Nathaniel Winkler and I have been talking back and forth about me selling his Yerba Mate. I have been looking at Oregon Yerba Mate for a little while, and when he sent me some samples to see what I thought, I jumped at the chance. I love his site: http://www.oregonyerbamate.com/ and you should all check it out.
Follows is my assessment of his 6 different blends (My allergies were acting up so so taste buds were a bit funkified)
Einstein Blend:
Described by the site to have Ginko Biloba and Ginseng. Considered number two best seller by OregonYerbaMate.com and states that it tastes like regulary mate.
My first thoughts in bullet point:
-Interesting smell
-Smooth taste
-Good with Honey
-Leaves taste in mouth for a bit (different than traditional blends)
-Taste stays with you
-Overall great taste just as I will discuss with the house blend, but with a great idea with the Ginko Biloba that really helps Mental Clarity.
House Blend:
Described by site to be the full bodied blend imported from Argentina & Brazil. My thoughts follow:
-Stems give an initial bitter taste as most "con palo" blends
-Tasty
-Second time trying, and is still a very good blend
-As I drink it not very bitter like most “con palo” mate, with great drinkability.
Performance Blend:
Desribed as their number one seller. Proven to reduce lactic acid and improve performance through the use of their added herbs such as; Damina, Maca, Ginseng, and others.
My thoughts:
-Crazy looking blend
-Enjoyed the smell and the look of the dry mate
-Very smooth
-Tasty
-Not very distinctive though, tastes just like the house blend which is not a bad thing.
-Love the idea of a performance blend. Distinguishes them from any other brand.
Healing Blend:
Described to help with digestion, circulation, and the immune system by using cayenne, mint and cinnamon/ My thoughts follow:
-Inhaled while sediments were billowing out of my french press and burnt my nose, sneezed almost 15 times
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-Helped allergies, but nose burnt a bit. WOW Careful smelling!
-Strong smell when brewed as well
-Crazy taste: Spicy
-Least mate influenced
-Crazy flavors, loved idea
-Great idea when sick
-Supplement with water when sick and you will be out of bed in no time
-Got tastier as I drank it
-Great morning wake up
-Even crazier with honey
-Must be very hot for it to be tasty. When sampling, I loved it when it was most hot. Not as tasty when luke temperature.
Zen Blend:
Described as an evening Mate tea with Kava Kava, Chamemile, and Lavendar. My thoughts follow:
-Smells predominantly like Kava
-Tastes a lot like Kava with mate undertones
-Balances both very well
-Accidently left this bag in car (very hot) which makes smell funky (beware)
-Very smooth and tasty
-Kava hint is awesome
-Relaxed after all the mate I had sampled
-Kind of funky with honey though.
-LOVED THIS IDEA AND EXECUTION. As a Kava drinker myself, Oregon Yerba Mate did a great job introducing Kava to mate without leaving one or the other out.
Chai Blend:
Described as traditional chai but with mate as the base instead of black tea.
Sampled with my girlfriend Kate, our opinions will be serperate:
Kate: (I took notes as she sampled)
-Mild chai flavor
-Good traditional mate with Chai notes on way out.
-Earthy chai smell: Pleasant
“Was exactly what I’d want from Chai Mate”
9 out of 10
Sean:
-Too bitter at first
-More sips became smooth
-Most chai blends too much chai, but this one made mate big player which I love because I love mate of course.
-Smells strong, almost too much when dry, could have been me leaving it accidently in my car for a day. Loved this taste, didn't get a chance with milk and honey but I can bet it would be amazing
9 out of 10
After this sampling I had dranken way too much mate for anybodys good. I was suprisingly a mellow jacked but productive. I was not jittery, or sick of the mate.
I recommend Oregon Yerba Mate, and you can Purchase it at:
http://www.oregonyerbamate.com/
Thanks Nate!
Taken from http://www.shadetreemate.blogspot.com/
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