This stainless steel spoon bombilla straw is a type of filtering straw used to properly drink Yerba Maté tea from a gourd, as is traditionally done throughout South America. The bombilla acts as both a straw and a sieve, and is made to both filter sediment and to drink Yerba Maté tea. Of course, whether you drink your Yerba Maté from a gourd or some other vessel, this handy tool makes it far more enjoyable!