I would have like that, but trialing it for several weeks it seems too much effort and caution is required (I.e. easier to ruin a brew). I take <5 minutes to make a coffee from roasted beans, whilst yerba required expertly making a stable mound, priming an isolated kettle, then pumping water in slowly throughout the day as to not over-extract.

Does it get much better with experience?

Don’t overthink it: add some yerba mate into a container, put the straw (bombilla), use a thermos to pour some hot water[1], sip it, pour again.

[1]: Or cold if you fancy – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terer%C3%A9

11 seconds mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laZ72qWdBSQ

There’s also Guayusa which is pretty much same routine as tea

Mate cocido as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_cocido