Yerba Mate Rosamonte Especial 3 Pack - 6.6 lbs (3 kg)

Love the smokey and earthiness of this mate. It’s packed tightly and smells so fresh. The grind is consistent with other high quality brands I’ve tried but the taste is robust and has a certain smoothness and sweetness to it. Be sure to use hot but not boiling water and it won’t be as bitter (between 165F-175F). The subtle hint of smoke reminds me of drinking it around a campfire in Patagonia. For my first try I half filled a 300ml mug with mate and got about 1.5 L in refills out of it, a little goes a long way. This is excellent value for the money. Anyone who buys mate tea bags is wasting their money. Loose yerba mate is the way to go

This is my preferred Yerba!! I love Rosamonte's Strong Flavor!! I have tried many more Yerbas and none are better.

Just so happy for this product ,will order again when I’m on last kilo ,3 packs ,so much healthier energy than some sugary drink ,got a nice matte cup ,temperature around 170 taste nice ,I like the bitter smooth taste, straight from Argentina ! Excellent product

Que decir! es una bendicion poder tener yerba para el mate... y tan rapido

We absolutely love this Yerba mate and the fact that we can get this Argentine product so readily! The taste is smooth and drinking mate is a great way to start the day with more energy and clarity.

I switched to mate from coffee a few years ago. I know it's generally an afternoon drink, but I drink it in the morning like coffee. There were a couple of websites where I bought it regularly. Unfortunately, Dr. Oz saw fit to publicly endorse it as a health tea, and the price went up everywhere, including my regular sellers. So I went looking, and found this on amazon.This is my favorite brand. The Selección Especial is aged two years in special wooden boxes with vents to let smoke in. This is "elaborada con palo", meaning that it has stem bits in it, which makes the flavor last longer for more refills. Some will prefer "sin palo"(without stems), because the stems also add a little bitterness to the mate.I understand that in Argentina, where mate is a common as coffee is here, Rosamonte is generally regarded as one of the best commercially available mate brands.Of this seller in particular, I can say that they were prompt, and that the box came with a couple free samples of flavored mate. A lot of people will prefer the flavored kinds, especially either "citron" which is lemon, or "hierbes de montaña", which means moutain herbs and tastes like mint.I, however, prefer this for day-to-day consumption. I run plain water through the coffee-maker, fill a large coffee cup about 1/3 full with mate, and just keep topping it up with hot water for a couple hours as I sip it through the bombilla.The main thing that pleased me about this merchant is that the product was considerably less dusty than what I had been getting from my previous suppliers. The difference is probably about handling and storage. The bags are like a bag of sugar, and a lot of rough handling could crush the leaves inside, creating dust. In the mate, dust gets through the holes in the bombilla and coats your tongue, tastes a little bitter, and generally degrades the experience.When it first arrived, I opened a bag and poured it into a big tupperware container that I use to store it. And I immediately noticed that there was very little dust compared to what I had been getting when I ordered this from my old seller.I'm very happy with what I received.

great product and fast delivery

While not as good as EcoTeas or La Obereña, this is a nice yerba maté - with a mild flavor that would appeal to first time maté drinkers.