Review on ☕ Enhance Your Yerba Mate Experience with Balibetov's Authentic Wood Gourd by Michael Powell

BaliBetov has excellent customer service. My first set of wooden gourds (1/2 aluminum) arrived in perfect condition but broke in 2 places along the grain after curing in just 4 hours. I sent the seller a photo of the defect and he responded quickly with a replacement. It arrived within 2 days, also in good condition. It has withstood curing and repeated use with no cracks or defects! If you order 1/2 wooden and 1/2 aluminum gourd, please note that the wooden item in the aluminum box may come off when you receive it. This appears to be normal as after overnight curing and a single use the wood has comfortably expanded and is now firmly bonded to the aluminum and immobile. The almost oaky vanilla scent of dried palo santo wood is absolutely delicious with light or unsmoked yerba mate. I really like it and might consider a full aluminum pumpkin for my desktop when the pandemic is over. The bombilla and cleaning brush appear to be of good quality and I haven't had any clogging issues. Of course, you can shell out $20-$40 for a separate high-end Bombilla, but I don't think it's necessary given the quality and functionality of what's included.