- Yerba mate tea traditional roasted infusion made in Argentina by CUOPRU.
- This exquisite Yerba Mate is dried for a long period to get the best flavors out of the plant(Traditional No stems – strong and bitter). 247g Yerba Mate packed in portable tea can.
- Filled with health benefits, it has a herbal and slightly bitter taste. Contains Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants, Can aid weight loss by boosting metabolism, and suppressing the appetite.
- CUOPRU Yerba Mate Traditional is a premium mate tea that has been screened 7 times. Low powder content, more thick, and more bitter. You can add sugar or honey during drinking.
- Popular South American Herbal Tea, You can enjoy it as a hot or cold brew, french press or latte too! Rich in nutrients, unique taste and way to drink, Yerba Mate stands out from beverages and tea.
- Yerba Mate has its own culture based on the values of friendship and sharing. Portable canning design, convenient and easy pouring of yerba mate tea leaves. It also makes a great gift for all yerba mate lovers on birthdays, parties, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, Valentine’s Day.
The tea itself is good. It has that expected smokiness in the flavor, but it's overall smooth. I'm happy with this and now I have a bunch that'll last me at both work and home.
On the other hand, as an adult I've only tried it a couple of times, and didn't really prepare it correctly. So when this high-quality mate became available I googled the proper preparation, and discovered that pouring boiling water - as I'd done in the past - will make the mate very bitter. You want to keep the water around 155°F maximum.
I did that, and dug out the bulb and straw that I had been given some time back - and the taste is pretty good! The caffeine is balanced with other chemicals that also help give you some pep. Although it's not clear to me yet how the effect of mate compares to the smooth lift of matcha, I've been having a nice morning on mate alone.
I did find that the metal straw I have leaks too many leaves into my mouth, so I filtered it into a cup instead. Don't let any Argentine person see you do that!
I poured out a couple tablespoons of it into my french press, and using a less than boiling temperature water, as recommended by many online articles, I steeped it for about 6 minutes. The flavor is strong, but in a good way. It's slightly bitter, and earthy. I read somewhere that you could also add in sliced ginger, or mint leaves to give it a nice flavor boost, so I will try that next time.
There's definitely a decent amount of caffeine in it, as I felt nice and energized throughout the afternoon after drinking the tea.
This is my first time having Yerba Mate and I would definitely have this tea again. I might start drinking one less cup of coffee a day and switch it up with Yerba Mate instead.
This particular brand is maybe a little less bitter but still has a great taste and the kick I need. I noticed that the same amount swells a bit more than the other brands I've used; I'm not sure why but it is noticeable. It does seem to have less that gets through the tea strainer, so the low tea powder is probably legit as well.
It is packaged well - the vacuum-packed tea fills up the metal container nicely, although I worry that the spout on the lid is not air tight and so feel some urgency to get through this quickly.
The instructions seem to be made for some kind of gourd-shaped cup, which I assume is the "proper" way to serve yerba mate. I don't have that, so I had to guess how much to use for my tea strainer. The tea itself appears to be high-quality, with evenly sized pieces and no stems.
My tea came out a little weak, probably because I wasn't sure how much to use. It still tasted good, though.
This would be a good gift as the presentation was nice.
There has been absolutely no stems so far in what I've had and the dust content is extremely low, almost nonexistant.
It comes very well packaged and protected and is itself stored in a cylindrical tin with a pour spout on the top as shown. My main concern here is the pour spout isn't well sealed so you may want to keep it in an air tight bag if you don't go through it super fast to help maintain freshness.
I don't have a traditional South American cup and straw, so I made an initial test batch in a regular white cup to try to highlight the tea's color. I have also used my coffee press; the results were very good. I have a tendency to over-steep my drinks, but this did not evoke any bitterness. The flavor was still smooth with a bit of a dry grass note (not a bad thing).
Yerba mate is known for having significant caffeine content, but the packaging makes no mention of this. For the three times I've enjoyed this tea so far, I have noticed an uplift; it hasn't been excessive though, no jitters.
I'm glad I ordered this tea! I do recommend it for your consideration.