Authentic Leather Handmade Argentina Mate Gourd With Straw Bombilla ! <br />This luxury edition of the traditional mate gourd in genuine leather handmade hand sewed is so beautiful. <br />Rim is made out of stainless steel, the gourd is covered on the inside glass. <br />Each mate is stitches by hand with a contrasting color of the leather. <br />This mate gourd comes with a bombilla straw that filters the tea, this is an original work of art. <br />Made in Argentina with the finest materials. Measures: drinking rim measures 3.25 in &amp; 4 in long approx. <br />Mate is a tea-like beverage most commonly consumed in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil as a healthful alternative to coffee. <br />This infusion is brewed from the dried leaves of Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) a native plant of subtropical Latin America . <br />Some of the amazing properties of drinking are: <br />How how many fluid ounces (oz) do these cups hold? 8 oz approx