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Originally Posted by kurty[B]
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Canarias isn't exactly my favorite, it seems more bitter than most brands. My friend in New York is 1/2 Uruguayan, she drinks that brand.
Anyway, I found out about it from a co-worker. He had a mate and bombilla at his desk and was drinking what looked like mud to me. After finding out about him and his experience it was rather interesting to me.
Apparently he was a Mormon missionary in New Jersey. One of his fellow missionaries was from Argentina. He was introduced then. I asked him about the Mormon ban on tea and he justified it as 'just water poured over leaves.' This made me smile. I gave him $10 and he came back with a bombilla and a kg of mate.
The first time I tried it I scalded the ever-loving hell out of it. It was so bitter. I got a nasty caffeine jag and nearly messed myself. I went back to work the next day and was instructed on how to properly prepare it. Much better after that. I can't really enjoy coffee too much now that I drink mate. Coffee makes me so sleepy.