How to Prepare Mate (the Uruguayo way)

[@araimoleri5076]

Hey! I'm from Uruguay and, I was looking for a video in English about how to prepare the mate to send to a German friend who wants to start. This was one of the most accurate videos I found from a foreigner explaining how to do it, as well with good tips and details. Very good recommendation not to take it at night! 😂😂

[@backcountryengineer6516]

Thank you so much!

[@JoshEdwards941]

Sorry but yerbamatelab has so much more knowledge on yerba, you should take a look at his KZbin page before you say this is the most informative video in English cause yerbamatelab also speaks English

[@stevegunn9971]

The part about moving the bombilla around the cup after each pour using more and more of the mate each time is something I haven't yet seen in other videos, but very important to know. Thanks!

[@valentinofrugoni1]

I love the fact that you say "Yerba" in the Uruguayan style like "sherba" hahaha sounds so natural, thanks for teaching and spreading about this beautiful infusion, big hug from an Uruguayan living in Sweden!

[@Daniel-xq6zh]

Allow me to give you a tip, which is to keep the gourd 45° inclined until the yerba has completely absorbed the initial water

[@user-ni8nv5qx5g]

The caffeine feels different from coffee. I used to drink about 5 cups of coffee a day and now I'm doing 2 cups of yerba mate a day. Feels like yerba mate delivers a steady flow of energy.

[@Asitri]

Thanks for sharing in English. I used to drink about 4 big cups of coffee a day and I felt quite shity without it or if the morning coffee was due stress not available. Since I startet drinking Yerba I overcome the coffein addiction. I „survive“ without coffein and function normally and it give me some stress releave. I only drink Yerba if I got time or I take me some time for it. It slowes me down but gives me energy. It’s beautiful. It’s like a treatment.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

Thanks for posting this! I just got a kit with everything for Christmas, the yerba has finally arrived, and tomorrow morning will be my first go! I'm very excited!

[@backcountryengineer6516]

How’d it go?

[@samzetroc2634]

Canarias edición especial is just about the best! In my opinion though.

[@backcountryengineer6516]

I tried it once! In the black package, right? It was good!

[@samzetroc2634]

@@backcountryengineer6516 dark green.

[@limosuisse5140]

Canarias love you

[@aaaeee2862]

Best video I’ve seen so far. He explains everything👍

[@backcountryengineer6516]

Thank you!

[@carolinasposito6234]

Oh boy! I wish you knew! Specially the Green package. If you don’t need cafeeine drink the one from LA SELVA PARA NERVIOSOS. This one has TILO. This is the ONLY I can drink. Enjoy!

[@fabiolaguiteau2730]

Thank you, this video was very helpful... you really helped to bridge the cultural gap. My first experience with mate was also with friends Uruguay and I wanted to have it just like them.

[@patrany9132]

Absolutely, he nailed it! Live in the USA and saw a few videos from Argentina, Paraguay and was lost. This guy explained it to those of us that are foreigners to what sounds to be a delicious tea (an acquired taste). Thinking about trying it. I love coffee but not too fond of black tea. Some other KZbinrs said it tastes like black tea

[@WilmerBlanco]

Que buena explicación como se prepara el Mate Uruguayo.

[@Vonnin133]

thank you sharing this video :D i luv mate and the uruguayo way :) (from south korea)

[@javiermartinroldan515]

Excelent video , saludos desde Argentina

[@hemmerch]

Awesome video man. Very informative and I love how you show how to progress through the day

[@1977mrjeff]

Great video. Thanks. Very well composed and thought out.

[@chirola5076]

Just stay away from Argentinians tutorials on “how to prepare Mate”. I mean it

[@rossanaortiz9031]

Me gusta como pronuncia sheeeerva!!! Excelente, aprobada por una uruguaya😁. el mate es un viaje de ida sin vuelta. Bueno tomo Sara compuesta y Serena. La canarias te da úlcera, te reviente el estómago.

[@backcountryengineer6516]

Sara es una yerba buena :) Mi favorita se llama Yacuy, es una yerba de Brasil que consequi en la frontera

[@chirola5076]

La “Serrana” es una yerba compuesta increíblemente buena .. y la compro a 100 pesos!! Suelo mezclarla con “Canarias Gengibre y Té Verde” en diferentes proporciones según la hora del día o la noche. (También me gusta la versión de “La Selva” con Gengibre). Le da mil vueltas a -x ej- la “Moncayo”; q es un asco y -no sé xqué- carísima.

[@damienmcc5009]

Just got a kit,have wanted to try this for ages. Thanks for the informative video

[@SergeyIordan]

Thanks for this video. I recently bought a canarias yerba mate and was not sure how to drink it, because leafs are very small. And now i know how :) thanks man. By the way, in the end of the video you said about effects of matein (coffein) I got the same result. I did drink a lot of good coffee before, but OMG this yerba mate coffein is absolutely different. LOVE it. Cheers from Russia ;)

[@LazyBotticell]

The first sip of yellow Canarias is the tastiest!

[@sheridant4711]

Thank you, your's has to be the best "how to" video I've come across yet

[@sawomirsliwicki5373]

very very nice film. the best instructive film of uruguay yerba mate preparation I've ever seen. Simply and contains all what is needed to get good yerba. I have to taste Canarias serena. I have never drunk this brand earlier. Thanks and good luck!

[@mariolamothealmendares5319]

I tried it pretty late too, like at 17 or maybe 18 , and also drank a lot of it, that night I could not sleep and was probably one of the most batshit insane nights i have had in a while, it is great for studying and also for relaxing while under stress, also if coffee has ruined your stomach and you want to have a replacement, this is the way, its more healthier and also cheaper (depending on where you live).

[@bluorb]

Yep, I'm drinking it because I had a blood test that showed I'm sensitive to coffee!! I was briefly devastated, but now that I found mate, I'm very very glad that I've made the switch. Tastes better and zero need for sugar. I'll have to try a stronger one, the Playadito is apparently the most brand & I want just a little more taste. Though, I will say it's very good... just gets washed out quickly, like less than 1.5L before I'm drinking straight water! 😹

[@mariolamothealmendares5319]

@@bluorb try Canarias, that is my recommendation, it lasts a lot, has a variety of flavors like ginger, mint, and other mixes, it is really good, cant recommend it enough. I like to add sugar to it, but not much, just enough to take away the bitterness, it is amazing, the one with ginger, has to be my favorite.

[@bluorb]

@@mariolamothealmendares5319 Nice! I actually ordered 6 different varieties & Canarias is one of them! So far, I've only added lemon zest, but I usually have ginger on hand & mint growing in the back yard, so I'll try both options. If the bitterness is too much, I can always add a touch of sugar. I'm pretty ok on bitterness to a level. Hopefully it won't be too bitter 😹 I also got Anna Park Organic, La Oberena Organic, Cruz De Malta, Curz De Malta Soft & Amanda. Hopefully there aren't any I just can't stand, bit I figure if any is too bitter or too strong, I can try a mix & match. I'm really looking forward to having this every day 🥰

[@soyaragg]

Saludos desde Argentina, me parece genial que en otros paises tomen la cultura del Mate. Abrazo!!!

[@bluehornet197]

My mother's side of the family are all from Uruguay my great grandmother drank this stuff daily

[@garciajero]

I'm argentinian , this thing about rotating the straw is completely new to me !

[@JUPITER11119]

That was so educational and thorough. Now I know I've been drinking it (and pronouncing it) the wrong way for over a decade now, haha. I love the concept of your channel! Please make more videos. =)

[@MateyGardelOriental]

Did you know that that Canarias,the "Brazilian Yerba", actually grow in a land that belonged to the actual Uruguay ?It is the orignial Gaucho land, called "La BANDA ORIENTAL">

[@gabolujan3109]

I love mate!

[@chirola5076]

You definitely know what you’re doing. Congratulations from Uruguay. Hey; if you wanna try a good termo, and lighter than Stanley’s, you could get a Termolar R-Evolution (just in case you didn’t know it yet )

[@Hash9377]

Man of culture 🧉

[@cfilgueira]

well done 🇧🇷

[@neilpenny5475]

Thank you. Very interesting!

[@cozart2874]

Great video bro

[@Hugo_Tate]

It’s 9:23 and I was just about to drink it for the first time lol thanks for the warning story at the end!

[@backcountryengineer6516]

Haha glad I could help!

[@mauricegoz]

10:19 he drank his first one at night before bed kkkkk 🌙

[@SenorMilagro7]

Nice video mate

[@normacano8891]

La yerba los primeros consumidores fueron los Guaranies el mate es de origen Paraguayo🇵🇾

[@hugogonzalez4626]

Los guaraníes existieron en Uruguay también por lo tanto no es verdad que sea paraguayo más bien es de los indios guaraníes

[@normacano8891]

@@hugogonzalez4626los guaranies, abarcaban por varios paises, nosotros somos decendientes directos de los guaranies por (HERENCIA) cultura, decendencia, es de los Paraguayos.

[@jorgegonzalez-pv8mv]

Muy bien explicado. Eres uruguayo?

[@backcountryengineer6516]

No, soy estadounidense :) pero vivi en Uruguay por dos años!

[@KC9RXP]

It might be blasphemy, but i prefer it cold. Its so refreshing. Used to be a big iced coffee person.

[@user-ni8nv5qx5g]

You drink as you please. In fact some people make it with ice cubes in the gourd while pouring ice water over

[@KC9RXP]

@@user-ni8nv5qx5g I hadn't seen anyone drink the powery stuff cold, but it works the same as the Argentine stuff. Real good.

[@JoshEdwards941]

Follow yerbamatelab, not saying this guy is bad cause he's not, and obviously the fan base like this guy, all I'm saying is yerbamatelab has so many more tips, and just generally knows a lot more about yerba, there's the tips about 45 degree angle, using your bombilla to keep the gourd at a 45 degree angle, using 40-60 degree water from a temperature controlled kettle is so important cause it takes the bitterness out the leaves and leaves a smooth flavour even with the most bitter of yerba, these two tips and so many more this guy doesn't know about, nothing against you fella you've lived in Uruguay, but yerbamatelab is so much more informed, take a look at his KZbin mate, you could learn so much more

[@backcountryengineer6516]

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll admit that I didn’t know the trick of using the bombilla to keep the mate at a 45 degree angle during the initial yerba soak. A temperature controlled kettle would be nice, but my intention was to show how the Uruguayos drink mate on the go, with just a thermos and not fancy gadgets.

[@realjaytruth]

God Bless

[@joshouagamber6211]

does the straw have like a strainer in it? How do u not catch the leaf in your straw?

[@backcountryengineer6516]

Yes! The bottom of the straw (bombilla) is a strainer. It’s a little hard to see on mine, but under the spring there are tiny holes to let water through. Traditional bombillas that don’t come apart are more spoon-shaped, and have tiny holes to filter and keep the leaves out.

[@brittneywashington747]

@@backcountryengineer6516where did you get yours?

[@navnitsahota2364]

Why cant I just brew it like regular green tea? what would it do to the flavor?

[@backcountryengineer6516]

@@navnitsahota2364 you certainly can brew it like any other loose-leaf tea! They call that “mate cocido” and has the same general flavor, but I think there’s something special in the ritual of preparing it the traditional way.

[@abrahamgbemisola4520]

What do this tea does to the body system

[@Geschmacksberater]

It's 10 Bucks per kilo even in Germany :)

[@Luxury_la]

How do you avoid the yerba powder in your mouth?

[@backcountryengineer6516]

It could be the bombilla you have; some have larger holes and may let in more leaves and powder than others. Alternatively there are bombilla filters you can get (like this one: www.pampadrugstore.net/es/mates-y-accesorios/679-filtro-para-bombilla-pack-x-2-filtros-reutilizables.html#) that is basically a tea bag that goes over your bombilla. They aren't super commonly used, but exist. You can also try different yerba brands! I've found the Argentine yerbas are less powdery, but also don't swell and form as well as the Uruguayan and Brazilian brands so its harder to keep one half of the mate dry.

[@paulina9428]

Cute. Gracias por el video me gustó cómo lo firmaste . Cheers

[@chaseomb9733]

I smoked six blunts of this stuff and I'm still not high

[@nomerovsa8257]

12 min to preaper mateh!!!!?

[@gonzallo105]

8:54 que carajo hiciste amigo!! Eso no se hace

[@backcountryengineer6516]

Ya se que es feo :) Pero tuve que explicar como se da vuelta a la yerba tras lavarlo... pero mi yerba no estuvo bien lavada

[@brianplanas3079]

dude you forgot paraguay

[@hugogonzalezsimoes3641]

Mejor yerba mate del mundo es Canarias

[@cynthiaanzalone6803]

La brasilera?

[@messirve2255]

@@cynthiaanzalone6803 La de padrón Uruguayo que se planta en Brasil por que el suelo es mejor :)

[@AlannahMyles-go5wu]

@@messirve2255 entonces es de brasil, no de Uruguay.

[@messirve2255]

@@AlannahMyles-go5wu Si, pero el tipo de yerba es uruguaya.

[@AlannahMyles-go5wu]

@@messirve2255yerba es yerba, y la yerba es una sola,, si la planta crece en tierra brasilera entonces es brasilera, si crece en uruguay es uruguaya, si no pueden tener yerba en territorio propio porque no crece entonces la yerba que plantan es original de cualquier pais productor de yerba menos uruguay.

[@angelofascia9999]

Terrible audio

[@coconuth2027]

A ton of false information in this video

[@backcountryengineer6516]

Like what? I'd love to learn what to improve!

[@MateyGardelOriental]

Sos argentino..Juga callado ,coquito

[@MateyGardelOriental]

@@backcountryengineer6516 Your mate was perfecto.Aproved by an uruguayan with more than 50 years of experience as a mate drinker.

[@heberfigueroa3438]

@@backcountryengineer6516 there is nothing to improve. I'm from Argentina and I like Uruguayan mate, your mate is well made. You are incredible, you have done better than many around here.

[@gychyee7291]

We drink mate in syria also 🧉 we also put sugar to it