Description
Yerba mate gourd “Anciento”
What we know as “mate gourd”, “calabash” or calabaza is actually what the name itself says. Pumpkin.
Mate cup, ie mate squash, is made from the fruit of a climbing plant that belongs to the squash family. She likes warm and humid climates. Although today it can be found all over the world. There are various types of calabashes like this. They are of various shapes, sizes, and nowadays also materials.
The most common “matte gourds” today are made of ceramic. They are popular for their ease of use and cleaning, as well as with people who are prone to allergic reactions and feel safer drinking mate from a ceramic calabash, rather than from a real gourd.
Ceramic calabazas such as yerba mate gourd “Anciento” are made as a replacement for the traditional maté gourd, and it is possible to prepare mate in them the same way as in the traditional ones.
The fruit of this plant was used for hundreds of years by the Guarani, who lived in the area of present-day Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. The fruit was used as a drinking vessel. The hard, woody skin of the fruit was quite strong, light, and held water well. To this day, in those regions, such mate vessels are still used.
In our stores, in addition to the ceramic one, you can also find a more traditional version of the maté gourd. As well as yerba mate and bombilla. Everything you need to enjoy this unusual drink.
