Yerba mate is an herb related to holly that is used to make a brew that tastes like green tea. It's supposed to be energizing without being caffeinated.
On Saturday, I sampled David's Teas' Main Squeeze, a yerba mate tea with flavors of orange, papaya and pineapple. This brew tastes more or less like a tropical green tea, although slightly sweet, probably because it uses candied papaya and pineapple made with cane sugar as part of the tisane. A little honey emphasized both the sweetness and the fruitiness. The tea iced up well without losing the fruit flavors. There was none of the bitterness that can sometimes be associated with yerba mate brews.
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