Quote Originally Posted by FUD View Post
Sweet, a fellow yerba addict .

I've been drinking yerba tea since 1996 after a grad student from paraguay got me hooked on it. I import it from argentina. I've got 3 different brands of Yerba tea and 3 different mate gourds. I bet my gourds are sexier than your gourds . wanna compare gourds?

One thing I've noticed lately is if I let it set too many days I start getting a rancid taste and have to switch the leaves, even if I'm drinking from it every day. You ever have this?
Your gourds may be sexier, but I'm pretty sure min is bigger. I have a HUGE gourd I brought back from South America, but I don't use it because it has a veeeeeerrrrry slow leak. I just use a mug. I get even more in that way. I typically drink 3 or 4 cups a day. My FIL introduced me to it about 5 or 6 years ago. I never did have a problem with rotting yerba though. You shouldn't let it sit there. Clean it out as soon as you're done and you should be good.

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