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[![mold yerba mate](https://res.cloudinary.com/cekiuehr/image/upload/c_fill,ar_16:9,g_auto,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/blog/featured/mold-in-your-mate-gourd)](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/mold-in-your-mate-gourd)

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### [More Mold in Your Mate Gourd? Let's Talk Alternatives (And What I Do Now)](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/mold-in-your-mate-gourd)

Mold in your mate gourd? Here's how to clean it, how to keep it from coming back, when to toss it, and the gourd-free method I switched to.

Josh Caliguire · May 16, 2026

[![Yerba Mate Aeropress](https://res.cloudinary.com/cekiuehr/image/upload/c_fill,ar_16:9,g_auto,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/blog/featured/yerba-mate-aeropress-the-cleanest-brew-youre-not-making-yet)](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/yerba-mate-aeropress-the-cleanest-brew-youre-not-making-yet)

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### [Yerba Mate AeroPress: The Cleanest Brew You're Not Making Yet](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/yerba-mate-aeropress-the-cleanest-brew-youre-not-making-yet)

I tried every paper filter method to brew yerba mate. Pour over, drip, all of it. The AeroPress is the only thing that worked. Here's why.

Josh Caliguire · May 4, 2026

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