I am having a problem, it seems my bombilla is always clogging. Maybe I am not setting up my gourd correctly.

We are daily yerba mate drinkers. There are many regional variantions to prepare your yerba mate gourd; this is how I remember my grandmother used to prepare her mate.

Remember, everyone prepares their gourd differently. There are many variations on the process, we know many traditionalists that will say you have to this or that, otherwise your gourd will not work properly. I think that it is just as important to have a beautiful sharing experience with friends and family as it is to set up your yerba mate gourd properly. See complete answer