Bombilla for Mate Gourd

This yerba mate drinking straw is carefully handcrafted. Use with our Mate Gourd or with a cup or mug. These bamboo bombillas have no finish but have been heated. The heat brings out the natural resin of the bamboo giving it a shiny appearance. 

Dating back to the time of the Native South Americans, the custom of drinking Yerba Mate in a gourd has come to symbolize a lot for the peoples of Southern Brazil. A Chimarrao circle became the culmination of tradition, uniting people of every race, belief, skin color and social class around a fire, creating a common ground for all. this creates an environment of respect, uniting couples, bonding generations and solidifying the family nucleus.