![]() ![]() On the other hand yerba mate that was grown in the shadows of the rainforest will be less caffeinated with more earthy and grassy flavors imparted to it. The main variables here are the environment, soil composition, exposure to sun and rain, and how the plant was taken care of and fertilized during its growing.įor instance, yerba mate that is grown on a sunny slope of the hill will most likely develop a high amount of caffeine as well as more light sweet hay flavors. ![]() The location of yerba mate plants plays a big role not only in the final taste, but also in caffeine content and other properties that it will have. As with tea or coffee, the flavors that develop in yerba mate depend on how the plant was treated starting from the small seed all the way to the final product, ready to be packaged and enjoyed. The only thing that kept me going was curiosity, as I’ve seen so many people genuinely enjoying mate, making me wonder - what am I missing? If you have had the similar experience and doubt that you’ll ever like the taste of mate, hang on and I will give you some advices on how to get used to the flavor and start enjoying it.īut first, let’s try to understand what makes yerba mate taste the way it does. ![]() Since then my palate has evolved to appreciate this yerba mate a lot, but initially it took me two weeks to get adjusted to the taste of mate. In my case it was the latter - I still remember that first bitter and smoky sip of Rosamonte Tradicional that tasted like somebody brewed a cigarette. From all these years that I have been drinking mate I never heard that somebody had a neutral first experience - people either love their first sip, or absolutely hate it. ![]()
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