The bombilla is the metal straw with a filter on the end. It’s what lets you drink loose leaf yerba straight from the mate without getting a mouthful of it.

Ours are food-grade stainless steel — the same one we pack in every Yete Mate Kit. It won’t corrode, it won’t hold flavor from yesterday’s session, and it cleans out in seconds under the tap.

Details

• Food-grade 304 stainless steel, one piece
• Slotted spoon filter, removable for cleaning
• Approx. 7 in (18 cm) — fits standard ceramic and gourd mates
• Dishwasher safe, though a rinse and a brush is faster

Care
Rinse it right after your session, before the yerba dries in the filter. Once a week, run a straw brush through it. That’s the whole routine.

Worth owning two — one for you, one for whoever you’re passing the mate to.