We were camping and staying in a “log cabin” and the pantry only had coffee mate creamer ... (45 replies, last updated by Libertycafe April 9, 2009)

Mate is my beverage of choice for long car trips, especially in places where the chance of finding good coffee is nil. It lasts better in a thermos than coffee, and it has caffeine but a bit mellower without the coffee up and... (6 replies, last updated by Doreen June 22, 2003)

Empire Coffee and Tea on 9th Avenue: http://nymag.com/listings/stores/empire-coffee-and-tea/ or (I think) Porto Rico in the East Village http://www.cupofnyc.com/shop/details/130 (4 replies, last updated by gaharu November 10, 2007)

Hi – I’ve tried yerba mate at a coffee shop and rather liked it, so I ordered some online. The brand name was Rosamonte, from Argentina. The only problem is – I really didn’t like it, it’s quite... (8 replies, last updated by Great Yerbini April 14, 2008)

I recently ran into someone who was raving about Yerba Mate and suggested I try it as an aleternative to coffee. I have been trying to find a good place on the westside/Southbay of LA to buy some but am not sure where to begin.... (20 replies, last updated by izzizzi May 23, 2007)

Hi , In Manhattan , I’m looking for authentic brand name packaged Yerba Mate from South America . Thanks for your help. (5 replies, last updated by Chowbabe May 8, 2001)

Can’t help you with the OC thing, but I can tell you I drink a lot of mate and don’t use either a gourd or a bombilla. I make it in a french press—yes like for coffee, an pour it into a coffee mug. Not as cool,... (3 replies, last updated by chau October 14, 2008)

the way that Americans sweeten tea or coffee. Even when sugar is added, it is only a very small amount, as its bitterness and grassy flavor is considered to be mate's virtue. Rosamonte is a pretty strong and bitter mate, as is... (8 replies, last updated by marcusv March 28, 2007)

in Uruguay, mate is absolutely ubiquitous. It is prepared in every home. It’s tough to get used to, but quite good, and a nice buzz... different from coffee. I’d be interested to hear how you got into mate, and where... (9 replies, last updated by lgss April 14, 2008)

McNulty’s Tea & Coffee Company has it, at least three brands last time I was there, 109 Christopher Street; 212-242-5351. (4 replies, last updated by maria October 1, 2004)

I am looking to pick up a bag of yerba mate, but not the American, way overpriced guayaki crap. Does anyone know of an argentine bodega/store (preferably near the upper west side/harlem), where I could get a large bag relatively... (7 replies, last updated by yogini February 21, 2008)

an maoi-inhibitor type antidepressant, and for me it’s definitely a perceptible mood booster. it’s a more focused, less jittery, less chatty “high” than coffee. yerba mate tastes kind of... (5 replies, last updated by ramonasaur July 30, 2009)

and cigarettes alone. But the main reason that I like mate over coffee or even other teas is the kick in the pants it packs. It seems to get me going as well as coffee does without making me feel all amped. Unlike other teas,... (8 replies, last updated by SouthOCHound January 14, 2008)

Yerba mate is funny in that it can be made in every way that coffee is made and just about every way that tea is made... though if I make it any way but in the mate gourd we always end up wanting another "mate in the... (10 replies, last updated by Kinnexa April 15, 2008)

for 1/2# bag. It is a “wild harvest” mate. The flavor is superior. Suggested prep is 2 tbls for 10 cups either in Mr. Coffee or french press. You can buy the best or you can buy the rest. I have been drinking the... (15 replies, last updated by drobbia June 17, 2007)