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Yerba Mate Drinkers

post #1 of 6
3/31/11 at 12:42pm
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So I tried yerba mate tea the other day, and I like it like 10X better than coffee. It seems to give a similar stimulating effect yet more powerful and less jittery. I tried to switch from coffee to green tea, yet I prefer mate to both. It is reputed to cause cancer, yet that might be overblown.

 

Any mate drinkers here? Anyone who has made a switch from coffee to mate?

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post #2 of 6
3/31/11 at 2:29pm
I drink all three: Tea, Coffee, and Mate. Mate is good, though it is not quite as stimulating to me as it is to some. I usually use it, like tea, as a nice drink for the mid-afternoon.

I've come to the conclusion that everything causes cancer, so to avoid every little hazard in life makes life not worth it. Thirty years ago there weren't nearly as many concerns about the foods we ate, but that seems to have worked out just fine.
Edited by revolink24 - 3/31/11 at 2:31pm
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post #3 of 6
3/31/11 at 7:57pm

I once made the switch from energy drinks to Yerba. It was amazing.  I would drink way too much of the stuff.  French press is the way to make it.  Let it steep until it is nigh black.  Ah, those were the day.  It is solid iced as well.     However, I later discovered I really liked coffee.  I bought an espresso machine and then I kind of forgot about Yerba Mate.  It became a bit more difficult to obtain for reasonable prices.  That is, I'd have to go to rip off tea shops or constantly order it online.  Regardless, try a chai spiced blend.  That, regular and any sort of citrus blend were the best. 

 

 

 

 

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post #4 of 6
3/31/11 at 10:54pm
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Thanks guys. Rooibos or red tea is another good one too. It has good antioxidants. It's not very stimulating though.

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post #5 of 6
4/1/11 at 6:45pm

I love Mate, out of a gourd, in a coffee maker then over ice.  Glad there are other folk that love the mate!

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post #6 of 6
4/4/11 at 8:25am

If youre ever in Germany look for Club Mate, its a cold, bottled, carbonated drink based on Mate tea. Its really popular with the younger people out here as a cool alternative to red bull or something like that

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