On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:55:12 +0000, Dada wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:30:57 -0400, Un Known > wrote:
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> I couldn't imagine better answers then I obtained from all of you. The
> point is that I obtained a taste like that "smooth, smoky, juicy",
> something between bamboo and tobacco, but also something sweet, preparing
> it with nearly boiled water poured into a normal tea-pot with a metallic
> filter.
> Now I am going to try it at a lower temperature, as the one used for green
> teas. On the site they suggest also to do it by expresso maker. Nice idea.
> Have you ever tried?
> I think you won't obtain foam, maybe. Do you drink it at any time of day
> or is better in particular hours? Is it good to drink it while eating?
> I ask because once I tried on an empty stomach SENCHA and I didn't have
> real fun. I ask you that, beacause during those days I tried MATE only
> after lunch.

One school of thought that involves money is that it's the quality of the
mate that counts. And also the eco-friendliness of the mate. Mate (ilex
paraguariensis) -- a member of the holly family -- occurs naturally in the
shade of the tropical rainforest. Many of the commercial brands are grown
in the sun for mass consumption, and not only are they not organic, they
aren't eco-friendly, and they aren't grown in the environment where they
ought to be grown (in the shade, not in the sun).

That's kind of why Guayaki is "where it's at" to a certain extent. It's
sustainably grown, the money you pay for it goes to help protect a
rainforest preserve, etc...

If I were to suggest anything to anyone, it would be to try Guayaki.