Yerba mate containes 2,000- 20,000 ppm caffeine in the leaves. There's
nothing wrong with this, but the last poster in this thread, and the website
referenced, ignore this fact. Why is that? lw
"Derek" > wrote in message
...
> While intrepidly exploring rec.food.drink.tea, Volfie "Scary
> Poppins" Jackson rolled initiative and posted the following:
>
> >
> > "Derek" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> While intrepidly exploring rec.food.drink.tea, Volfie "Scary
> >> Poppins" Jackson rolled initiative and posted the following:
> >>
> >> > I just bought the most marvelous little tea tool from Cargo
> >> > and James! http://www.cargoandjames.com/ It a metal sipping
> >> > device that has a flat but round mesh end in that goes in the
> >> > cup and it allows you to use loose tea leaves in your cup
> >> > without swallowing them when you sip your tea. (Not that I
> >> > mind tea leaves occasionally but this is just fun.) Now some
> >> > of you probably already knew that things like this existed
> >> > but I sure didn't and I've been drinking loose tea since I
> >> > was a few years old. Are there any other nifty tea tools out
> >> > there I should know about? I want to own them all!
> >> >
> >> > Giselle (having fun with my new tea-tasting experiments)
> >>
> >> What you are describing (and from visiting the site) is a Mate
> >> Bombilla. It is used with Yerba Mate and a gourd - a South
> >> American "thing."
> >>
> >> Basically, the gourd is filled with Mate, possibly some sugar,
> >> and hot water. The bombilla is used to drink from the gourd,
> >> which is often refilled so multiple steeps are common.
> >>
> >> It's also often a communal experience, with one gourd and
> >> bombilla being passed around.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Derek
> >
> > Ah, yes, I remember it did come with a name but it didn't mean
> > anything to me. Now, just like Paul Harvey, I know the rest of
> > the story. Thanks.
> >
> > Now what is "Mate"?
> >
> > Giselle (my family loves the bombilla, too, and will be getting
> > them for stocking stuffers next Xmas)
>
> Yerba Mate (pronounced "yerba mahtay") is a medicinal and cultural
> drink of ancient origins. Introduced to the world by the Guarani
> Indians of South America, Mate contains ingredients that help keep
> its drinkers healthy and energetic.
>
> More than a drink, Yerba Mate has become a cultural phenomenon
> throughout South America. Its benefits are obvious. In Buenos
> Aires, where people carry their Mate with them throughout the day,
> the site of an obese person is rare. Click on the menu items to
> the left to find out if Mate could be for you.
>
> From: http://www.noborders.net/mate/
>
> --
> Derek
>
> It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a
> warning to others.