“Found in a deep drawer in my Airbnb, what is this thing?”

Could this be a type of tea infuser? But the left tube opening makes it look like a pipe…

You can remove the top to fill the right end with tea or other ‘spices,’ perhaps?

What on earth could this be??

Solution: It’s used for drinking Yerba maté or maté, a South American beverage quite similar to tea. It’s very tasty and refreshing.