This is my first mate. (I was a mate virgin!) Honestly, I’m not impressed. Mate is very fine in its loose form. I use tea filter bags over an infuser and I’m glad I do because using an infuser with mate would be a big ol’ mess.
On to the taste. Weird. (Wow, so descriptive.) Nutty, toasted. But smooth. A good basic tea base. It reminds me of something and I can’t put my finger on what, but the taste is very familiar. Hearty and woodsy. The aftertaste is nutty, almost like coffee. Maybe it reminds me of weak coffee? There is a sweet smell to it as well…weak but sweet coffee, that’s what I bid. Kind of like free coffee you get while waiting for a service: car repair, real estate, insurance.
I got this as a sample and I don’t think I’d buy it again. No offense, maybe it’s my mate ignorance, but I don’t drink tea just to drink tea. I enjoy the flavors, the aroma, the experience. This one just didn’t thrill me.
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I’ve had bad mate luck lately too. I have one lemongrass green mate if you’d like to try some. SpecialTeas Green Mate Fiesta.
I didn’t do well with mate either. I like the mate flavor in Raspberry Riot Lemon Mate, but I think the flavor is more the Raspberry than anything else. I have some citrus mate and Mocha nut mate from adagio if you care to sample those. They were alright, but I could still the mate roasty flavor I didn’t like.
I will gladly exchange samples for samples! Anything either of you would like… I’ll PM you both. :)
I’ve had bad mate luck lately too. I have one lemongrass green mate if you’d like to try some. SpecialTeas Green Mate Fiesta.
I didn’t do well with mate either. I like the mate flavor in Raspberry Riot Lemon Mate, but I think the flavor is more the Raspberry than anything else. I have some citrus mate and Mocha nut mate from adagio if you care to sample those. They were alright, but I could still the mate roasty flavor I didn’t like.
I will gladly exchange samples for samples! Anything either of you would like… I’ll PM you both. :)