Yerba Mate Ireland (yerbamate.ie)

Based in Loughrea, Co. Galway, yerbamate.ie is one of only two Irish shops that treat yerba as their actual business rather than a shelf in a wider range. That shows in the catalogue: around 20 brands, and a lot of the stock sits at a discounted price at any given time.

Its real advantage is the shipping ladder. €9 under €50, €6 from €50, free from €75. That €75 free-shipping bar is the lowest of the two specialists — its main competitor requires €100 — so for a typical stock-up order in the €50–€100 range, yerbamate.ie usually lands cheapest even when its shelf price is a few cent higher. Orders are dispatched within one working day, and there is free local delivery over €25 within set zones around Galway city, Oranmore and Loughrea, which is unusually generous if you live nearby.

Two honest caveats. First, “next-day” describes dispatch, not delivery — courier time is on top. Second, availability is uneven: several well-known lines are still listed while sold out, and Cruz de Malta 1 kg and Canarias 1 kg are no longer stocked at all. Check the product page before you build an order around a specific bag.

For a single kilo it is not the cheapest option in Ireland — nothing is, once shipping is counted. For a proper order, it is one of the two shops worth using. Compare it live on the price table.