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Yerba Mate is what coffee wishes it was (found it post coffee crash)

I've been addicted to coffee for the last 20+ years — ...
Vermilion tank
  05/05/25
but how come everyone who’s into yerba mate has to be ...
Hairraiser depressive
  05/05/25
Everyone who?
Vermilion tank
  05/05/25
...
Appetizing Jewess Hospital
  05/05/25
We used to drink this in the college cafeteria and yell &ldq...
rough-skinned irate senate
  05/05/25
If you didn't feel the effect, you weren't drinking it the w...
Vermilion tank
  05/05/25
Yerba mate *is* caffeinated nunbnuts
Pungent walnut organic girlfriend
  05/29/25
So you replaced 4 coffees w 2 coffees + 4 yerbas mate? Which...
abnormal gas station immigrant
  05/05/25
You don't drink them for the taste, but for the 180 gakking....
Vermilion tank
  05/05/25
Are you not familiar with the extensive Japanese obsession w...
abnormal gas station immigrant
  05/05/25
Well then it's interesting that yerba mate isn't drunk on th...
Pungent walnut organic girlfriend
  05/29/25
I thought Yerba was poisonous to all except those with Inca ...
histrionic locale weed whacker
  05/05/25
The only real danger is the same as with coffee or tea: drin...
Vermilion tank
  05/05/25
phew. luke warm yerba for all.
histrionic locale weed whacker
  05/05/25
Is that how you drink your coffee?
Vermilion tank
  05/06/25
It's not even drunk in any of the countries where the inca E...
Pungent walnut organic girlfriend
  05/29/25
...
Boyish station people who are hurt
  05/16/25
update?
Boyish station people who are hurt
  05/16/25
linked to esphageal cancer in non spics
Yellow irradiated death wish trust fund
  05/16/25
No it's not. Did you guys get this from a retarded flame Twi...
Pungent walnut organic girlfriend
  05/29/25
“3 to 4 strong Italian macchiatos” lol fag
pontificating glittery state hunting ground
  05/16/25
Update: I'm done with coffee at this point. Yerba mate is my...
Vermilion tank
  05/27/25
Can you give me 101? Do I really need the gourd? Any way to ...
Floppy forum
  05/27/25
...
Diverse Cruise Ship
  05/28/25
It's really not that hard. I started with a regular cup whil...
Vermilion tank
  05/28/25
Seems expensive
180 coiffed philosopher-king sanctuary
  05/28/25
Buy it at a store that caters to immigrants (like in Hispani...
Vermilion tank
  05/29/25
what does it taste like?
Judgmental Becky House
  05/27/25
Like wood and leaves, lol. If you like certain teas, you can...
Vermilion tank
  05/28/25
(Yerba Mate salesman)
awkward gunner dilemma
  05/28/25
Orly? I didn't leave any links for you to purchase from me.
Vermilion tank
  05/28/25
damn, i can't do caffeine anymore but i would like some canc...
vigorous chocolate step-uncle's house legend
  05/28/25
Are you implying most coffee drinkers are getting cancer?
Vermilion tank
  05/29/25
Gay
Lemon demanding gaping
  05/29/25


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Date: May 5th, 2025 6:07 AM
Author: Vermilion tank

I've been addicted to coffee for the last 20+ years — drinking 3 to 4 strong Italian macchiatos a day.

I'd sometimes drink it on an empty stomach to avoid stuffing my face and getting fat. Often I ended up wrecking my stomach lining and getting ulcers. After the last episode, I had to quit for a month and went searching for a decent substitute. Matcha? Weak. Black tea? Lol. Then I found Yerba Mate.

Bros, this is the real shit. Total game-changer. You need to both prepare it and drink it the proper way (YouTube vid below) or it won't work. I'm down to 1–2 coffees a day (for the taste) and 2–4 mates (for the clean high and energy boost). Best discovery I've made in years. Argentinians were right all along. I wish I'd found this shit 20 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9OuQfmamdLc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48904403)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 7:30 AM
Author: Hairraiser depressive

but how come everyone who’s into yerba mate has to be a crossfit-level obsessive snob about it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48904460)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 7:36 AM
Author: Vermilion tank

Everyone who?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48904478)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 7:39 AM
Author: Appetizing Jewess Hospital



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48904480)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 7:40 AM
Author: rough-skinned irate senate

We used to drink this in the college cafeteria and yell “MATEEE!!”

It gives you a little buzz that differs from caffeine, but it is certainly not a replacement for caffeine, less of a pick me up.

I think there’s concerns about cancer too, or maybe that’s just from the really hot temp people drink it at.

I’ll drink it every once in a while if I want to cut back on coffee.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48904482)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 11:42 AM
Author: Vermilion tank

If you didn't feel the effect, you weren't drinking it the way it's shown in the video.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48905141)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:32 AM
Author: Pungent walnut organic girlfriend

Yerba mate *is* caffeinated nunbnuts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48970003)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 11:48 AM
Author: abnormal gas station immigrant

So you replaced 4 coffees w 2 coffees + 4 yerbas mate? Which taste like scalding hot IPAs btw and cannot be enjoyed unless you have extensive Inca DNA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48905172)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Vermilion tank

You don't drink them for the taste, but for the 180 gakking.

Lol at needing Inca DNA to enjoy it. I was checking out Amazon reviews of some of these products, they order it even to Japan. Lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48905258)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:23 PM
Author: abnormal gas station immigrant

Are you not familiar with the extensive Japanese obsession with the Pacific side of South America? It's like AZN pussy to jewish American dorks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48905310)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:26 AM
Author: Pungent walnut organic girlfriend

Well then it's interesting that yerba mate isn't drunk on the Pacific coast or in any of the Inca countries

It's drunk only in Paraguay, Uruguay, and aArgentina

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48969996)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:12 PM
Author: histrionic locale weed whacker

I thought Yerba was poisonous to all except those with Inca DNA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48905268)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:22 PM
Author: Vermilion tank

The only real danger is the same as with coffee or tea: drinking it too hot, which increases the risk of esophageal cancer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48905307)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:25 PM
Author: histrionic locale weed whacker

phew. luke warm yerba for all.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48905320)



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Date: May 6th, 2025 3:31 AM
Author: Vermilion tank

Is that how you drink your coffee?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48907380)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:27 AM
Author: Pungent walnut organic girlfriend

It's not even drunk in any of the countries where the inca Empire existed. It's drunk in the whitest countries in the Americas including the whitest (Uruguay)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48969997)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: Boyish station people who are hurt



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48936473)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: Boyish station people who are hurt

update?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48936474)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 10:06 AM
Author: Yellow irradiated death wish trust fund

linked to esphageal cancer in non spics

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48936484)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:31 AM
Author: Pungent walnut organic girlfriend

No it's not. Did you guys get this from a retarded flame Twitter thread or something?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48970001)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 10:30 AM
Author: pontificating glittery state hunting ground

“3 to 4 strong Italian macchiatos”

lol fag

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48936536)



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Date: May 27th, 2025 5:40 PM
Author: Vermilion tank

Update: I'm done with coffee at this point. Yerba mate is my drink now. I add cloves and cardamom, and it gives me clean energy and focus, with a surprisingly calming effect.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48965810)



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Date: May 27th, 2025 5:56 PM
Author: Floppy forum

Can you give me 101? Do I really need the gourd? Any way to do this at the office without looking like an eccentric?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48965860)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 5:29 AM
Author: Diverse Cruise Ship



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48966822)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 5:30 AM
Author: Vermilion tank

It's really not that hard. I started with a regular cup while waiting for my gourd from Amazon. Totally doable. The bombilla is a must though—I tried drinking without it and had to filter the leaves with my teeth out of desperation for the caffeine. It worked, but the bombilla is 100x better.

This video breaks it down nicely. It's honestly that simple: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9OuQfmamdLc

I bought RosaMonte (super strong) and Playadito (mild) and mixed them, but that's just my thing.

I've got a sweet tooth, so I wasn't crazy about the taste. I brewed water with a tea I like and added a bit of stevia, then used that to steep the yerba mate. You don't need to do that, it's something I found tasty. You might actually like the plain flavor. But honestly, what matters is the effect.

If you're doing this at work, just bring a big thermos. I wouldn't care what people think, some might even be curious and ask about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48966823)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 12:25 PM
Author: 180 coiffed philosopher-king sanctuary

Seems expensive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48967674)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:17 AM
Author: Vermilion tank

Buy it at a store that caters to immigrants (like in Hispanic neighborhoods) instead of on Amazon. It'll cost you half as much. You only need to buy the gourd and mate straw once, those will last forever.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48969808)



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Date: May 27th, 2025 6:11 PM
Author: Judgmental Becky House

what does it taste like?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48965921)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:00 AM
Author: Vermilion tank

Like wood and leaves, lol. If you like certain teas, you can brew your tea and use that infusion to drink the yerba mate. I drink it for the energy+focus, not for the flavor.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48966878)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:03 AM
Author: awkward gunner dilemma

(Yerba Mate salesman)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48966879)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: Vermilion tank

Orly? I didn't leave any links for you to purchase from me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48967586)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 9:38 PM
Author: vigorous chocolate step-uncle's house legend

damn, i can't do caffeine anymore but i would like some cancer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48969343)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:12 AM
Author: Vermilion tank

Are you implying most coffee drinkers are getting cancer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48969981)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:29 AM
Author: Lemon demanding gaping

Gay

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5720550&forum_id=2Elisa#48969998)