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Brian's glass bombilla's

Pyasa — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Just a note to let you all know Brian is selling some excellent glass bombilla's... they draw perfectly and have precious stones wired into them so you can get a little crystal healing at the same time as you drink your blessed mate. Treat yourself, they are worth it, no more bamboo tasting straws or metals that have who knows what in them!!!! Blessings All ~*~ Pyasa

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Finest YERBA MATE from Paraguay!

Goyerbamate — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:52:55 GMT

Goyerbamate.com is your one stop shop for all your Mate needs. We carry Yerba Mate from Argentina, Paraguay & Uruguay and a great seleccion of Mate Accesories: Mate Gourds, Bombillas, Guampas, Thermos and more!

check our on line stores at:

www.goyerbamate.com

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Also in Yahoo Shopping!

Remember..

Yerba Mate is good, healthy and natural!
and ít´s just a few seconds away from you...

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Magical Glass Bombillas Available in Oakland CA

Brian — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:46:30 GMT

Salutations and Namaste,

If you drink Yerba Mate or any loose leaf tea regularly, read on!

My friend that introduced me to Yerba Mate 7 years ago normally creates these beautifully intricate wire wrapped pendents with semi precious and precious crystals, gems, stones/etc. He had the inspiration to create glass bombillas and infuse them with his mastery of wire wrapping, creating a masterpiece idea.

He was passing through the Bay Area recently so I got him to finally make me a batch of these beauties as I've attempted for over 4 years to get his "in the flow artist self" to do so. It was my intention to attain some of these to have available for friends but since I got 15 I thought I would put it out to the community to see if there was some interest.

Below is a list with all the crystals, gems, stones that are in each piece and a sliding scale rate of what I'm asking for them. Keep in mind these are far more worth the value than what I'm offering them for as I got a brotherly hook up and a bulk order discount.

It is impossible to capture the beauty of these pieces but I've done my best through the following videos of the 1st five pieces on the list.

Glass Bombilla #1: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4161593721650598072

Glass Bombilla #2: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=470168518938357251

Glass Bombilla #3: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8553382381106211580

Glass Bombilla #4: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8401518548991149383

Glass Bombilla #5: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6590749411651557279

1. Super 7, Heliodor, Tourmaline Fish $80-100
2. Super 7, Larimar, Watermelon Tourmaline, Kunzite, Turquoise, Rubies, Garnet $70-90
3. Heliodor, Larimar, Garnet, Emerald, Carnelian, Ruby $60-80
4. Heliodor, Larimar, Watermelon Tourmaline $70-80
5. Quartz, Amethyst, Topaz, Carnelian, Turquoise, Beach Glass $80-90
6. Amethyst, Larimar, Carnelian $60-80
7. Larimar, Ruby, Carnelian $50-70
8. Amethyst, Carnelian, Turquoise, Jade $50-70
9. Larimar, Blue Apitate $50-70
10. Super 7, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Carnelian, Garnet, Indicolite Water Tourmaline $60-70
11. Turquoise, Garnet, Amazonite Floater $40-50
12. Larimar, Pink Tourmaline, Heliodor, Zircon (Golden), Turquoise, Ruby, Ocean-Tumbled Agate- Bolinas $60-70
13. Brazilianite, Water Tourmaline, Emerald, Larimar, Green Tourmaline $60-70
14. Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Garnet $40-50
15. Larimar, Blue Water Tourmaline, Garnet, Herkimer Diamond $40-50 Taken by Aharon

If you're interested in obtaining one of these just give me a call to arrange a time to meet in person at my place in Oakland to look through the ones still available.

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101 uses for Yerba Mate

cjw — Wed, 17 Dec 2003 16:45:18 GMT

Ok, so we all know that you can drink mate out of a gourd through a bombilla. We know that some people brew it in handy little tea bags. I even use my coffee maker to make up large quantities to have over ice. What I'm wondering is how other people are brewing and using mate. Here's your chance to share your secrets. It's time to share your favorite use for mate. What else do you mix with it? Do you have a mate cookie recipe? Does it keep dogs off your lawn? Might it be a fossil fuel alternative?

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Help needed with info on mate gourd

ED — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:07:25 GMT

Help needed with Mate gourd info
I could use some help from the "seasoned" Mate users: I tried seasoning my gourd I got in Argentina,and used mate & lemongrass
mixture for the first 12 hrs after the scraping (not much came up) I noticed that the gourd appeared to have sevetal cracks. (is this normal) I then did the second 12 hours with a Old brazilian matte, and when emptied 1/2 the Gourd had turned an ugly green. Is this normal? Is it safe to use? or did I get ripped off at a tourist shop?
Thank you so much for any help/info you can give me.
Ed

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the mate itch

*Tara* — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:34:29 GMT

Has anyone else get this itch right under the skin on your arm from drinking too much mate.
It's a crazy feeling. Like you can't stop itching. I've tried everything to make it stop.
Energy healers giving me a reading, Too funny, I can't even repeat it, becuase it's just too much.
Icing it , itch creams. The only thing happened was unfortanaly had to look at my habitual pattern.
Mate was it, so I stopped for awhile, did a cleanse and it went away.
So the other day ran into a friend who I noticed itching her arm. Got the itch I say?
She said oh my god! I can't stand it, it 's driving me mad. She said she didn't know what was happening and
she was going to contact a dermatologist. I said are you drinking mate, she said yes, everyday all day long.
Ding Ding Ding Ding. I told her it was the tea. She was super bummed. She couldn't imagine not drinking it.
Ayurvedic, says it's digestive fire. We were curious if anyone else got the Itch?
Let me know!
Tara

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New Organic Mate Beer called Mateveza!

Mishka — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:48:34 GMT

Super tasty, I have had a few bottles in the last month and I love it!

Let me know what you think... it's starting to be marketed in CA.

Commercial Description from the website:

An organic pale ale brewed with yerba maté, source of the ancient South American tea prized for its energizing and nutritional properties. Mateveza showcases the pairing of organic yerba maté and cascade hops. Yerba maté’s earthy, herbal notes are the perfect compliment to the crisp, citrusy character of the cascade hops. Mateveza is brewed and bottled by Butte Creek Brewing Company, a gold medal winner at the 2006 Great American Beer Festival® that has been brewing organic since 1997.

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Yerba Mate Vodka Infusion – Why the happy buzz?

huck — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 07:39:15 GMT

I make a vodka infusion with a cup and a half to two cups of bulk mate’ to a liter of vodka.

We make a mate’ mind eraser by layering the mate’ vodka with Kaluha and soda water in a tall Collins glass. On slower nights we’ll do two or three while working and it never fails to give us all a happy little buzz that certainly can’t be accounted for by caffeine alone. It feels like the beginning of a very weak hit of E.

I’ve poked around on the Internet and haven’t found any good answers.

Any ideas here folks?

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strongest organic brand

Evan — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:08:27 GMT

i need a very strong preferably stem free air dried organic brand of loose leaf mate. anyone know whats up with some?

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lukewarm water soak first?

girl mark — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:58:52 GMT

A friend of mine just came back from Brazil and reports that people in the area where he traveled were preparing their mate with a lukewarm water soak first (I didn't catch whether they threw the water away or dumped hot water on top after the soak).

Can anyone elaborate on the various ways it's prepared in the various South American countries that do it?

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Promoting the Communal Culture!

Mendo Mate — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:27:00 GMT

What I really find interesting is the communal roots that a whole country and culture have adapted through POWERING IT! How many people will suck off the same straw with any other beverage? Keep community close and your Mendo Mate closer!

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Best way to make exprss mate' - is anyone allready doing this?

Yerba_Mate — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:03:36 GMT

Ok so I hear allot of people out there are pre-soaking the mate in cold then adding the hot. Yes of course we know
pre-soaking in cold is a for sure BUT - here is the way I do it and you only need one pot.

In pot add mate' and all the water you will need for your drink.
Now put it on the burner and turn it on med.
So now your mate is soaking in cold water and your water is heating at the same time... WOW - a revolution!
Then stick your finger in 5 mins later to make sure your mate' is at the desired temp.
Once at right temp take off burner
note: for those of you with electric burners - don't leave it on the burner and turn burner off or else your mate continues to heat
Now let sit for 5 mins - 8mins and strain our use bombilla.

Ok you got stong ass - FAST! double check!

Life is good

dont forget the yoga

best wishes -

Mate'

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Looking for Mate Reps

djembemon — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:52:48 GMT

If you're interested in become a sales rep for a Mate company give me a shout out. Check out our website and let me know.

www.greenmatecafe.com. We'll pay you commission for each sale. Work your own hours and be your own boss:)

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a site about yerba mate.

TheNewt — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:03:43 GMT

http://www.erowid.org/plants/yerba_mate/

Some of this information is interesting and people have written about drinking mate in the experiences section.

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online Mate to order

djembemon — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:31:46 GMT

If you're interested in online orders to save money check out www.greenmatecafe.com. They have organic Mate at a great price.
ps and tell em you heard about it on tribe.net:)

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Why by less than 5 lbs at a time?

Yerba_Mate — Thu, 03 May 2007 14:53:58 GMT

Helo Mate' Lovers,

I have been drinking the stuff in moderation for years now. I drink mabye 2 medium strength cups a day. It makes me feel alive and able to keep up with life on 3D earth as we know it.

So after some time of buying a half pund here and a half pound there I asked my local co-op how much it is to buy a larger quantity at a time.

I had the offer to buy 5 or 10 lbs at a time. I went with 5 as 10 was just to huge. It cost me $32 for the 5 lb bag of EcoTeas brand Mate' (Guaki...no thanks... to much stem for us oldschool mate' heads). So that breaks down to $6.40 a lb. I was previously buying it for around $10.99 a lb. Huge Savings!

No weather you lke EcoTeas, Guaki, or whatever you can do this.

I would suggest it to anyone on a budget who loves the hell out of mate'. It feels great to know you have 5 lbs of it just sitting there... is that wierd... lol

Blessingz

Galactic Mate'

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Yerba Mate Ointment?

Balanced — Tue, 29 May 2007 02:02:56 GMT

My mom lives by a Mexican family that makes an ointment for nerve damage and arthritis. It's topical and applied with a cotton ball. I put some on my sciatic nerve area and had instant relief!! For the life of me I cannot find the recipe online and the family seems unwilling to relinquish their recipe. Everything I read is about drinking it not applying it.
Does anyone know of a recipe for a topical solution using Yerba Mate?

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Mendo Mate' Big Wave

vindaloo — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:32:43 GMT

Hey now. This tribe has been pretty quiet. I am very happy to see a whole tribe devoted to my favorite beverage. Anyway, last night I finally found a bag of loose Mendo Mate' Big Wave - yerba mate' and green tea blend. I was amazed at how many big stems were in the bag! Anyone else experienced this?

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MateAgo's Cafe at the NW Reggae Festival

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:37:58 GMT

Ladies and gentlemen,

We are happy to announce that we will be making our first of many festival appearances at the NW World Reggae Festival Aug 10th-12th, sharing a booth with Peapod Glass, serving up the Yerba to the peeps in need of high energy. We hope to serve you this time and every time to come.

Make it a great day!!! Drink Yerba Mate from Mateago's.

Bless.

See ya there and safe travels... www.nwworldreggae.com/

Festival is 20 miles north of Eugene in Marcola.

Peace to you heart, to all of Bend and out to the world. What we need is peace!!!

ONE LOVE....Salaams and thank you

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MateAgo's Mate Cafe Bend, Oregon

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:32:46 GMT

You are INVITED grow with us.

We could use some Tribal support from you Yerba Mate fans out there. Please come join our discussions at the MateAgo's Tribe site. http://tribes.tribe.net/mateagos We would love to have any and all people who are passionate about Mate. You can also visit us at mateagos.com.

Please come see us on Youtube.com:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wRx1440V05E

Visit us at: 920 W Bond Street
Bend, Oregon 97701

If you are in the area.

Join us for our Yerba Mate Parties around the Central Oregon area and pass a gourd with us.

Look for us at festivals in the Pacific Northwest.

Last but not least we are looking for investors, supporters and grassroots volunteers.

MateAgo's - Welcome to the next level folks...

You can call MateAgo's at 541-419- 2541 for orders and all other inquiries.

Peace and blessings.
MateAgo's

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mate in argentina

andreacba — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:27:39 GMT

Read this article!!!
http://willbonner.com/2007/06/17/zen-and-the-art-of-enjoying-mate/

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steep time?

TheNewt — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:23:25 GMT

what's the best length of time to brew/steep yerba mate?

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New to Mate

Judi — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:22:20 GMT

Hello all !!!
I just started drinking mate and am now wondering where it has been all my life:) I used to buy this stuff called Fruta Vida which is a crazy expensive drink that has Acai berries, Yerba Mate , and a couple of other ingredients that I can't remember. After I got tired of buying this stuff at $40.00 a pop I decided to try and make it myself, because after all it made me feel really good and it did help with my allergies. I began to experiment with some of the different ingredients and I just couldn't get it right. The only thing missing was the Yerba Mate. I didn't think that a tea could make that big of a difference, boy was I wrong. Now I just drink Mate. I drink it for several reasons. It makes me feel good, I never catch colds anymore, it's a great way to socialize with friends, and it tastes great.

So far I have tried Eco Teas and Mate Factor. I prefer Eco.

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1Mate1!!!

Mariano — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:56:19 GMT

1Mate1!! 1Mate1!! 1Mate1!!! 1Un mate no es un mate, si uno no lo disfruta con los viejos talleristicos a las 7 de la mañana, o si no lo toma a escondidas del saupervisor,.
1Por que, mis queridos yanquis para un argentino, un mate 1NO 1ES 1UNA 1BEBIDA!!! 1Es un evento social1!!! 1La gente no toma mate1!! 1Charla mientras toma mate1!!! 1Y el mate, mata...1(que chiste mas malo1) 1Ustedes preguntaran . 1"hey1!! 1Why you dont speak in english so we can understand you11?1" 1Y yo respondo, es que el mate se toma y se habla, y se habla no en 1"Spanish1" ni español1!! 1Ni csiquiera en castellano1!!1En lunfardo joder1!!! 1El mate, es... 11Mate... y aunque uno lo tome solo, es un evento social.

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Brand new mate

GiovanniMotta — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 23:19:59 GMT

I am back from the local spanish grocery, where I bought a bag of Taragui yerba mate. It is a complete set (edicion limitada written on the cardboard box) that includes a bag of yerba, a mate and a bombilla. Everything was $9.99.
The mate is made with a small carved pumpkin (or something similar) and it has a silver collar.
On the box there are suggestions on how to "cure" the mate (I guess before using it...
I don't speak spanish, so can anybody confirm if my translation makes any sense ? Here it is:

1. Fill the mate with yerba and wet it completely
2. Let it rest for two days while keeping the yerba moist
3. After two days, empty the mate by scratching all the yerba from the inside
4. Repeat this operation three more times

During the process, make sure the yerba is not fermenting because this may cause the mate to assume a bad flavor.

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Yerba Mate virgin

Tamara — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:47:53 GMT

ok...let the advice begin. i'm completely new to this yerba mate thing and want to get started. i live in LA and need advice on what to get and where...the very basics and whatever else.... thanks!! :)

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Where to buy a gourd in Santa Cruz?

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:21:27 GMT

Wanted to get one as a gift for a friend. Any idea where I can find gourds and bombadillas in Santa Cruz?

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Licor de yerba mate

andreacba — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:55:55 GMT

Lo hice y quedo espectacular! ideal para tomarlo natural o frío tipo digestivo.
Animense, va la receta:
Ingredientes:
Alcohol 90% (etilico, mejor si es alcohol de cereal) 1/2 lt
Yerba Mate sin palo 5 cdas.
Azúcar 600 g
Frasco de vidrio (de boca ancha y 1.5 l. de capacidad, con tapa), Cuchara de madera, Olla (pequeña), Colador (de malla fina), Filtro, Embudo, botella (con tapón)

1.Vierta en el frasco el alcohol y añada la yerba mate, mientras revuelve suavemente con la cuchara de madera. Tape y deje reposar 8 días, moviendo todos los días el frasco suavemente, sin destaparlo, durante unos 3 min.

2.Pasado ese tiempo en la ollita, vierta 1/2 l. de agua, añada el azucar y lleve a fuego fuerte hasta que rompa hervor. Entonces, retire. Cuele la mezcla de alcohol y yerba mate dentro de la olla, deseche la yerba mate.

3.Después, coloque el filtro dentro del embudo e introduzca éste dentro de la botella y vierta el contenido de la olla. Luego, tape la botella y deje reposar, por lo menos 8 días antes de consumir.

Con esta receta queda un licorcito bastante fuerte con alta graduación alcoholica, si se lo desea más suave duplicar la cantidad de agua y azúcar para el almibar.
YUMMI!!!!!!!!!!

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bloated?

Heather — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:05:11 GMT

lately drinking yerba mate had made me bloated. i don't think its because i'm eating it too soon after meals, altho that could be it.
i'm really preferring coffee lately as it feels less yin, while sometimes the yerba can feel too yin, too leafy. does anyone notice this or experience the bloating?

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mate at tullys

dftram — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:43:35 GMT

hi

here in san francisco at tullys they are now selling mate (gourds, yerba, lattes)

its pretty good and gets me thru my mate cravings

-d

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Yerba Mate's Liqueur

andreacba — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:53:58 GMT

Does anybody have yerbamate liqueur's recipe? It's a delicious beverage to drink neat or cold as digestive

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Looking for a specific gourd

Mystical — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:05:29 GMT

Hey everyone. I have looked up and down the web trying to find a gourd with a specific design. Seemingly, I cannot locate this. What I am searching for is a a gourde, be it natural, wooden, or leather wrapped... With a hint of silver. The design I am looking to obtain is the Hun Nab Ku symbol (Galactic Butterfly) found in mayan designs.

If I cannot locate this I may have to carve it myself out of a gourd I purchase. My art skills are not the greatest and I fear that I will not do a very clean job or even ruin the gourd.

Any leads or direction would be greatly appreciated.

-tom

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New to Yerba Mate

Leaf — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:07:07 GMT

So I am new to this. I have drank it out of a bottle and brewed the tea bags before. I introduced my partner to the bottled Guayaki and he likes it. So for valentines day I ordered this gourd http://www.yerbamateteagourd.com/YerbaMateMATESCarved.html and a bamboo bombilla. Now I would like to find the best organic Mate in the san francisco bay area. I live n berkeley, but can travel. I also would like any pointers on trying to get close to the mint guayaki flavor. Or other tips would also be good so I can give him the valentines he deserves...
LSB

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yerba mate beer.... oh yea... that's right.

Sean — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:53:53 GMT

Hey you mate lovers. i just found a gem-- of course, in the bay area.
it's yerba mate beer!
here's the link
http://www.mateveza.com/home.html

its funny because my man and i have brewed our own alcoholic beer with mate in it, but we never expected it to be on the market...

i'm about to take my very first sip of the exotic elixir... bottom's up!

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Mate in a french press

Chains — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:18:44 GMT

So I brought some Mate to work and got everyone all excited.
One guy wanted to drink mate a lot, but didn't want to have to stop working to refil his gourd all the time. So he bought a french press. And now makes a super huge batch in it.

Do you guys think only jerks do things like that.
Or you can be a cool dude and do it at the same time?

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Ecoteas

RebeccaRose — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:06:50 GMT

I hope you all have seen the ecoteas website:
www.yerbamate.com

These guys are definately doing the right thing.

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YERBA MATE KOMBUCHA...

change — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:38:56 GMT

...es muy bueno. hooked it up in the kitchen w/ raw organic sugar.

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Depression side affect

Mango — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:43:47 GMT

I tend to get a wee bit depressed after drinking mate. I getthis functional mellow motivated thoughtful buzz but late on I tend to get a bit depressed.

Anone else have this?

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mate ice cream!

kirsa — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:30:46 GMT

So I have not been there yet to check this out, but I figured i'd post it for anyone in the Boston area.
I was just informed that there is a cafe that carries toscanini ice cream right next to the somerville theatre in Davis sq. and they carry yerba mate ice cream.
I'm not sure when i'll have a chance to go check it out, so if anyone goes, has gone, or has tried it anywhere else, please let me know what you think!

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Mate' and diarhea

leonmac — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:08:12 GMT

I love mate', its true, but Iam not sure if my side affect is common. I like it strong, but I cant go past 2 cups before iam shitting through a straw. Anyone else get this...?
Leon

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Mate and INKA!

Ananda Moyi Devi Dasi — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:45:04 GMT

So I've been mixing my cup of mate with INKA tea lately and it is so very tasty. I recommend giving it a try.
Namaste,
Samadhi

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Mold in Gourds

Sat Daya — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:50:58 GMT

A few gourds I picked up in Argentina have become moldy inside. A friend said that this is normal, though that sounds strange. What's the word? Is it is safe to drink from a molded gourd?

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things to mix with yerba mate?

TheNewt — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 03:00:34 GMT

what are some things that you enjoy mixing with yerba mate if you don't like to drink it plain?
I have some roasted yerba mate and I like adding soy milk and honey to it.

Does anyone drink their mate iced?

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How much do you drink a day?

Ananda Moyi Devi Dasi — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:07:28 GMT

I was just wandering how much mate' you mate' lovers drink a day. I like to drink 2-3 cups of really dark mate in the morning, and I usually (although not all the time) like to drink the same amount in the evening. I LOVE the mate'.

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wondering about being a promoter...free Mate samples...

leonmac — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:53:07 GMT

I remember these Guyaki geeks at burning man, they were handing out lots of Mate- and like the rainbow gatherings, by the end of the event they had lots left over- they gave me a gross (a case).

Still I hadnt taken to Mate yet, the right moment hadnt come. It was not until after a trippy rave, where one feels the effects of indulgences early in the morning, when my roomie brewed up a big pot of strong Mate. I felt the synergistic affects when that Mate kicked, after that I was a believer.

I 've never been a Coffee man- something about that drink has a real nasty affect of inlfuencing me to bitter, angry ruminations...

So I brought a few Kilos for the rainbow gathering and will order more as the new arrivals come. Forget coffee camp- heres Mate camp! (Mum will be handling the coffee side of things I supose...)

So what does it take to get free Mate samples to give away- where do I sign up...?

L

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trying to wean off the sugar in my mate

alfonso — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:49:42 GMT

Try drinking mate with lemon or lime juice, it's a great substitute for sugar. But I can't
help putting in a little bit of sugar in the first two gourd fulls, it cuts right through the yip yip yip.

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watch out!

leonmac — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 23:10:11 GMT

Watch out for dehydration... so dry... so dry... cant go on...
need liquids....
L

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Mint up your mate

ifajah — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:01:57 GMT

I love mint in my mate w/ some honey. I know its not hardcore straight but its tastes so good. Try it, you'll like it.

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Mixing it up

Goldin — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:49:51 GMT

I've begun mixing dried mint and chamomile flower in with my mate and have been enjoying this twist on my favorite beverage.

The chamomile especially adds a nice extra calming feeling. Nice -B

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Guayaki in a bottle...

jillian — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:38:13 GMT

If you could choose the most epic flavor of a nice refreshing bottle of Guayaki yerba mate energy drinks...
What would you choose?

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anyone going to burning man?

Marina — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:46:56 GMT

I am bringing cured gourds, bimbillas and yerba, if you see me around stop by and we'll have some mate

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Stained teeth??

Mango — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:25:00 GMT

My teeth seem to get stained from mate.
Does anyone else have this problem?
Any solutions (yeah, I brush and frequent the dentist!)?

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eating stems?

Ananda Moyi Devi Dasi — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:23:51 GMT

Hey there everyone!
I am a teacher and my students saw me straining some mate and they asked me if they could eat the stems. I told them about this tribe, and they wanted me to post the question, "Can we eat the stems?" These students are 9 years old, and would love to hear back from you guys.
Namaste

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chai!

chaimama — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:22:26 GMT

i am a chai baba, and brewing chai for everyone keeps me strong and healthy. ancient medicine promotes well-being. chai spices are warming, energizing, invigorating and anti-viral. perfect for winter. great for digestion. excellent aromatherapy. added bonus: many of the spices in chai are excellent aphrodesiacs!

don't buy oregon chai! it's mass produced, loaded with sugar and not at all healthy for your body (or the planet).

look for a local chai to drink, blend your own spices together or visit our website www.heartsongchai.com.... our web site has LOTS of good info. on the spices we use and their medicinal properties... and yes! we make a yerba mate chai!

in joy!

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overdose

grasshopper — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:08:59 GMT

Has anyone (else) ever OD'd offa the mate? Once after refilling my gourd multiple times in a morning (honestly don't remember how many times) I started experiencing flashes in my peripheral vision. As it started happening more frequently, I had to lie down for a minute and keep my eyes closed. After it passed (later the same day) I felt pretty good. Now I take it in moderation (as all things should be). Hmmm

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Newbie questions

annamarie84 — Mon, 01 May 2006 01:49:47 GMT

I just got finished curring (sp?) my first gourd. Is it normal for it to be turning green on the inside? this is the one I bought.. https://www.techxpress.net/guayaki.com/images/uploads/20060309225541.gif
And I mixed some mint tea leaves into my yerbamate and the consitency changed. Its more clumped at the bottom than floating and foamy. I didnt put much matter of fact I barely put any mint leaves in I mainly put the just the mint tea in there (w/ a few pieces of mint). Does this usually happen?

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Using a mini-press at work

STUBBLER — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:21:35 GMT

I recently bought a mini-press and treat the loose mate like I would coffee in a french-press. It works really well and I get a 3-4 mugs from a couple of tablespoons of loose mate in the press. The first mug, of course, is the most rich. It's also cool because you can see the color of your tea water, which is also useful for other teas.

Just sharing an FYI of what works for me well while at my desk job. It's relatively easy to do. Anyone else try this?

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mate story from mujer gorda blog

Marina — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:52:06 GMT

thought I would repost this

Some people may ask: what does it mean to be Argentinean or Uruguayan? My husband Zacarias and I… we drink mate. Always, at any time. The times we were about to divorce, the times we had a new child, when he was fired, when Argentina got the soccer world championship, when the Twin Towers fell, when my mother died…

Between Zacarias and me there have been many days without morning kisses, weeks without talking to each other, months without touching each other, very long penniless years. But there has not been a single day in our marriage when we did not sit next to each other in silence to drink mate.

Mate is not a drink. Well, yes it is. It is liquid and goes through the mouth. But it is not just a drink. In this country no one drinks mate because he/she is thirsty. It is more like a tradition. Mate is exactly the opposite of TV. It makes you talk if you are with someone else and it makes you think if you are alone. When someone arrives to your home you first say “hello” and second “would you like to drink some mate?”

It happens in every household. Rich and poor households.

It happens among women gossiping and among immature or serious males. It happens among elders in a nursery home and among teenagers while they study or do drugs. It is the only thing that parents share with their teenagers without getting into fights. Liberals and conservatives, Peronists and anti-Peronists, share mate without asking (and they also do it at work). Winter or summer. It is the only thing that torturers and victims, good and not so good people have in common.

When you have a child you start giving him/her mate when he/she asks for it. Caio started asking for it at 5. Sofi at 9 and Nacho at 3. You give it to them not so hot, with lots of sugar, and they feel like grown-ups. You feel real pride the day that a part of your blood starts drinking mate.

After that, when times comes by, they will choose if they want to drink it bitter, sweet, very hot, cold, with orange, with herbs or with lemon juice.

When people do not know each other they ask: do you want to drink it sweet or bitter? And the other one answers: however you like it. I always write with my mate next to the computer. In Argentina, keyboards are full of yerba. Yerba is the only thing we always have, in every home. Always, with financial crises, inflation, hunger, dictatorships, democracy, in all our good and bad times there is always yerba. You never deny yerba if someone asks for it.

I am writing this today for a reason. When we arrived from the street today, Caio (our son) was drinking mate all by himself. He had never done it alone. Always with friends, family or siblings. Never alone. This is the only country in which the decision to stop being a child and become an adult arrives any given day. You do not need buying different clothes, going through passage rites, attending college or moving far away.
Here, we become adults the day we, for the first time, feel the need to drink mate all by ourselves; mate solo.

It is not by chance. The day that a kid puts the kettle on the stove and drinks his first mate without anyone else at home, at that moment, he has discovered he has a soul of his own. He might be scared to death or madly in love, or anything: but it is not a regular day. Caio probably does not know what the hell is going on with him. He probably won’t remember this day.

None of us remembers the day we started drinking mate all by ourselves.
But that was for sure an important day in our lives. We have revolutions happening inside. I do not remember my day, neither does my husband Zacarias. Nobody remembers. But today January 8th 2004, at 4 am Caio started having mate solo. His father Zacarias and I, peering at him from our hiding place at the end of the hallway, started to look at him with a lot of respect.

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Mate Factor

hunabku — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:27:59 GMT

Check this company. Its my favorite Mate by far. I also like Eco Tea. They are my 2nd choice.

I use to see the Mate Factor poeple at the farmers market in San Diego, but I have yet to see them in LA.

Anyone tried this brand?

http://www.matefactor.com/

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Need help with Spring Bombilla Tea Filter

STUBBLER — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:27:41 GMT

I have purchased a spring-loaded bombilla since I heard this works the best. However, at the risk of being embarrased, I must say I cannot effectively use this bombilla without sucking mate grass through the straw. How does the spring work? Do you pull it out then push it in at a certain time? What purpose does the spring serve? No matter what, I get material into my mouth.

Please help me out. Gracias.

This is the spring bombilla I own, it came with no instructions:
http://www.mothernature.com/shop/detail.cfm/sku/63630/S/105129

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Im a newbie..

annamarie84 — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:57:38 GMT

Hey all, I just tried yerba mate for the first time the other day. I heard about from a cafe that serves it but never tried it from there. I got my yerba mate in a package someone sent me (we do random packages swaps). It was chai flavored and it was goood! So I ought some from whole foods (the package only had samples), I couldnt find chai flavored so I bought the orginal. I made it last night, not as good as chai but man I was buzzn. I dont remeber as much energy from the chai flavor.
Thing is its the next day now, and I still feel some energy and focus. I wanna stay in bed and be lazy a butt today but it wont let me. Is it just a coincidence or does it last that long?
Well thats my story...

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truco

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 06:26:21 GMT

Anyone in SF bay are interested in a game of Truco?

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What can I do with the leftover mate herb?

crimsonslumber — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 07:07:29 GMT

I made a very large infusion today, and have a ton of wet mate leftover. What can I do with this? Would it help my plants if I watered them with mate? I'd really hate to throw it away.

Blessings,
Lyra

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antioxidant levels?

cosmicmindscape — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:31:59 GMT

I was wondering how Yerba compares to other beverages in this aspect.
I know it has quite a bit of goodness to it, but i was wondering about the specifics of AntiOxidants.
Appreciate any help.
In lak'ech
bob

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Mate in Hollywood?

siouxzen — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 07:01:41 GMT

Anyone know where I can get any mate (either rosencranz tea bags or bulk) in Hollywood???? Whole Foods is too expensive. I want to use my bombilla and gourd.....

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Cactus has the koolest mate pots..come to se them..

vega-rojoart — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:13:22 GMT

alpaca bombillas,, also cork.. and more 4534 eagle rocl blvd
90041
323 256 61 17

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Handmade For Sale!

Magnolia Grace — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 19:08:49 GMT

hello
I have posted a few photos and 2 posts (below) that give you a sneak peak at my very unique and groovy coconut bows and cups as well as bamboo bombillas!
All of these came from the Big Island of Hawaii, and are made with organic products and lots of love and of course ALOHA. They are "sealed" lightly with a local bees wax and coconut oil.
some of the coconuts are decorated and some are natures own amazing patterns.
let me know if you have any questions or are interested in a purchase. the prices are very reasonable would love to share this love with you!!!!
magnolia

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My Fave Brand

Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:01:46 GMT

Frontier Coop Roasted Mate...good stuff. Here's where to get it:

http://www.frontiercoop.com/shop/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=FNPC&Product_Code=691&Product_Count=&Category_Code=

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check out EcoTeas!

c-h-a-d — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 19:06:55 GMT

these folks are in Ashland, OR and have some GREAT unsmoked mate....and the only certified fair trade, organic rooibos.....
much love to them! thanks for rockin it!
www.ecoteas.com
www.yerbamate.com

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anyone had Aztec Sunrise? A mate mix from Eugene herbalist?

nanny — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:29:46 GMT

Mate,cocoa, vanilla and sasparilla, I think thats the blend? Certain about the first 3 not sasparilla. Anyway a herb company in Eugene makes this blend and it is for real, very decadent and divine! Theyve been making this blend for a while and it wouldnt suprise me if Guyaki actually came across it and got the idea for their moca and vanilla blends and all those they now make. The only bummer is its only availble in the local natural food stores. The companies name is Dancing Dragon herbs. Might be able to find a link for them online?

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organic pesticide?

ZiTlali — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:40:05 GMT

Hay!This may b off topic but just in case. Well...my herbs & veggies are being attacked by tiny bugs. I would luv to make my own spray to get rid of them. SOmeone tols me to make a spray with cayen pepper powder but I dnt have the complete recipe...anyone does?

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Can Mate grow in California?

onewise — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 02:10:54 GMT

I want to grow some mate in California? Where can I get seeds or a plant? Let me know. Thanks

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Health benefits of roasted vs. unroasted Yerba Mate?

Olivia — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:22:21 GMT

Hello,

I originally posted this in a tea tribe before I learned of this one. I haven't received any response, but I apologize if this posting here is inappropriate.

I've been looking for info concerning whether the health benefits and nutrients in Yerba Mate are from the roasted or unroasted form. I'm guessing unroasted. Does anyone know if roasting makes a difference?

Thanks,
Olivia

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not just for mate'....

Magnolia Grace — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 19:09:40 GMT

the coconut bowls i posted pics of arent just for Mate....
they vary in size, and while i was on Big-Island we all would go out and find a coco, clean it up and that would be our primary dish for eating and drinking!!! they are lightweight, easy to clean and so cool!!!!!!!!!!!
they need to be cleaned with water then set out in the sun or in a warm spot to completley dry out in between washings....
so if you want to be Big Island cool get one of these great unique dishes!!!
much love
Grace

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Pictures of my Mate Gear

Magnolia Grace — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 19:02:10 GMT

hello!
Ok there are now some pictures of my Mate Gear up on the photo Album!
They are a little fuzzy sorry :) But i think they get the picture through.
They are great! All made with Big Island love, they are "polished" with a mixture of local Big I beeswax and coconut oil, just a little to protect them from water and to make the color stand out.
They are for sale, and I do have TONS of the Bombillas. I have about 20 of the cups and bowls but they too are up for grabs! some of the cups/bowls have carvings and some have designs burnt in them by the sun (mag. Glass)!
if you are interested, give me a e-mail at nattymystic@hotmail.com or leave me a tribe message!
much love Family
happy day
Grace magnolia!
ALOHA

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Does Mate have Caffine?

Mishka — Wed, 18 May 2005 06:55:51 GMT

Hello,

I keep hearing different stories about Mate and Caffine...What is the truth? If it does not then why are we so energized? I love it but it is not the same "caffine" feeling I get when I drink coffie (which I do not do any more).

M~

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Home Made mate cups!!!

Magnolia Grace — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 20:12:33 GMT

Hello All you mate' Lovers!
I recently got back from the Island of Hawaii. While I was there I gathered a BUNCH of coconuts, I worked my magic and made them into bowls and cups in a variety of sizes! They are so unique and FUN. they work very well with my BAMBOO BOMBILLAS (that i also made) for drinking MATE'!!! I would love to share the Big-Island Love with you all, these bowls, cups and bombillas are made with LOTS AND LOTS of ALOHA....
and guess what they are for sale.... If you are intersted e-mail me at nattymystic@hotmail.com
much love family!
magnolia

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Bulk in Los Angeles?

Trust — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 07:33:13 GMT

Where are the places to purchase guai "key" by the scoop and other mate's?
Thanks,

Not as easy as Oregon here to locate,
Andrew

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Yerba Mate' Soda!?

huck — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 03:52:24 GMT

"Materva" -Made in Miami

Found it at Casa Guadalupe - 2909 Mission Street @ 25th S.F.

It's a little sweet, but good

also foud a Gaurana and another brand Yerba Mate soda on 24th street.

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Something's missing...

Wed, 22 Jun 2005 06:15:15 GMT

...and I need enlightenment.

I steep Yerba Mate tea (Eco Teas) and like it
but.... it's not 'mud', does this mean I'm preparing it wrong which then means, ack!, that I'm Mr Yerba Mate Lite?

Suggestions...?
-prep
-gourd (wtf :-)

Thanks! (for any help).

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Mate' at work

spacehippy — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 19:02:12 GMT

I know we all love our little (sometimes extravigant) Mate rituals, but how many scale it down for work? What are your experiences with bringing in a Gourd and Bombilla on the first day at a new Job?

My exp:
Is that a Hooka? Dude, someone added some mud to your water. How long has that been sitting there? Now to avoid having to explain Mate' and it's origins/benefits to everyone I come across, I've go the in cup infusser route. I still start with some cold, then finish up with some hot. i still prefer working from work with my bombilla any day, and they wonder how I can be productive outside the office (of course tribe doesn't help:).

Thanks for listening,
matt, spacehippy

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Blue Lotus Mate

sobey — Thu, 26 May 2005 18:45:56 GMT

Try combining these two for the yumminess..It will rev you up while calming you down..but really its about being the aphrodisiac.

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Guayaki on Tour!

anita — Tue, 17 May 2005 00:05:25 GMT

Buen dia! I cannot tell you how excited I was to find this tribe. I just happened to be checking out listings of music...and I found you all! Let me introduce myself...my name is Anita. I work with Guayaki Yerba Mate and I wanted to share with you all that beginning June 1st a fellow tea mate and I will be spreading some Guayaki love all over California...through the end of September. We'll be traveling in a 32 ft RV with an amazing rainforest mural painted all over it. We'll be hitting all Cali music festivals and a few surf/skate events. I've read a handful of the discussions on mate that you all have had and I'm so stoked! Please check out the website to see where we're at on the road...we'd love to share a gourd with you!

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Heartsong Mate Chai: give it a try!

c-h-a-d — Wed, 04 May 2005 04:39:08 GMT

The Heartsong Herbal Brewing Company is a small, two-person company hand crafting herbal elixirs in southwest Oregon. We specialize in chai. Check out our yerba mate chai. It’s simply delicious!
Thank you and much love!
http://www.heartsongchai.com/brews/mate.htm

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Yerba Mate Effects Vs. Coffee...

matt — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 05:27:42 GMT

So I'm a pretty overly sensitive person and always have been (lights/sounds/chemicals/people's energies and moods/foods etc) and have had some experiences with psychosis and such and last week I had a cup of coffee and it completely triggered a pretty significant hypersensitive reaction and pretty damn close to being a full on psychotic episode... So I'm wondering why yerba mate doesn't do this to me.
It's as if coffee makes me completely manic and at times paranoid and overly stimulated and yerba mate just makes me feel like I've injected my brain with a bit of a turbo boost.
Why doesn't yerba mate do the same thing to me as coffee does when I've been told that yerba mate has equal the amount of caffeine that coffee does? Is this true?
Does yerba mate even have caffeine or is it something different?
Thank you.

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SoulSonic News And Invites:::Join the forces!

michelebass — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 02:31:32 GMT

SoulSonic invites you to come check it for all your music and dj/producer needs!
SoulSonic is a record store that dwells in Santa Monica, Ca. and we have just launched our NEW Online Store Web-site::

http://www.soulsonicsounds.com

you can also join our email list to recieve our weekly news on arrivals, updates and event info: contact@soulsonicsounds.com

We also have a SoulSonic Tribe that we would like you to join:

soulsonic.tribe.net

We look forward to seeing and having you be a part of our community!

SoulSonic::2400Main St. #b2 Santa Monica, Ca. 90405::
Phone:::310-450-1484

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mouth cancer from bombillas?

sobey — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 18:25:09 GMT

i was hearing from a friend that some study showed that regular users of bombillas for mate were getting mouth cancer from the heat of the mate hitting the roof of their mouth over a long period of time. The advice was therefore to let the mate cool down a bit before drinking.

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strange, that's me....

c-h-a-d — Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:41:58 GMT

indeed.

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mate fasting?

truepeacenik — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:02:00 GMT

no, not skipping mate, but using it in a week or longer fast...
seems it has a history of this on the pampas.
I'm thinking of a juice fast with a mate/juice blend.
anyone have experience or know of sites with this sort of info?

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Yerba in Toronto??

Cybornian3rdIgAtO — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 05:35:56 GMT

Anyone live there and buy yerba frequently? As I will be there very soon, I need a supplier.

Thanx,
roq.

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hey- that's my

faern — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 21:30:33 GMT

hand and my gourd there as the main pick-
neato!

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Mate Delievery?

Trust — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 21:15:46 GMT

How about a home delievery service that does organics?

(Venice)

Thanks,

Trust

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Hawai'i with Yerba-mate

sky-makai — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 02:19:21 GMT

Aloha,
I am living at Hilo-Hawai'i and drinking yerba-mate. I am seeking seeds or cutting for yerba-mate. I am seeking people in the area for sharing of yerba-mate.

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caffeine vs. mateine and addiction in regards to yerba mate

Tue, 08 Jun 2004 06:58:35 GMT

this article taken from:
http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/yer_02.htm

The xanthines draw a lot of attention, chief of which is caffeine. Others are theophylline and theobromine. All of the xanthines have a similar stereo-chemistry but each has its own unique set of properties.

For many years, and even now, in some sectors, yerbamate' was (is) thought to contain caffeine. It turns out that mateine is not identical to caffeine; it differs from caffeine in some rather dramatic ways.

Some members of the scientific community still resort to calling mateine a South American term for caffeine, or to maintaining, in perfect knowledge of the falseness of the assertion, that two substances so similar chemically must have the same properties.

Slowly, they are being forced to acknowledge the distinction between mateine and caffeine.

Modern studies seem to validate the difference between mate' and other xanthines-containing plants, such as guarana.

Stereo-chemical and clinical work on xanthines in the last couple of decades have shown that, though similar in structure, the members of this class have widely varying pharmacology.

In fact, there is only one effect that seems to be shared by all trimethyl xanthines: smooth muscle relaxation. It is this action that makes them with the exception of caffeine, whose smooth muscle relaxant effects are diminished by other side effects, good clinical dilators of the bronchi and hence useful in the treatment of asthma.

Over the past year, I have been giving the Yerba mate' tea to my patients who need to stop using caffeine-containing products for health reasons. I have had good feedback on the results. I like having a healthful substitute for coffee, tea and colas to offer them. K.L.P., M.D.

Chemical assays on mate' have traditionally looked for caffeine, and in such tests mateine, being a simple stereo-isomer of caffeine, would test positive. Until recently nobody has looked at the exact structure of the molecule--and, to my knowledge, nobody in the United States has ever made the attempt.

Researchers at the Free Hygienic Institute of Homburg, Germany, concluded that even if there were caffeine in mate', the amount would be so tiny that it would take 100 tea bags of mate' in a six ounce cup of water to equal the caffeine in a six ounce serving of regular coffee.

They make the rather astute observation that it is obvious that the active principle in yerbamate' is not caffeine! But then, we know for sure it is not caffeine, for caffeine is not present at all.

Mateine, then, has a unique pharmacology and it is unfair to compare it to caffeine (incidentally, guarana may not contain caffeine either, it may contain something that could be called guaraneine, however that substance looks like it is more deleterious than caffeine!).

Mateine appears to possess the best combination of xanthine properties possible.

For example, like other xanthines, it stimulates the central nervous system, but unlike most, it is not habituating or addicting. Likewise, unlike caffeine, it induces better, not worse, attributes of sleep.

It is a mild, not a strong, diuretic, as are many xanthines. It relaxes peripheral blood vessels, thereby reducing blood pressure, without the strong effect on the medulla and heart exhibited by some xanthines.

We also know that it improves psychomotor performance without the typical xanthine-induced depressant after effects.

Dr. Jose Martin, Director of the National Institute of Technology in Paraguay, writes, New research and better technology have shown that while mate'ine has a chemical constituency similar to caffeine, the molecular binding is different.

Mateine has none of the ill effects of caffeine. And Horacio Conesa, professor at the University of Buenos Aires Medical School, states, There is not a single medical contraindication for ingesting mate'.

Clinical studies show, in fact, that individuals with caffeine sensitivities can ingest mate' without adverse reactions.

The time has come, therefore, to discard the outmoded ideas that
(1) xanthines are all alike,
(2) that yerbamate' contains caffeine, and
(3) that mateine is identical with caffeine. It would be tragic indeed if nature created such a beneficial plant and then, through some bizarre quirk, contaminated it with caffeine.

It is more likely that mate' is, as some say, Natures most perfect beverage, or, as others maintain, the beverage of the Gods.

Summarizing the clinical studies of France, Germany, Argentina and other countries, it appears that we may be dealing here with the most powerful rejuvenator known to man. Unlike the guarana of the Tupi, the coca of the Incas, the coffee of India, or the tea of China, mate' rejuvenates not by the false hopes of caffeine, but simply through the wealth of its nutrients.

By Daniel Mowry, PhD

see these sites also:

http://www.noborders.net/mate/health.html

http://ma-tea.com/caffeine_substitute.htm

http://coffeetea.about.com/library/weekly/aa040303yerba.htm

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New to the group

Beth — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 03:34:12 GMT

Hello...I am new, and i was wondering what Yerba Mate was? I know i could google it or whatever, but i prefer to ask you all...Anyways, thanks in advance...

Beth

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A mate tribe! Wow!

kazos — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 07:23:29 GMT

So about 7 years ago I was ordering some pizza here in Seattle, minding my own business, well, except that I couldn't help notice a couple of extremely charasmatic lads standing next to me at the counter leafing through notebooks with promotional brochures and photographs. 5 minutes later, they were having lunch with me down the street in the boat that I lived in. Y'see, these guys, Steve & Dave, were brothers who had recently formed a company called Guayaki Yerba Mate and were now driving their van up the coast promoting it. They had me hooked on the concept in no time at all, and then I ended up hooked on the herb as well.

Someone may have already made a plug for Guyaki in this tribe, but if not, and if you don't mind my shameless promotion for my friends, read on.

These guys were taking advantage of academic and family connections to start a business that would not only benifit them, but as they're people of conscience, would benifit the South American people who raised the plant in the rainforest preserves. It's organic, shade-grown, eco-friendly and has a much stronger taste than any commercial brand that's grown on land where the rainforests have been destroyed. Read all about it on the website: http://guayaki.com/

And if you're at Burning Man, you might get lucky enough to run into the guys. Tell 'em Eric from Seattle sent you & they'll pass the gourd your way.

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INEXPENSIVE MATE IN PDX???

cosmiciam — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 20:45:38 GMT

I moved from Atlanta, we had a co-op that sold 1lb. bags of shade grown organic for 5.99 here is it so expensive, anyone know a cheap place for good mate???

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kombucha

piapiecakes — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 20:44:51 GMT

has anyone used mate to make kombucha?

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Caffeine

jorga — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 03:26:54 GMT

I've read things which say that Mate has caffeine, and things which say it does not. Does anyone here know unequivocably whether Yerba Mate contains caffeine?

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curing mates

Kitchen Kate — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 20:35:13 GMT

So in chile they pour a little pisco (sp?) into the mate before using it, swish it around to cure the gourd.
so are there different liquors used to cure mates in other countries? does it seriously change anything if you don't cure a gourd before initial use?

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