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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 — ...
Vigorous den
  05/05/25
but how come everyone who’s into yerba mate has to be ...
mind-boggling turquoise university mad-dog skullcap
  05/05/25
Everyone who?
Vigorous den
  05/05/25
...
Provocative Menage
  05/05/25
We used to drink this in the college cafeteria and yell &ldq...
pea-brained tank sanctuary
  05/05/25
If you didn't feel the effect, you weren't drinking it the w...
Vigorous den
  05/05/25
Yerba mate *is* caffeinated nunbnuts
Filthy half-breed
  05/29/25
So you replaced 4 coffees w 2 coffees + 4 yerbas mate? Which...
lake nursing home
  05/05/25
You don't drink them for the taste, but for the 180 gakking....
Vigorous den
  05/05/25
Are you not familiar with the extensive Japanese obsession w...
lake nursing home
  05/05/25
Well then it's interesting that yerba mate isn't drunk on th...
Filthy half-breed
  05/29/25
I thought Yerba was poisonous to all except those with Inca ...
Massive rehab
  05/05/25
The only real danger is the same as with coffee or tea: drin...
Vigorous den
  05/05/25
phew. luke warm yerba for all.
Massive rehab
  05/05/25
Is that how you drink your coffee?
Vigorous den
  05/06/25
It's not even drunk in any of the countries where the inca E...
Filthy half-breed
  05/29/25
...
mildly autistic travel guidebook
  05/16/25
update?
mildly autistic travel guidebook
  05/16/25
linked to esphageal cancer in non spics
Obsidian diverse stag film
  05/16/25
No it's not. Did you guys get this from a retarded flame Twi...
Filthy half-breed
  05/29/25
“3 to 4 strong Italian macchiatos” lol fag
Know-it-all cerise genital piercing
  05/16/25
Update: I'm done with coffee at this point. Yerba mate is my...
Vigorous den
  05/27/25
Can you give me 101? Do I really need the gourd? Any way to ...
Swashbuckling pearl national
  05/27/25
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hairraiser theatre prole
  05/28/25
It's really not that hard. I started with a regular cup whil...
Vigorous den
  05/28/25
Seems expensive
carmine rigor bawdyhouse
  05/28/25
Buy it at a store that caters to immigrants (like in Hispani...
Vigorous den
  05/29/25
what does it taste like?
floppy son of senegal
  05/27/25
Like wood and leaves, lol. If you like certain teas, you can...
Vigorous den
  05/28/25
(Yerba Mate salesman)
Lilac talented crackhouse
  05/28/25
Orly? I didn't leave any links for you to purchase from me.
Vigorous den
  05/28/25
damn, i can't do caffeine anymore but i would like some canc...
Lascivious keepsake machete
  05/28/25
Are you implying most coffee drinkers are getting cancer?
Vigorous den
  05/29/25
Gay
rebellious temple ceo
  05/29/25


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Date: May 5th, 2025 6:07 AM
Author: Vigorous den

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=2E#48904403)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 7:30 AM
Author: mind-boggling turquoise university mad-dog skullcap

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=2E#48904460)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 7:36 AM
Author: Vigorous den

Everyone who?

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



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Date: May 5th, 2025 7:39 AM
Author: Provocative Menage



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



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Date: May 5th, 2025 7:40 AM
Author: pea-brained tank sanctuary

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=2E#48904482)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 11:42 AM
Author: Vigorous den

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=2E#48905141)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:32 AM
Author: Filthy half-breed

Yerba mate *is* caffeinated nunbnuts

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



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Date: May 5th, 2025 11:48 AM
Author: lake nursing home

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=2E#48905172)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Vigorous den

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=2E#48905258)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:23 PM
Author: lake nursing home

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=2E#48905310)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:26 AM
Author: Filthy half-breed

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=2E#48969996)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:12 PM
Author: Massive rehab

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

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



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:22 PM
Author: Vigorous den

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=2E#48905307)



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Date: May 5th, 2025 12:25 PM
Author: Massive rehab

phew. luke warm yerba for all.

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



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Date: May 6th, 2025 3:31 AM
Author: Vigorous den

Is that how you drink your coffee?

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



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:27 AM
Author: Filthy half-breed

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=2E#48969997)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: mildly autistic travel guidebook



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



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Date: May 16th, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: mildly autistic travel guidebook

update?

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



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Date: May 16th, 2025 10:06 AM
Author: Obsidian diverse stag film

linked to esphageal cancer in non spics

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



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:31 AM
Author: Filthy half-breed

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=2E#48970001)



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Date: May 16th, 2025 10:30 AM
Author: Know-it-all cerise genital piercing

“3 to 4 strong Italian macchiatos”

lol fag

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



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Date: May 27th, 2025 5:40 PM
Author: Vigorous den

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=2E#48965810)



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Date: May 27th, 2025 5:56 PM
Author: Swashbuckling pearl national

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=2E#48965860)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 5:29 AM
Author: hairraiser theatre prole



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



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Date: May 28th, 2025 5:30 AM
Author: Vigorous den

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=2E#48966823)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 12:25 PM
Author: carmine rigor bawdyhouse

Seems expensive

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



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Date: May 29th, 2025 4:17 AM
Author: Vigorous den

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=2E#48969808)



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Date: May 27th, 2025 6:11 PM
Author: floppy son of senegal

what does it taste like?

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



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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:00 AM
Author: Vigorous den

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=2E#48966878)



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Date: May 28th, 2025 7:03 AM
Author: Lilac talented crackhouse

(Yerba Mate salesman)

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



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Date: May 28th, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: Vigorous den

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

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



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Date: May 28th, 2025 9:38 PM
Author: Lascivious keepsake machete

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

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



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:12 AM
Author: Vigorous den

Are you implying most coffee drinkers are getting cancer?

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



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Date: May 29th, 2025 8:29 AM
Author: rebellious temple ceo

Gay

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