This item is a traditional hand-turned wooden yerba mate cup (often referred to as a cuia de madeira or mate de madera).
Product Characteristics
Design & Form: Features a distinctive bulbous body, a flared rim, and a raised pedestal base common to South American yerba mate gourds.
Material: Handcrafted from a single block of wood. The striking two-tone split showcases the natural contrast between the dark heartwood and light sapwood of the timber. Traditional choices for these include algarrobo (carob), imbuia, or sassafras.
Function: Used for drinking traditional yerba mate or chimarrão using a metal filtering straw called a bombilla.