It took me years to grow on mate, but I finally did it.
Much to my surprise, today I found out that just like there is soluble coffee, there is also soluble mate.
I am currently drinking yerba Andresito. What is your favorite brand of yerba?
The Mate thread
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Like coffee, mate is an acquired taste that I haven’t bothered to get interested in trying to like. I so love tea, that it’s my hot drink of choice.
The ritual of making and sharing mate appeals to me, and I love the gourds and bombillas.
But just not the bitter taste.
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Like Rice I haven't bothered too much trying to like it. My wife doesn't use sugar in hers so when she gave me it to try I thought it tasted horrible. Coffee and tea will do for me.
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The wife's using Union yerba.
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I should start back on mate because I'm sure it's healthier than tea or coffee.
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I doubt it's that much healthier, if at all. I don't see why it should be any healthier than tea. Even coffee in small amounts is healthy they say.
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I should start back on mate because I'm sure it's healthier than tea or coffee.
Why is that?
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Why is that?
It gives me a buzz
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I have dropped moke coffee at home long ago. It was giving me stomach issues. I am now using soluble Nescafe, but I drink two cups per day, at most. I do enjoy drinking coffee when I am out, though.
My perfect balance is: a cup of soluble Nespresso when I get up. Then half a cup (if any) or skip to mid-day mate. Then half a cup in the afternoon (or coffee out if I am attending the university).
I have also bought myself a smaller mate for the afternoon shot, as an alternative to coffe.
This is my full mate for breakfast (made of calabaza - pumpkin):
This is the smaller mate for a fill up in the afternoon (made of palo santo wood). I was curious to see if the scented wood affected the taste, but it does not. I love smelling the palo santo wood from time to time.
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It gives me a buzz
Really? Given I'm off the booze for a while I might just have to give the Mate another go.
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I have dropped moke coffee at home long ago. It was giving me stomach issues. I am now using soluble Nescafe, but I drink two cups per day, at most. I do enjoy drinking coffee when I am out, though.
My perfect balance is: a cup of soluble Nespresso when I get up. Then half a cup (if any) or skip to mid-day mate. Then half a cup in the afternoon (or coffee out if I am attending the university).
I have also bought myself a smaller mate for the afternoon shot, as an alternative to coffe.
This is my full mate for breakfast (made of calabaza - pumpkin):
This is the smaller mate for a fill up in the afternoon (made of palo santo wood). I was curious to see if the scented wood affected the taste, but it does not. I love smelling the palo santo wood from time to time.
serafina , I like the smell of palo santo too. I haven’t thought about it in awhile - - thanks for reminding me!
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