Hello. I do realize that yerba mate is not a kind of tea but
unfortunately there isn't any other group, more appropriative. I'm
looking for an Internet shop, preferably in Europe, where I can buy
bombilla and galleta (sometimes also called mate)...

Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying
these items?

Greetings,
Theriel

I'm afraid my only source is Upton's. I didn't like it, but others who
probably know much better raved about their product. Toci
Theriel wrote:
> Hello. I do realize that yerba mate is not a kind of tea but
> unfortunately there isn't any other group, more appropriative. I'm
> looking for an Internet shop, preferably in Europe, where I can buy
> bombilla and galleta (sometimes also called mate)...
>
> Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying
> these items?
>
> Greetings,
> Theriel

I'm afraid my only source is Upton's. I didn't like it, but others who
probably know much better raved about their product. Toci
Theriel wrote:
> Hello. I do realize that yerba mate is not a kind of tea but
> unfortunately there isn't any other group, more appropriative. I'm
> looking for an Internet shop, preferably in Europe, where I can buy
> bombilla and galleta (sometimes also called mate)...
>
> Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying
> these items?
>
> Greetings,
> Theriel

> Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying
> these items?
>
> Greetings,
> Theriel

Two of my students from Brazil just brought me some yerba mate back
from their home. The only information I can offer you on the products
is that they shouldn't be very expensive. If you can find someone that
speaks Spanish or Portuguese, there are several websites that sell the
stuff in Brazil and South America.

Anyway, I love Chimarro.

I can get largish bags of it at my grocery store in the 'latin' aisle
Marlene

Here's a piece from my Web site that lists a number of yerba mate vendors. I don't think any are located in Europe but perhaps they'll ship the

http://wileng.blogspot.com/2006/04/h...erba-mate.html

Thanks,
Bill

Thank you for response guys, but I am not looking for the yerba mate
itself. I'm looking for the pot (called 'mate' or in some cases
'galleta') and the pipe (called 'bombilla').

Greetings,
Theriel

Theriel > wrote:
>Thank you for response guys, but I am not looking for the yerba mate
>itself. I'm looking for the pot (called 'mate' or in some cases
>'galleta') and the pipe (called 'bombilla').

I don't know about Poland, but the fellow across the hall from me is from
Spain and says that there are thousands of little shops around Spain that
cater to Argentinan immigrants, and they all have such supplies. So you
might want to try asking someone who is going to Spain. Or check your own
city to see if there is any Argentinian community there.

Note that if you ask for "Manzanilla" in Argentina, you'll get mate, but if
you ask for the same thing in Spain you'll get sherry.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Hi, Theriel.

> Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying
> these items?

Well, yerba from Brazil is usually lighter than yerba from the hispanic
countries, and usually has somewhat vegetal taste. If you plan to brew
it, to extract the whole flavor, you will have to use a larger gourd,
like [1] or [2], not [3]. Make sure that the bombilla matches your
choice.

--k

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Chima.jpg
[2] http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~mrm03r/images/chimarrao.JPG
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mate_03_calabaza.jpg

Theriel wrote:
> Hello. I do realize that yerba mate is not a kind of tea but
> unfortunately there isn't any other group, more appropriative. I'm
> looking for an Internet shop, preferably in Europe, where I can buy
> bombilla and galleta (sometimes also called mate)...
>
> Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying
> these items?
>
> Greetings,
> Theriel

I know you are looking for a European shop, but http://www.taooftea.com
carries what you're looking for. I don't know about their shipping
prices to Europe or if they carry quality items, since I have never
ordered from them before. Hope this helps.

Theriel wrote:
> Hello. I do realize that yerba mate is not a kind of tea but
> unfortunately there isn't any other group, more appropriative. I'm
> looking for an Internet shop, preferably in Europe, where I can buy
> bombilla and galleta (sometimes also called mate)...
>
> Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying
> these items?
>
> Greetings,
> Theriel


try www.nbtea.co.uk

scramble

On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:30:22 +0200, Theriel wrote:

> Hello. I do realize that yerba mate is not a kind of tea but
> unfortunately there isn't any other group, more appropriative. I'm
> looking for an Internet shop, preferably in Europe, where I can buy
> bombilla and galleta (sometimes also called mate)...
>
> Btw, are there any important things that I should keep in mind, buying
> these items?
>
> Greetings,
> Theriel


www.guayaki.com has those. Here in the US, their yerba mate is popular.
I've tried it, it's good. I've also ordered gourds and bombillas from
them. Good quality, but just make sure you dry them out enough so they
don't mold (don't use the same one over and over). I sometimes microwaved
the empty gourd for a very short while (30 secs) after it had time to
drip-dry for an hour or two just so that it wouldn't mold. Depends on how
humid it is where you live though.

Guayaki has told me that their bombillas are made of non-reactive metals
-- that might be one thing to consider.