Drinking straws / bombillas
The bombilla is a special drinking straw with an integrated filter, traditionally used for enjoying yerba mate (mate tea). It allows you to drink the infusion directly from the vessel (mate cup) without the delicate mate leaves getting into your mouth, and is an integral part of South American mate culture.
Not every bombilla (drinking straw for yerba mate) fits every mate, and vice versa. If you want to assemble your own set, make sure everything fits together well before buying. A bombilla that is too short will disappear inside the cup, and one that is too long can tip it over.
If your bombilla gets clogged, you can use -> the filter
Subcategories
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Stainless steel
Drinking straws (bombilla) for yerba mate made of stainless steel (acero inox).
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Alpaca
Alpaca, also known as German silver, is permitted as a cutlery material.
It is a metal alloy of copper, nickel and zinc in different proportions: copper: 40-70%, nickel: 10-20%, zinc: 5-40%.
It is used (except for bombilla production) for table cutlery, musical instruments, jewelry and much more.
Contrary to its name, it does not contain silver. It is characterized by greater hardness and corrosion resistance.
IMPORTANT #1: Before using the bombilla for the first time, you should clean the inside to remove any production residues.
IMPORTANT #2: Alpaca bombilla changes color (also turns dark in the packaging), which is a normal process (oxidizes) and is not a reason for complaint.
