I can’t think of a better way to start here than by writing about a gift. This Christmas I received my very own mate (a gourd used for drinking yerba mate) and bombilla (a metal straw/filter used to drink from the gourd) — from none other than Colleen, the original Gongfu Girl. (See her earlier [...]
Okay, so Black Rock Desert is a far cry from the Sahara, but it’s just as poetic. Early in the week we decided to take a spin in our art cars, and found ourselves at the Mate Lounge. They had a nice mid-sized dome covered in white tarp, with couches, carpeting, and all the accoutrements [...]
I hereby declare that I am not allowed to touch beverages containing yerba mate. I really got into tea when I found out that caffeine triggers my headaches. It became so much easier for me to control my caffeine intake. But at this point, I’m really sensitive to stimulants, and while I can enjoy an [...]
