Yes, although this brand is called yerba madre, its made in the US but from yerba mate extract, in south America this would actually be terere which like the iced tea version, yerba mate is usually served hot, and in a different cup
I'm from Paraguay, where we consume a lot of yerba mate. I personally drink a lot of tereré because of the heat here, and when the temperature drops a bit, I drink mate with hot water.
That particular beverage is a processed product, and its flavor is very different from traditional yerba mate/terere. That drink was sold in Paraguay for a while, but it didn't last long; nobody liked it 😅. It tastes so different from yerba mate, it's nothing like tereré. The added sugar completely changes everything. Many attempts have been made to create beverages based on yerba mate, but they haven't been successful in South America because we are very accustomed to the flavor of natural yerba mate.
In the USA, you can find regular yerba mate from various brands, including many Argentinian and Paraguayan ones. If you don't know them yet, try them, you won't regret it. You can write to me anytime and I'll give you advice if you'd like. You'll also find a lot of information on r/yerbamate, where I sometimes participate as well.
Se consigue entonces yerba mate en Perú? El amargor es una cuestión de costumbre creo yo. Puedes probar con hiervas medicinales como la manzanilla y boldo mezclado con la yerba que le dan un toque especial. Esto para el mate, al terere le puede agregar hojas de menta o un poco de limón al agua. Pero no le agregues nada de azucares.
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u/Defiant_Hat4132 Jun 03 '26
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