Yerba mate drink

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Anyone ever try Pope Francis’s favorite drink? I bought a bottle of it, Guayaki brand. Blech.
Not for me. I was hoping it would do for me what it’s done for him. 😑
 
My mother and I have tried the tea bags. I didn’t know it came in a bottle. She is coming today , so I will have to ask her. She is the one who told me about it and Pope Francis’ daily habit of drinking it. I find it palatable and on occasion will have a cup. Not my favorite, but I wouldn’t put it on my blech list though. LOL. I am a regular hot tea drinker.
 
I have a bag of loose leaf Yerba mate. I bought it since the doctor told me that Monster Energy drinks have been linked to sudden death. The trick is is to not use boiling water for it, otherwise it will be too bitter.
 
We drink it here in Lebanon. It is the cultural drink of the Druze community. You should try it with milk 🙂
 
The bag said Yerba mate is supposed to help with mental clarity and give you every. No mental clarity whatsoever. I’ve had better results from a brand of black tea I’m now using.
 
Really? Im surprised to hear that. Indeed, yerba mate does calm the nerves and gives a sense of relaxation. Some people here drink it before bed as it helps them sleep.
 
The correct temperature, the correct cup (traditional Mate cup) and the precise way you prepare it (you put dry leaves in first and give it a good shake, then you put hot water - not boiled - to a certain level and you place the metal straw along with sugar and then you keep pouring water, etc…) changes the whole experience! I loved it when i tried in Argentina, then i bought it in a Latin supermarket in the US and tried to make my own, but it was nothing close to what I had drank down there. Later on, an Argentinian friend of mine made it for us, and bingo!! So don’t judge it by your own pouring… Also, remember that some people make it with sugar, some don’t. I think, even that could change the whole texture.

PS: Don’t drink it fast, or you’ll get the buzz, and you might also end up having diarrhea - especially if you’re on empty stomach
 
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This is why you buy unsmoked yerba mate leaves in the store: to avoid PAHs.
 
I drank it for a while a lime time ago. I needed to ad sweetener. I drank it hot.
 
All I got from it was a bad aftertaste.

In terms of exotic concoctions, I’ll stick with matcha lattes.
 
Bottled in all different flavors, and sweetened and unsweetened. I thought plain unsweetened would be the best way to get the true flavor.
 
thanks for posting this article. i had read something negative about yerba mate years ago to make the decision i didn’t want to try it.
 
Ew. I bought a cup at the Uni coffee shop. Had to dump it out. I didn’t see the sign describing the taste as something like chocolate with tobacco.
 
I thought the taste was like water that had roots, twigs, and bark soaking in it.
 
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