toasted mate
by adagio teas
(28 reviews)
Long hailed in South American countries as a healthy, energizing social beverage, Yerba Mate is finding a new audience in North America. Notable is its ability to provide energy without the jitteriness suffered by coffee imbibers.
This toasted finer cut version from Brazil is mellower, yet fuller bodied and a great alternative to coffee. The toasting process is similar to coffee roasting and yields a darker, deeper cup that still offers its energizing effects. It has a toasty, comforting chicory note that takes milk and sugar well.
Please note that all Mate varieties contains caffeine; we would not suggest it as a nightcap.
Steep at 150°F for 3-5 minutes
Recent reviews
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Tanya G.
This is a nicely toasted mate that isn't bitter. It doesn't taste like coffee and I don't get the jitters when sipping this. I like to mix this with other teas.
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Julee Kasserman
I don't like how the tea is so small it falls through the tea basket. I wasn't ready for that. The drink its self is ok. It doesn't taste like coffee at all. It has a bright flavor but it's not a coffee acid type of flavor. I've tasted other mate teas that I like much more.
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Julie W
This mate has a nice roasty-toasty flavor. I liked it blended with other teas to add that flavor into the mix, especially spicy black teas. But, I found I have a sensitivity to mate, so don't sip this tea anymore.
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Zell Maestro
I really enjoyed this one - an excellent alternative to dessert if you want something chocolate and nutty. I'm not normally a huge hazelnut fan, but the chocolate tones it down.
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Irishman McWhirter
I love this tea, because of the high caffeine and the bold toasty delicious flavor and taste. This special caffeine herbal is excellent to blend with other teas.
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Christine Jolly
This both smelled and tasted like old coffee that you would find in a gas station. No thanks.
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K C
Each sip was a little bit different and kept me coming back for more. Will it be brothy, vegetal, earthy. You won't know until you take the next sip.
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Anca Crisan
The general feel is that the taste is quite toasty and nutty, with a slight smokiness added to it.
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Rose B
I would like to try this in a blend or with cream and sugar. I can definitely taste the toastiness, but it's not as smoky as like a lapsang souchong - and as a lover of smoky teas like that I wish it were a stronger taste. I think next time I'd steep it for longer or add more tea. It definitely has the zing I expect from a mate!
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Julie Hinkle
I like it alone with cream but think I might like this better in a blend.
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Keri Wisniowski
very unique. It was very fun trying but not something I'd go to often. You could absolutely taste the toasted flavor.
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Lilly Tryon
Very unique tea. Steeped per packet instructions. The tea is a reddish-brown with a full-bodied flavor that is toasty, nutty, and slightly smoky. Sweetening with a bit of sugar brings out hints of cocoa.
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Sleepy Greyhound
Nice smoky aroma to start that diminishes to a warm, nutty, chestnut flavor. Full-bodied with a very clean finish. Really enjoyable alternative to regular tea!
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Cindi Drinks Tea
This just tasted like brownish-colored water. I even steeped it twice as long. No flavor whatsoever. Next time I'll try doubling the amount to see if I can get more taste.
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Wally Fowler
Fine mate overall. Nothing particularly special from this brand. Woody flavor with a medium strength
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Beth Hays
A good Mate tea. But I didn’t notice much of a difference from run of the mill Yerba mate. I really hoped for some
Toastiness.
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Dr Laura A
i've purchased mate for yrs for my spouse, but never been enamoured... adagio is changing that, and ty !
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Melissa H
Woody flavor, not much toastiness to my tongue. Reminded me of some blackish oolongs.
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Han lastname
If you have ever tried postum, this tastes exactly like that. It's similar to coffee, but with wheat-y edge to it, like coffee mixed with raisin bran.
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L P
My first time trying a mate, and I rather enjoyed it. The tea has a complex toasted nuttiness that goes well with cream.
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Karie B.
I thought I would like this. I was a regular mate drinker years ago but didn't care of this. It was disappointing.
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Cameron Kilchrist
This mate, in my opinion, straight up tastes like cardboard. Now, I was a strange child and enjoyed chewing on cardboard from time to time, so I'm very familiar with the taste.
Is it more akin to coffee than Adagio's non-toasted mate? Absolutely. Am I using mate as a coffee substitute? Most definitely. Will I return to this variety of mate? Almost certainly not.
I can admit that some pallates would find this enjoyable, and many of the reviews would agree with this sentiment, but it's not compatible with mine.
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Juhea Yahng
I really had no strong feelings about this one. It was a little coffe-ish and a little bitter, but definitely not bad
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Sky Kutil
This was actually a pretty great cup of tea. Tastes really great with a bit of cream and sweetener to help the spices blend better.
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Red Wolfe
My first adventure into mate, and I was welcomed with renaissance festival smell and smoked hay taste. I know that doesn't sound pleasant, but it's actually really good.
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Max Sugerman
I love yerba mate and have been drinking it for years. I was initially wary of this one but the toasted mate was actually really good. It was overly smoky and was really tasty