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54
drank Gaucho Fuerte by Guayaki
83 tasting notes

This tea is way earthy. Completely a tea for mate lovers only. Tastes very toasty and strong. Truly this tea isn’t going to be for everyone but I love it for the energy boost it gives. A great pick me up in the afternoon.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 0 sec

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79

I love this stuff, both for the pick-me-up and the way it has a light planty taste which goes really well with honey and milk. I steep it for 8-10 minutes or whatever in not-yet-boiling water. I think that’s per package instructions.

When I drink this I’m drinking like a Uruguayan soccer (er, football) star!!

Preparation
8 min or more

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95

Afternoon ennui be banished…

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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78
drank Pure Heart by Guayaki
152 tasting notes

Deliciously refreshing chilled – fruity and fragrant without being too sweet. Just an undercurrent of a bit of spice that balances it out well. Didn’t enjoy it as much hot, but I’ll be making this all summer.

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87
drank Vanilla Nut Java Mate by Guayaki
152 tasting notes

This is the best alternative to coffee I’ve tasted. You can even brew it in your coffeemaker. Very healthy with the ramon nut added, too. Full-flavored with similar body and depth to coffee.

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55
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
788 tasting notes

12oz hot spigot water, 1 teabag, 1 stick honey
green-tea like, grassy, a little gritty (not smooth)

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55
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
788 tasting notes

Steep Information:
Amount: 1 teabag
Water: 8 ounces hot spigot water
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Wood, paper, green tea
Steeped Tea Smell: woody green tea
Flavor: woody green tea, a bit bitter and a bit astringent
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: bitter
Liquor: translucent yellow-brown honey colored

Gift from a co-worker who tried the Yerba Mate and found it to have too much caffeine. I enjoy being the crazy tea lady of the office.

So far I find mate to taste very much like a green tea.

Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/05/guayaki-teabag-mate-tea-yerba-mate.html

Preparation
5 min, 0 sec
Rabs

Hooray for being the crazy tea lady of the office!

AmazonV

much better to drink homeless tea than to find home for kittens!

AmazonV

(speaking of cats, omg mom just got a new adopted 8 year old black Halloween cat, so pretty!)

__Morgana__

Good for her. I’m always happy when I hear about black cats getting adopted because they are the least adoptable of all colors. Same with older kitties, too.

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87
drank Pure Heart by Guayaki
22 tasting notes

I love this tea. You can definitely taste the raspberry, but it’s got mate in it, too. Very tasty.

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82
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
7 tasting notes

I love this tea. I drink mine straight, with no sugar. It’s a great alternative to coffee.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 6 min, 30 sec

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96
drank San Mateo Yerba Mate by Guayaki
5 tasting notes

This stuff is pretty good no matter what way you prepare it or drink it. The first time I had it I was very shocked at the difference in taste from traditional yerba mate. But, this isn’t a bad thing at all. San Mateo has a very youthful and bright flavor and is great for an afternoon perk up and especially great in the summertime as an iced beverage. I love this stuff!

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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76
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
28 tasting notes

Had two cups of yerba mate this morning ! Added a bit of honey for sweetness . YUM !

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76
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
28 tasting notes

This is turning out to be a great "booster’ tea after my black tea . This morning I had a cup of Tazo’s Awake , then switched to this yerba mate for my second cup . I think I’ll be using it as my second morning cup from now on .

Preparation
7 min, 30 sec

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76
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
28 tasting notes

Had another cuppa this afternoon . Really good , loving it !

Preparation
7 min, 0 sec

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76
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
28 tasting notes

First time trying yerba mate ! I’m really enjoying it ! Used a little honey to sweeten it . Will definitely look into buying the trad. gourd & straw for drinking it in future !

Preparation
6 min, 30 sec

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91

Great citrus-y taste, but the overall taste is somewhat on the weaker side for me.

Preparation
150 °F / 65 °C 7 min, 0 sec

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88
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
92 tasting notes

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Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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54
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
42 tasting notes

Was a little hesitant to drink this because I had heard somewhere it was a potential carcinogen, but did a little research after my partner brought a bag home. Reminds me of nettles.

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more
denisend

I’ve looked into the carcinogen research, and it was done on folks who drink it culturally (i.e. A LOT). I don’t think that a cup here and there is harmful.

spohkh

I also saw that the test group also used tobacco regularly so the test wasn’t very isolated.

denisend

And alcohol… and the products were almost all homemade, so they couldn’t really account for the effects of tobacco and alcohol properly, because they didn’t know how much was used.

It was an observational study, so really just said “this group of people tends to have these types of cancers”.

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90
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
58 tasting notes

I have some serious a$$-kicking work to do today, so I thought it was time to bust this out again. My pack is a couple of years old—-I originally had it sitting in my desk at the library at which I used to work, when I was trying different ways of waking myself up in the morning.

At any rate, despite it being a couple of years old, this mate actually lasts really, really well. It doesn’t taste at all old or musty, and while a 5-minute steep may seem a little long, it’s really not much at all (especially considering that I usually am all about strong black teas).

Totally brilliant, I am very awake and focused, just as I need to be. Now, after having written this review, back to work with me—-as mentioned earlier, I’ve got a lot to do today. :)

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
Wiseman Tea Co.

you may like this, its a blend of fresh and roasted mate. I think guyaki is just roasted, or just fresh i cannot remember.
http://www.wisemantea.com/mate-tea-sweet-orange-brazilian.html

takgoti

I love teas that can push me up into ass-kicking gear.

Janni

@Wiseman Tea Company : Oooh, that looks promising! I’ve added it to my shopping list, thanks for telling me about it. :)

@takgoti ME TOO. Actually, my usual “first cuppa,” Yorkshire Tea, is pretty good at that too. It’s just not quite as immediate as this yerba mate is. :)

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90
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
58 tasting notes

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51
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
5 tasting notes

I’m drinking a blend with TJ’s Peppermint Tea. Good, however, the mint overpowers the maté. On the other hand, I still know I’m getting all the great nutrients and benefits of the maté even if I can’t fully taste it.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C

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51
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
5 tasting notes

I love Guayaki’s products and their traditional maté is one of the best I’ve had. Why? It doesn’t taste like only dirt and grass like some brands. If you have it in a bag, it’s great steeped not too long. But this is best served traditionally in a gourd.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
DragonWell

That’s awesome. You steep it in a bag like tea, huh? Good idea.

Revolt

Yeah, the one at my house already comes in tea bags.

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72
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
22 tasting notes

I really enjoy this tea and drink it somewhat regularly. It’s nice to have as my “instead of coffee” tea.

Wiseman Tea Co.

That’s the spirit, more people should share your enthusiasm for subtituting tea as an alternative to coffee. I think its particulary effective in consideration for the additonal energizing properties found in tea. Although it may not harbor nearly as much caffiene as coffee, it has theanine, ecgc, and numerous anti-oxidants to carry you through the morning.

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86
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
10 tasting notes

Very nice mate. Drank it from gourd with a bombilla wich i haven’t done before. Didn’t have the patience to properly cure the gourd but i guess didn’t screw up the preparation completely as the taste was wonderfull.

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86
drank Yerba Mate by Guayaki
10 tasting notes

I love this yerba mate! It has been absolutely essential in getting me through some early mornings. I like it best steeped far longer than other teas. I’ve been known to leave it for 15-30 minutes before drinking it. Honestly, this is only one of 3 different yerba mates I’ve tried, so that world is still wide open to me.

I like this with a little powdered agave nectar. It’s like drinking the Earth.

Preparation
8 min or more
Cofftea

30 min???

brianfuchs

Well, yeah. See… I often get distracted and forget I’ve got tea steeping. Sometimes that is tragic, but in the case of this one is was a nice discovery. The earthy quality just got stronger and I like that. I haven’t ever had it get too bitter, but I have had it get too cool. Cold yerba mate is more tolerable than cold coffee, but still not great.

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