Recently, I discovered a drink that I ADORE at the Philz on my walk to work. However, when I go there, I end up spending like $6 or more because I have no self control and get a vegan cookie, as well. Well, since I’m on a money AND food diet, I decided to buy a bag of these yerba mate bags, even though $5 for 25 seemed a little steep. Now, at Philz, I had them add a little soy milk and fresh mint, so I was trying to accomplish the same at home… SO, I mixed 40 oz of water with 4 yerba mate tea bags and 2 Trader Joe’s Mint Melange tea bags, then added some vanilla soy until my pot was about full (maybe a cup?)
PERFECT! Exactly what I was looking for. Too bad the tea bags are $5 for 25 and I’ve already used 6 bags since I bought them last night….
On a side note, does anybody know why there is a huge warning on the mate bag to NOT DRINK IT OVER 150 DEGREES?? :)
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they say that drinking too much Mate can give you cancer… (but they say the same thing about coffee/alcohol and everyone drinks that heh)
I suspect it’s because the scalding water burns your throat and THAT is what increases the cancer risk. Since that is how it was traditionally prepared in the mate gourds etc
Oh my goodness, I swear EVERYTHING gives us cancer now! I don’t like super hot drinks and 150 is almost too COLD for tea. I wonder if the coffee place uses less hot water, or if they just use boiling for everything…..
I had the same question, and it’s no dangerous to drink above 150, but they say that, " you want the temperature of your water no hotter than 150 degrees F, otherwise it can burn the leaves" Hope this helps
they say that drinking too much Mate can give you cancer… (but they say the same thing about coffee/alcohol and everyone drinks that heh)
I suspect it’s because the scalding water burns your throat and THAT is what increases the cancer risk. Since that is how it was traditionally prepared in the mate gourds etc
Oh my goodness, I swear EVERYTHING gives us cancer now! I don’t like super hot drinks and 150 is almost too COLD for tea. I wonder if the coffee place uses less hot water, or if they just use boiling for everything…..
I had the same question, and it’s no dangerous to drink above 150, but they say that, " you want the temperature of your water no hotter than 150 degrees F, otherwise it can burn the leaves" Hope this helps