I’ve always suspected it might taste even MORE like yerba mate if it was just processed similarly? Not sure how accurately we’ve preserved the knowledge of how it used to be prepared back when it was commonly consumed, but these days it’s mostly just dried and roasted. Compare that to the very lengthy and complicated process mate gets put through, and the difference in flavor might be more about that than anything inherently different.
How does it taste? I’ve read it is somewhat similar to yerba mate?
Yeah, not too far off!
I’ve always suspected it might taste even MORE like yerba mate if it was just processed similarly? Not sure how accurately we’ve preserved the knowledge of how it used to be prepared back when it was commonly consumed, but these days it’s mostly just dried and roasted. Compare that to the very lengthy and complicated process mate gets put through, and the difference in flavor might be more about that than anything inherently different.