I bought some Mate at a local store. I really liked the taste. Grassy, but in an elegant way. And it kicks less than a strong coffee, but it did seem to last lo

I bought some Mate at a local store. I really liked the taste. Grassy, but in an elegant way. And it kicks less than a strong coffee, but it did seem to last longer. What I heard was that throat cancer was more prevalent in parts of Southern America where people drink Mate. The traditional way of brewing it, in a gourd with boiling water is fine. The problem comes from actually drinking it while still next to boiling temperature. Interesting.