When you steep yerba mate tea, forget what you know because you're not at your house no more. You're jet-set into a plane, first class, extra 11" of leg room. Now you're in Buenos Aires in a cafe, getting that South American strut on. Yerba Mate is like the tea of the parallel universe. Cross the equator and they're steepin a different caffeinated beverage, similarly good for you health. It's Yerba Mate, and you dig it. As always Tea Amigos is the ONLY place you should be reading yerba mate reviews because if you go anywhere else, you're getting watered down Yerba Mate run off. Bienvenidos.
Mighty Leaf Rainforest Mate Tea
Dax: It's really hard to beat someone at their own game, and Mighty Leaf Tea is racketeering this junket with the best of em. Mighty Leaf Rainforest Mate is another example that proves tha better ingredients equals better tea. I mean just look at a Mighty Leaf teabag and observe the careful stitching that holds the herbal infusion in place. Marvelous. The yerba mate is splendid, as I taste just a hint of apple....(Read more)
Allegro Tropical Yerba Mate Tea
Dax: During a business meeting at Whole Foods, I stumbled upon some generic looking teas by the name of Allegro. I soon found out that they were free samples, so I copped the set for me and the homey to get our tea ratings on. First up is their tropical yerba mate. Tropical is the key word here, because this puppy is as sweet as can be....(Read more)
Nature's Best Yerba Mate Mint Tea
Dax: After a long, fierce battle with my pant pockets, Nature's Best Yerba Mate Mint tea finally reached my teacup. Lucky for it, I was much overdue for some mate. Nature's Best comes extra strength with their flavorful mate mint tea. They truly captured that wonderful....(Read more)
Good Earth Black Tea with Mate
Dax: Good Earth Mate Citrus tea was a obtained by the homey hookup. Big ups to @lgdrew for the ill steep. Good Earth Tea is a new tea brand to our tea reviews, and man I hope I come across more of their tools. They speak about how this mate tea is invigorating, and they weren't lying....(Read more)
Dax: So one of my homies in Argentina recommended a few of his favorite Yerba Mate teas for the Tea Amigos to get down with. First up is the Cruz de Malta Yerba. Of course, I had my first preview of this loose leaf yerba in my traditional mate gourd....(Read more)
Dax: Argentina has some amazing yerba mate tea, no doubt, yet this special delivery by the name of Taragui Mate Cocido was not up to the standards that my palate set for steepability. Yerba Mate is usually the go-to steep for me. I wouldn't say that this Taragui blend isn't a great....(Read more)