Guayaki Yerba Mate & Bombilla Mate Gourd

The art of... traditional gourd preparation. 1) Fill the mate gourd with a daily serving of Guayaki Yerba Mate. 2) Gently shake the gourd so that the yerba mate is on one side, leaving an open area on the other side. 3) Insert the filtered end of the bombilla into the bottom of the gourd. 4) Gently pour a little cold water into the open area to moisten the yerba mate. This protects the flavor and health properties. Leave the mate gourd tilted until the yerba mate has absorbed the water. 5) Add hot (no hotter than 150 degrees F.) water until it reaches just below the top of the yerba mate. Sip from the bombilla until all the liquid is gone, then add more hot water. The first few drinks are strong; the flavor will soften as more water is added for each drink. 6) Now that the gourd is prepared, drink it, add more hot water and serve your friends one at time in a circular fashion. Basically, pour, pass, sip. Let them know not to move the bombilla, as to not disturb the yerba. - Before using the gourd, read the curing and caring section on the bottom of this box. Curing your gourd: 1. Gently scrape the inside of the gourd with the tip of the bombilla to clean out any loose gourd particles. 2. Prepare the gourd following normal preparation instructions (see side panel). 3. When finished using the gourd for the day, empty it out and give it a rinse with water. Then using the bombilla, gently scrape out the gourd again. 4. Finally, place the gourd upside-down in the dishrack or a warm place to completely dry. Do not let your gourd stay moist for prolonged periods of time. For best results let your gourd dry completely before using it again. Caring for your gourd: To ensure a long life: Do not drop your gourd. Always be sure to rinse out your gourd when you are done using it, and let it dry completely. A soggy gourd will become weak and could tear or mold. A mate gourd is (a companion for life). If you protect it, it will last a very long time.

Description

Guayaki Organic Yerba Mate, Mate Gourd With 6 oz yerba mate & bombilla. Dietary supplement. Fair for life. Social & Fair Trade certified by IMO. USDA Organic.

Other Description

Something magical happens when people share yerba mate from a gourd. For centuries people have sipped yerba mate using a gourd and bombilla. It is believed that drinking yerba mate from the gourd is a joyful way to receive the healthful and invigorating properties of yerba mate. The gourd provides a deeper and richer flavor as it becomes seasoned with each use. The mate gourd is offered as a symbol of hospitality and is peacefully passed from hand to hand around a circle of friends while ideas are shared, stories are told, and a sense of community is created. Yerba mate, lifts the spirit. Guayaki's gourds and bombilla's are fair trade certified. We work directly with artisans and farmers to provide a living wage. Our mission is to steward and restore 200,000 acres of South American Atlantic rainforest and create over 1,000 living wage jobs by 2020 by leveraging our Market Driven Restoration business model. B Certified Corporation. Visit www.guayaki.com for more information, videos, recipes, and more. The Bombilla is a filter-like straw used to draw liquid from the gourd and filter out the yerba mate leaves. Guayaki's bombillas are stainless steel. Vitality. Clarity. Well-being. Yerba mate is the national drink of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Southern Brazil where it is consumed 6 to 1 over coffee. In Argentina, over 90% of the people drink yerba mate with a gourd and bombilla. The Argentine Gauchos (cowboys) drink mate as their "liquid vegetable", relying on its array of nutrients to power them throughout the day. The native forest peoples have survived periods of drought and famine drinking yerba mate and revere it as the "Drink of the Gods". The gourd drinking ceremony has been developed over the centuries. Custom has it that a hollowed out gourd is filled with yerba mate, and a bombilla (straw filter) is inserted. The gourd is then filled with hot water repeatedly and ceremoniously passed around a circle of friends. Curing and caring for your new mate gourd. A mate gourd is a gift from the Earth. It is a dried, hollowed-out vegetable gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris) that has been hand-carved with great care by an Argentine artist. Please recycle this package. Dear customers, our boxes are printed with vegetable-based inks. The paperboard is made from 100% recycled content with a minimum of 35% post-consumer recycled content. www.guayaki.com. Tel: 888-482-9254. Certified Organic by: CCOF. ©Guayaki S.R.F. 2009.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12.0 g

Servings per Container: 14

Energy	20
Sodium	11 mg
Carbohydrates	4 g

UPC

00632432961149