People enjoying yerba mate tea on regular basis use special cups, called mate, that can be made of:

• Lagendaria Vulgaris pumpkin, known as a gourds
• wood of various kinds
• metal
• ceramics
  
  and
  
  
• bamboo, metal, silver or golden bombillas
• thermos for keeping water at 70-80 degrees C, with a special pipe for adding water
• scoop for adding yerba
• kettle for boiling water
• brush for cleaning bombilla on the inside