrink.com

[@limosuisse5140]

The Canarias yerba mate is planted in Brazil but the recipe or standard is Uruguayan, the yerba mate they drink in Brazil is very different from the one produced for the Uruguayan consumer and the Argentine yerbas is not liked in Uruguay

[@guyincognito1597]

This is the first time I heard about this special preparation of Mate tea. I used to make my Mate simply like any other tea. How does it taste with this method? Is it smoky? Because I like smoky things and then I would like to try it myself

[@Circleofdrink]

This method doesn't affect the taste of the yerba. If you like smoky mates, then the best thing to do is purchase smoky mates. Some people say, though, the traditional method concentrates the taste.

[@emanuelcamuglia5984]

did you burned yourself when you poured water in your hand about the middle of the video?

[@Grobbekee]

I just put a bit in a french press and pour it in a tea glass and yes, the super fine stuff stays in the drink but I kinda like that.

[@MarcoAntonio-tb4gx]

Im a mexican, so I dont really care about "being traditional" about drinking mate, in fact most of the times when I drink mate is something more similar to "boiled mate" even if I drink it in a gourd with a bombilla (my gourd is a stainless steel one) not a calabaza or squash mate gourd, but if you are really trying to teach people how to drink mate in the "traditional argentinian way" and using the expresion "gaucho mate" the "mate purist" from Argentina would kill you hahhahaha. Once the bombilla has entered the mate gourd, it doesnt move from there anymore, unless you are "rotating" the mate (dont know the right expresion in english), and you did some things in the wrong order. Other than that I really enjoyed your video, your yerba mate looks great, and it seems that you are really enjoying this beverage as many people around the world is. Btw very nice gourd and bombilla you have.

[@tysonrnl5447]

Saludos de argentina hermanos queridos

[@Circleofdrink]

Saluuud!

[@RadsnRems]

Thanks. I always wondered what to do with powdery yerba mate like canarias. That seems like the same technique that the brazilians use with their chimarrao.

[@thevakoffski]

Being from Argentina and now living in the states, I am surprised how much yerba mate costs now. I could by a bag here in the states for around 5 bucks and now its 15.

[@matero4life2019]

It’s because hipsters made matè a “ trend”

[@pacman80500]

I know there are a lot of way of pronounciating, but im used to the normal. Yerba, not sherba, bombiya, not bombisha. You are pronouncing it correctly though

[@Drumroll418]

What's the difference in terms of flavor with a "gaucho" yerba? Smaller leaves with less stems would make me think it's a little more bitter and definitely less, um... "Woody?"

[@Circleofdrink]

Gaucho mate is malty and robust. Has plenty of body to it. Check this video to a full explanation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJzOk3aKqd54aMk

[@infectedN8]

isnt there too much of that tea ?

[@Grobbekee]

+infectedN8 Lot more than I use. I get a thick feeling in my head if use more than a teaspoon per cup.

[@Circleofdrink]

+infectedN8 Not sure what you mean. Too much in the gourd or too much to consume?

[@funkybee6506]

The step where you add room temp/cool water is unnecessary. It might slightly protect the first filling of hot water but it won't do more than that. Also, water that is heated to 170 degrees has been shown to extract the maximum amount of nutrients from the herb. It shouldn't be a science experiment every time you want to drink yerba mate. It should be simple otherwise it adds stress to your life instead of reducing stress.

[@eduardomichelutti8138]

Just an observation, once you put the "bomba" inside the mate, you are not supposed to take it out neither move it, and you must tap the hole on the top, to avoid clogs. saudações do Brasil

[@Circleofdrink]

The server can do anything he or she wants with the bomba / bombilla, in order to maintain it in the perfect position. There are no rules. Just drink mate and smile :)

[@eduardomichelutti8138]

Ok... But it's not how real gaúchos do it... I'm just trying to help. : )

[@Circleofdrink]

We aren't real Gauchos, my friend. A new era calls for new methods. Let us now fall victim to strictly adhering to the old. Saludos! :)

[@eduardomichelutti8138]

Circle of Drink ok haha, Nice video by the way : )

[@jakobsen3340]

Hello there! Thanks for this awesome video Dave! I am ordering this gourd/bombilla now all the way to Sweden! ;) I am really enjoying the taste of canarias, tho it's annoying to get to much pulvu in the mouth with the current bombilla i use, So i'm trying your set:)

[@raichraich190]

Best video and explanation , well done , and thank you. THE END

[@ryan49805]

Ain’t it “cowboy” mate???

[@fernandomeza506]

hi to all interested in trying this South American delight.It is mate, not gaucho-mate. mate was taken long before they appeared gauchos and is not a style of this infusion. our gauchos are similar to the cowboy in North America. gauchos helped spread the custom of mate in our country and also in many countries thanks to literature in books like the gaucho Martín Fierro

[@ecalzo]

Very Nice.. the best video i saw online ... very helpful... :-) thank you a lot ..

[@Circleofdrink]

+ecalzo You're very welcome.

[@mariojuana]

This stuff is really cool

[@ultimateguru2382]

this was a better tutorial this worked thanx

[@Ishay7227]

I think im gonna try canaries

[@lawrenceballack5506]

Do they call it Sherba because it gives you the energy of a Himalayan Sherba?

[@Circleofdrink]

Once I sipped yerba in a cave in the Himalayas. Pretty sureal! Have a good one, my friend :)

[@lawrenceballack5506]

Circle of Drink That's nice. It doesn't really answer the question.

[@martirpeperino]

cool videos, just one thing... is not necessary to call yerba, SHerba, or the bombilla bombiSHa. Thanks!

[@Circleofdrink]

Not necessary, true. But that's my preference. I lived in Buenos Aires for 3 years. Thanks.

[@yimaclauer9668]

Correct! Never to move the bombilla, is the rule.

[@babbatobi]

Why do you say „sherba“? Do you say „shes” instead of “yes”

[@singertourguide7604]

Hi everyone, it's ok, we all drink mate in different ways and the truth is that there is no ONE way to do it. Even in Uruguay people drinks it in many different ways. Even in my home, we have different ways to drink it so, just drink mate and be happy. I talk about some Uruguayans rules in one of my videos but, as I told you, there are not the only ones and some Uruguayans may not accept what I said :)

[@shadowh3476]

Put the "bomba" inside the mate..pensé que solo seria un chiste de Tato Bores, pero está sucediendo..genial!!!

[@Circleofdrink]

Genial!!! Gracias!! :)

[@pedromoraes957]

A maneira mais idiota de como se preparar um chimarrão, esse cara conseguiu

[@Circleofdrink]

Pedro Moraes holllaaaa :)

[@matadordematadores8073]

Pedro Moraes ..en Brasil el Mate es Mas grande y diferente

[@wevertonbarbosavieira1334]

esse é o mate uruguaio, no uruguai é feito assim sem problemas.

[@francomarley9067]

Vamo arriba los pibes!!!!

[@shadowh3476]

Ja ja ja ja ja el mejor comentario

[@chrissybraz8129]

así no es!!!

[@Circleofdrink]

Chrissy & Jaiden Jimenez ;)

[@matbur81]

If anyone is learning to drink mate, there are much easier videos to follow than this one. You don't move the bomba (straw)

[@Circleofdrink]

The Server surely can move the bombilla, my friend. That's precisely his or her job :)

[@matbur81]

Circle of Drink sorry, I didn't realise how critical my comment looked until I just read it back, I think the bomba thing depends on the mate tbh. The Uruguayan stuff can be moved easily with no problem, but Brazilian stuff (chimarrao) really sets around the bomba, so moving it from where it sets in isn't a good idea as it'll likely just block up. I'm not South American and self taught and that's just from my experience. 👍

[@shadimalpz1717]

Esa yerba tiene mucho polvillo. Tenés que comprar yerba con palo. Y otra cosa, no tenés que mover la bombilla una vez que la pusiste. O sea, no mover, significa, *"no mover nunca"* la bombilla, porque sinó te la vas a pasar tragando yerba, jajajaja

[@Circleofdrink]

Shadima Lpz jaja!!! Si, no te preocupes. Yo tomo otra tipos de yerba también.

[@carboglione]

faaaaaaaaa tanto bondy para tomar un mate!! Así se debería preparar, aunque la mayoría de los argentinos ni en pedo hacen todo eso. Los uruguayos capaz si. Ahora algo importante no se llama GAUCHO!! por dios dejen de decirle gaucho es solo mate!

[@carboglione]

+Ferral Singer No entendí jsja.

[@shadowh3476]

Lo que pasa es que para enseñar a otros extranjeros, dice gaucho mate,para referirse al "estilo argentino".

[@bogdylfreestyle]

awesome thank you very much :D

[@ChadKovac]

Great video thanks, but it's "bom-beeya" isn't it? www.pronounceitright.com/pronounce/5906/bombilla

[@Circleofdrink]

Yup, that's right. But depending on which dialect you're using, it's pronounced several ways. I'm using the dialect of the Rio Plata region. More specifically, I'm using a "Porteño" dialect, spoken in certain areas of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[@ChadKovac]

Yeah when I listen to people naming the tool I hear all sort of strange things. Bomba with a hard B seems to be prevalent. Thanks! I'm new to this and I get a lot of "grit" up the bombilla with a gaucho mate. I suspect I might not be letting it sit long enough with cool water/warm water before adding the hot water? I even have an extra fine net on the end of my bombilla to help filter out the particulate.

[@Circleofdrink]

You definitely need a spoon bombilla. Our Simnone bombilla may be a good fit for you. Also, if you're interested, here's a link to join our mate group on facebook, where we talk mate all day :) facebook.com/groups/circleofdrink

[@ChadKovac]

Added the FB group. I'm using a spoon style. I think I might not be soaking it long enough before adding hot water.

[@Circleofdrink]

This group is good for mate questions as well: facebook.com/groups/circleofdrink

[@rauloalva]

Dedicate al café....

[@TheKetsa]

the best is the one they sell : LOL

[@Circleofdrink]

;) shhhh...don't tell anyone

[@jongreenepwns]

bro wtf is sherba

[@rafaelfrank4703]

como se nota que es yerba brasilera. tiene un verde florecente porque no se deja secar y sin palo. un asco

[@Circleofdrink]

rafael frank que riiicooooo!

[@ZeroVission]

Esa yerba es puro polvo ajajaja asi no se prepara el mate.

[@planchik]

sorry, but this is an abomination of preparation of mate. you shouldn't do such a disservice to an old tradition.

[@Circleofdrink]

Planchik be happy :)

[@leonardocastagna6640]

NOOOOOOOOOO.....YO SOY URUGUAYO Y NUNCA VÍ A ALGUIEN MOVIENDO LA BOMBILLA COMO UN ANIMAL CADA VEZ QUE SERVÍS UN MATE. NOOOOOOOOOO......I'M URUGUAYAN AND I NEVER SEEN SOMEBODY MOOVING THE BOMBILLA LIKE AN ANIMAL EACH TIME YOU SERVE A MATE.

[@Circleofdrink]

Cheee...que ta pasaaaaaaa...... no me jodasssssssss....

[@mindbreak666]

First of all, i'm from paraguay. I found out this whole yerba trend thingy a while ago, and i'm somewhat glad it took off, more places i can travel to and still be able to keep it up with the habit. But why, for the glory of satan, why do you say "sherba" and "bombisha" with that obnoxious porteño argentinian accent? I mean, you do use a perfect porteño accent, if somewhat exaggerated. But, why? My ears almost bled. It's ilex paraguayensis, you know that, right?

[@Circleofdrink]

+zahrim bizarre It's simple: I lived in Buenos Aires for three years. And I love the accent! Salud! :)

[@mindbreak666]

+Circle of Drink Damn, we lost you. Rip in pepperoni my good man. 😂

[@Circleofdrink]

No doubt, Salami and Cheese.

[@brunotadia3582]

It was funny haha

[@Bucanero95]

Hahaha what the hell... that's even insulting

[@Circleofdrink]

cheee...que te passaaa???

[@lipstickprincess1]

Nobody has time to drink that!

[@Circleofdrink]

Time is all we have :)

[@unapieza25]

Loved the vid, hated that you pronouncing yerba and bombilla like a pretentious Argentine. hahaha

[@Circleofdrink]

+unapieza25 cheeee.... pasame la bombeeeeshhhhha!

[@mindbreak666]

damn, i thought i was the only one who noticed that

[@Circleofdrink]

Cheee... no me jodas! Saludos! :)

[@JeanCarlosArtist]

unapieza25 si no se pronuncia asi, van a creer que es otra cosa :^/

[@bboxkain]

hahahaha im from argentina n found it very funny to listen and kinda respectfull. aprecciated