Yerba Mate

[octopi]

I have only tried mate once on the recommendation of a friend because I do not really drink coffee, but love tea. When I went to get some at a tea shoppe, I asked for some cream with it. The server looked like I [censored] in her mouth, and would not give me any milk to put into it. She said it would be 'gross'.

WTF? Does it curdle? Is this like putting cream into green tea? I like my tea very English, extremely milky and somewhat washed out... was this good advice or can I try it again with cream in it? I didn't really dig on it black.

[testaaja]

Is this stuff good for your stomach? I can't drink coffee anymore nor can I drink tea. I will get acid dyspepsia.

[Bodhisattva]

Yerba Mate plus Agave Nectar is that [censored]. Putting milk in Yerba is not gross, my cousin does it and it tastes good.

[Los Feliz Slim]

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Is this stuff good for your stomach? I can't drink coffee anymore nor can I drink tea. I will get acid dyspepsia.

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If you can't drink coffee OR tea, I doubt you can drink mate.

Putting milk in mate would be good.

[Golden_Rhino]

I've been drinking the stuff my whole life (my family is from Argentina). If you want to make it extra good, pour some sugar in a bowl, add lemon, mix it, and apply a small amount in the mate at every water fill. It tastes amazing.