Yerba Mate: South America's Indigenous Tea, from Paraguay to Syria

Re:Yerba Mate: South America's Indigenous Tea, from Paraguay... by _3u10 on Monday May 27, 2024 @11:32AM (#40491714)

It really depends, if you are with people for sure, but I see Ubers and concierge drinking it solo all the time.

Plus there is always San Pedro’s or San Jaun’s cup. I forget the guys name it’s the guy who saved the Indios, when you first make terere you leave it sit and this is for that guy and also to let the horrible first taste soak into the first sip.

Also as I found out it’s really bad manners to stir the spoon / straw thing.

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Re:Yerba Mate: South America's Indigenous Tea, from Paraguay... by cassianoleal on Monday May 27, 2024 @03:25PM (#40493764)

> Also as I found out it’s really bad manners to stir the spoon / straw thing.

It is as it ruins the experience. The "bomba" (Portuguese), or "bombilla" (Spanish) (the straw) is generally placed in a way that tries to ensure a smooth flow. Moving it means the leaves near the bottom of the "cuia" (Portuguese), or "mate" (Spanish) (the gourd, or cup), potentially blocking the flow of water. That ruins the experience for everybody in the circle.

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