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This doesn’t taste like the Yerba Mate I am used to (which is probably a good thing). It doesn’t have nearly the smoky/earthy quality that mate normally has. No bitterness at all. It tastes kind of like mate crossed with green tea. This is something I will actually drink for the flavor, not just the effects of the mate. Prepared with stevia.

I haven’t tried rose tea before for fear of it tasting like potpourri (and this one definitely looks like potpourri). But, this tea was really good. The flavor was light with hints of rose and mostly apple. A great bedtime tea. Prepared with stevia.

Resteeped with a pinch of Adagio’s Peppermint. Yum!

Not an overly flavorful tea, but okay for in the evenings. Smooth tasting, with a slight cocoa flavor. Prepared with stevia.

I brewed this one too weak and don’t have any more of it to try, so will try to rate based on how I think it would taste when brewed correctly. It did not seem to have much of the traditional yerba mate flavor – I pretty much just tasted the cocoa and spices. The spices were fairly light, which was nice. Prepared with stevia. Tasted pretty much the same with and without almond milk.

I’ve never had gunpowder tea before and very rarely drink green tea, but I really like this. I’m not sure if I taste the smoky flavor, to me it is more of a warm, toasty flavor (kind of like caramel). Prepared with stevia.

Tried this one after hearing it helped cure colds. This is a really strange looking tea – lots of flowers, sticks, and leaves with fuzzy looking stuff on it. Tasted kind of how I expected based on its looks. It was very herbal tasting, with some sage and a little lemongrass type flavor. Not something I would drink again for its flavor, but it tastes okay considering its health benefits. Not sure if it helped with my cold, but I am starting to feel a little better. Prepared with stevia.

Resteeped this with a Tetley tea bag for a great orange-flavored black breakfast tea.

I was craving something fruity last night, and this fit the bill pretty well. In terms of fruitiness, this was somewhere between your typical fruit tisane and real fruit juice. Just enough tartness. Prepared with stevia.

This is my first true Yerba Mate tea, so wasn’t sure what to make of it. I think I made it a little too strong. It was very, very bitter plain. Once I added stevia and almond milk, it was like a completely different tea. Definitely a very roasted flavor. Overall, pretty decent with additions, but undrinkable plain.