Re: Yerba Mate?

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Hello psycho_856,

To brew real KT you need proper camelia sinensis, real teas. A bit of Yerba

mate brew can be added to your KT when you are going to drink it, but it does

not make KT.It is, as you say, full of nutrients. I live in the land of Yerba

Mate, and my family are yerba mate growers in the north of Argentina. However,

the best stuff is exported. Yerba mate is so full of nutrients that it is

considered the poor man's breakfast, many people start the day just with yerba

mate, and not only poor people. Many people drink it all day long, it's

extremely popular and healthy. However, I can't drink it (black sheep of the

family) as it gives me a great deal of acidity. The only way I can have it is to

prepare it like tea and add milk to it, but that's not the traditional way.

People take the mate kit to the beach, to parks, when travelling long distances

in their cars or even in buses. Not allowed on planes, as far as I know.

But to get back on topic, yerba mate alone is not good to prepare KT. You need

real tea, 75% and maybe 25% mate tea if you want to brew with it. But in my

opinion, the best thing is to add some mate tea to the already prepared KT when

you're going to drink it.

Best of luck with your brews,

Terry Mc Queen from Argentina.

psycho_856 escribió:

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone has had any success brewing KT with yerba

mate. I know yerba mate is full of various nutrients, and is

considered a health tonic by itself. I have been planning to try it,

but figured I would see if anyone here has had sucess with it...

Thanks,

Marcus