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It's a wonderful drink. I've been hooked up on it for many years now and it's the perfect hacking companion. I still get my morning resurrection from coffee, b

by weland 12y ago

It's a wonderful drink. I've been hooked up on it for many years now and it's the perfect hacking companion. I still get my morning resurrection from coffee, but abandon it afterwards. Mate doesn't give me the jitters, doesn't burn my stomach and it's very low-maintenance compared to tea, which needs to be left just this much time before it becomes a bitter, undrinkable blargh.

noir_lord 12y ago
> before it becomes a bitter, undrinkable blargh. Try a small amount of honey, I drink a fair amount of tea (I'm English, it has to be done) and I'm one of those freaks who like it pretty stewed but if I go too far I find a drop of honey takes a lot of the edge of the bitterness.
- a1a 12y ago
  >>I'm English, it has to be done To be fair it's not quite right anymore: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=british+coffee+vs+tea http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=british+coffee+vs+tea
- weland 12y ago
  I'm a tea junkie myself, although unlike the pretentious tea junkies I don't pretend to be insulted at the sight of a teabag. I'm ok with the normal bitterness of the tea; what troubles me is that it does occasionally happen that I drop the bag or the leaves in, start debugging, and twenty minutes of how the fuck does this even compile later it suddenly dawns on me that FUCK I'VE BEEN STEEPING THIS FOR 20 MINUTES THIS IS GOING TO MELT MY TONGUE. Mate doesn't suffer from this inconvenience. I just pour the water and forget about it, refilling it when there's no more of that sweet liquid and tossing in more leaves when that liquid is no longer sweet. Edit: that being said, your tip about adding a drop of honey is spot on! I also like my tea a bit overstewed and adding a splash of honey does take the edge of a little if I push it too far.
crag 12y ago
I had to stop drinking mate due to the sugar content (diabetes). I now favor black teas (like Earl Gray). I get the same "leveled" energy from teas.
xtracto 12y ago
I started drinking Mate after my father brought some yerba (and two Materas) from Chile. I prefer it to coffee mainly because the latter kills my stomach and intestine while I tolerate Mate quite well. One recommended way of serving it is to grab a Grapefruit and "knead" it (as if it was dough) so that the juices are freed inside. Then make a big hole (like a triangle) with a knife, getting as deep as possible; add some yerba mate in the hole, and then place the bombilla (straw) in there. You can add some honey for a sweeter flavour.

by weland 12y ago

noir_lord 12y ago

> before it becomes a bitter, undrinkable blargh. Try a small amount of honey, I drink a fair amount of tea (I'm English, it has to be done) and I'm one of those freaks who like it pretty stewed but if I go too far I find a drop of honey takes a lot of the edge of the bitterness.

a1a 12y ago
>>I'm English, it has to be done To be fair it's not quite right anymore: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=british+coffee+vs+tea http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=british+coffee+vs+tea
weland 12y ago
I'm a tea junkie myself, although unlike the pretentious tea junkies I don't pretend to be insulted at the sight of a teabag. I'm ok with the normal bitterness of the tea; what troubles me is that it does occasionally happen that I drop the bag or the leaves in, start debugging, and twenty minutes of how the fuck does this even compile later it suddenly dawns on me that FUCK I'VE BEEN STEEPING THIS FOR 20 MINUTES THIS IS GOING TO MELT MY TONGUE. Mate doesn't suffer from this inconvenience. I just pour the water and forget about it, refilling it when there's no more of that sweet liquid and tossing in more leaves when that liquid is no longer sweet. Edit: that being said, your tip about adding a drop of honey is spot on! I also like my tea a bit overstewed and adding a splash of honey does take the edge of a little if I push it too far.

crag 12y ago

I had to stop drinking mate due to the sugar content (diabetes). I now favor black teas (like Earl Gray). I get the same "leveled" energy from teas.

xtracto 12y ago

I started drinking Mate after my father brought some yerba (and two Materas) from Chile. I prefer it to coffee mainly because the latter kills my stomach and intestine while I tolerate Mate quite well. One recommended way of serving it is to grab a Grapefruit and "knead" it (as if it was dough) so that the juices are freed inside. Then make a big hole (like a triangle) with a knife, getting as deep as possible; add some yerba mate in the hole, and then place the bombilla (straw) in there. You can add some honey for a sweeter flavour.