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AmazonV drank Kuki Yerba Mate by Samovar

Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tablespoons
Water: 16 ounces boiling filtered water
Tool: Adagio IngenuiTEA 16 oz
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: vegetal, grassy
Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal, earthy
Flavor: grassy, bitter, MilitiaJim got motor oil
Body: Full
Aftertaste: bitter, grassy
Liquor: opaque with particulate, murky brown-green

We both managed two sips, and then tossed it down the drain.

Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/08/samovar-loose-leaf-mate-tea-kuki-yerba.html

2010-08-08 23:59:29 -0400

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Jillian 2010-08-09 00:19:01 -0400

Maybe try it in less than boiling water? Maté gets bitter if it’s oversteeped.

Ricky 2010-08-09 00:27:36 -0400

Hmmm, you didn’t get sweet in there?

AmazonV 2010-08-09 09:46:01 -0400

nope no sweet – i’ll give a lower (green setting?) temp a try in the breville and ignore the tin and see what i get

__Morgana__ 2010-08-09 23:30:13 -0400

Wow. A 1. I am intrigued. Lol.

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I love caffeine! I prefer tea to coffee. I prefer my flavors to be in your face, not subtle. I plan to use this blog to keep track of the teas I have tried.

I get my daily dose of caffeine from Starbucks (Grande soy no water chai latte).

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0-25=Bleh! not again if it were free
25-50=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
50-75=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
75-100=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing