My first time drinking a mate on its own – I knew I’d be at school late tonight note-taking, so I decided to get a cup of this to pour into my Timolino and then ordered a London Fog. I polished off the Fog before I even got to school, so I broke this out in the lab.
And guys, I don’t know what to say. I’ve never had an un-flavoured mate before, and I didn’t know what to expect or how to compare it. This tea has no reviews, either! I should note that I poured a fair amount of honey into this, because that is my fall-back when I’m nervous about the taste of a tea. (Ha, the manager nearly tried to pull the bottle out of my hand before I was done, which should probably tell you how much I used.)
It’s…hmm. I’ve heard mate compared to coffee before, and I kinda see that. It’s a wee bit bitter and a wee bit astringent, but it really has nothing on coffee in those departments (thankfully). It’s also been compared to green tea, which is odd, like…how can something taste like green tea and coffee? But I also sort of see that too, there’s an earthiness to it.
It’s very drinkable, anyway, and Teaopia’s cheapest wall tea (according to the staff member who recommended I try it, and the site says 50g/$4), so if you’re looking for a cheaper pick-me-up to fall back on, this seems like a good way to go.
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This is probably green mate. Unroasted mate has a lot more of the coffee flavor that you’ve heard of. I personally like green (also called fresh or simply unroasted) mate more, but it all depends on your taste.
Thank you, note taken. I will ask about that next time I’m in the store.
Oops, up I my comment I meant ROASTED mate has a more coffee like flavor, not unroasted. My bad!
I really like to add straight green mate into other teas because the flavour of mate isn’t going to overpower the favour of a strong herbal/fruit infusion. Sometimes caffiene free tea makes me feel a bit shafted regardless of how tasty it is, so it’s nice to be able to add a bit of energy in where I can.
This is probably green mate. Unroasted mate has a lot more of the coffee flavor that you’ve heard of. I personally like green (also called fresh or simply unroasted) mate more, but it all depends on your taste.
Thank you, note taken. I will ask about that next time I’m in the store.
Oops, up I my comment I meant ROASTED mate has a more coffee like flavor, not unroasted. My bad!
I really like to add straight green mate into other teas because the flavour of mate isn’t going to overpower the favour of a strong herbal/fruit infusion. Sometimes caffiene free tea makes me feel a bit shafted regardless of how tasty it is, so it’s nice to be able to add a bit of energy in where I can.