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The Mate Guys
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Two guys talking about yerba mate, a traditional holly tea from South America. We talk about the gourds, straws, brands, and anything else you could think of to talk about. And probably a little more. Or a lot more. You never know.
87 Episodes
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Follow-up
Spotify is broke af
Canarias as Tereré
Our prep
Our reactions
Our thoughts
Our other musings about other stuff...
**Stephen recorded audio from the wrong microphone. Sorry for that again. 2 episodes with audio issues in a row. So so so sorry :(**
Guayaki Yerba Madre
La Palma
Yerba Mate Lab story
La Palma origins
Cut
Flavor
Yerba Mate Lab Instagram account
Yerba Mate Lab store
**We had some audio issues this episode, sorry for that!**
Special Guest: Daniele Flores
Relationship with Gaúcho culture
Project Mate Bar
Mateko App: A community for materos
Mateko Store: A store specializing in Brazilian mate
Daniele's Instagram
Follow-up
Nada
Madflow
Their site: https://www.drinkmadflow.com
Loose Leaf
Just air dried, organic yerba
Tea Bags
Just air dried, organic yerba...in tea bag form.
Follow-up
Emails! Huzzah!
Heretic Yerba
Their site: https://hereticyerba.com
Traditional
Just air dried organic yerba
Guayusa Blend
Yerba blended with organic Ilex guayusa from Ecuador
Guayusa Blend w/ Mint
Now, with mint!
Chai
Yerba blended with chai spices (whole allspice, green cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper)
Follow-up
No one emailed us :(
Issue with Spotify is fixed (for now anyway...)
Katú pt. 2
Their site: https://drinkkatu.com
Rosella (blend with hibiscus, peppermint, stevia)
We drank this wrong last time. We drank it right this time.
Ramblings about sweeteners, stevia, allulose...
Study about allulose
Yerba Colon Compuesta with the bikini lady (no longer being used)
Yerba Adelga packaging
The "prostate yerba"
Follow-up
No one emailed us :(
Issues with Spotify (potentially resolved at time of publish)
Katú
Their site: https://drinkkatu.com
Their Products
Ka'a (traditional, air dried loose leaf)
Kojoi (roasted)
Rosella (blend with hibiscus, peppermint, stevia)
We drank this wrong. Oops! Will rectify in the future.
Nitro Cold Brew (canned roasted cold brew)
Nitro Latte (cold brew with MCT oil and agave)
Not South American brands that are still around (and newish)
Mad Flow
Mate Caps
Native Leaf
Agua Mate
Kalmateh
Not South American brands that have gone out of business recently :(
Inato
Mate Nativa
Have not heard a response from them. Most likely dead until proof otherwise.
Mate Bros
YMateína
The online store: Yerba Matero
The show should be working now.
Sorry!
Reintroduction:
Who are we?
Where are we?
Who are you?
Today's Episode:
The Stanley mate system...
Follow-upNoneAnna ParkTheir website
Follow-upNoneMeta Mate RawPhoto of the cutInfo about the erva
Follow-upYerberosAnna ParkWhat's newClark's gourdStephen's Gourd
Follow-upGiveaway winnerWhat chimarrão is available in the UK?FD La Especial and La PotenteCompanyCutBlended herbsFlavor
Follow-upwomp wompFEDE Rico & La MejorCompanyCutFlavorThe sugar-apple, called the "pinha" in Brazil.Use code "federico-15" to get 15% off of FD FEDE Rico or FD La Mejor at Tango Foods USA!Code valid through March 2021Send your entry with the required info and phrase to mateguys@gmail.com! Wink wink nudge nudge
Follow-upNoneReflecting on the last 5 years of mate drinkingI'm not doing an outline for thisSorry
Follow-upWhy is my mate getting lavado after only 5 refills?Armiño Compuesta & SuaveCompanyCutFlavorCarquejaUse code "mateguys15" to get 15% off of any Armiño yerba at Tango Foods USA!Code valid until 11/11/2020
Follow-upIf we were to start a brand of our own, what would it be like?What is the history of gourd sizes/shapes? When did the fancy silver ones come into being?Why did so many brands start in the last half century?ArmiñoCompany/shenanigansCutFlavorUse code "mateguys15" to get 15% off of any Armiño yerba at Tango Foods USA!Code valid until 11/11/2020
In which we have enough follow-up to make up for the last year and then talk about Cultyvada Moída Grossa.
In which Clark's audio is messed up and we talk about a Ruvicha Chia blend which may or may not actually contain chia.