Does anyone know of an affordable site or brand of roasted Yerba Mate?
Sites like yerbamate.us have green yerba mate in bulk (i.e. 1 kilo) for about $5, but they don't seem to have any roasted varieties/brands. Is roasted mate just unpopular in South America? I like the roasted mate from Specialteas, but I don't want to pay American prices (i.e. $20-25 per kilo).
Thanks!
Nov 11th, '09, 20:51
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Re: Yerba Mate (Roasted) in Bulk?
Just curious, is it possible to roast your own? I roast a lot of "tea." It is pretty fun actually, and the rewards are in the cup.
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I'd love to hear how you roast your teas. Do you use your oven at home?
Nov 21st, '09, 17:10
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Pretty many ways and no one correct way.
I have a pan dedicated for this use, over high heat and keeping the grains moving for around 5-10 minutes.
A hot air popcorn popper does a good job and is easy. Around 5 minutes.
You can do it in an oven as well, spreading them out over a cookie sheet or similar. This might be the hardest method to roast perfectly.
I have a pan dedicated for this use, over high heat and keeping the grains moving for around 5-10 minutes.
A hot air popcorn popper does a good job and is easy. Around 5 minutes.
You can do it in an oven as well, spreading them out over a cookie sheet or similar. This might be the hardest method to roast perfectly.
Re: Yerba Mate (Roasted) in Bulk?
I'm also interested in bulk mate. While working at Teavana I got sort of hooked on the stuff while I had a huge discount. I can't afford those ridiculous prices now.