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Yerb and Herb

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Drink yerba mate and smoke weed preferably simultaneously and while driving.

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WTf is yerb? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I've seen this community, I know what herb is but have only a vague idea what yerb is. Can someone help a brother out?

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[–] CodexArcanum 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yerba Mate is a South American plant. The leaves can be dried and brewed in boiling water like tea to make a beverage also commonly called Yerba Mate.

The traditional brewing style uses a larger wooden vessel and a long straw with a filter on the submerged end. Yerba doesn't get bitter with prolonged steeping like tea does, and you can resteep so it's common to keep adding new boiling water to the cup and get 2 or 3 (or more) brews. But you can brew it like regular tea also.

Yerba has a lot more caffeine than black tea, but I find I'm less jittery and have a smoother fall off than with tea. The taste is unique, kind of "green" and light, slightly bitter. I like a bit of honey in mine. The company i usually buy tea from also offers Yerba and guayusa blends (like masala chai style, roasted, other flavors) and I really enjoy them. Guayusa is another plant that has natural caffeine.

I highly recommend Yerba! it's a very pleasant buzz and a nice alternative to the usual teas and coffees.

Addition:

I buy from NMTea Co in the USA. This isn't an ad or anything, but I like them and regularly buy from them. They also sell the equipment for traditional Yerba if you want to do it right. (I just use my tea stuff like a heathen, haha)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Fwiw I tend to agree with most of this besides the boiling water bit. One of the strengths of yerba mate is how much you can vary the water temp and still get a wonderful experience. From piping hot to iced, yerba mate is great.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's yerba, mate!

(Plz don't ban me)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'm smoking weed about it.

[–] zeppo 2 points 2 months ago

Yerba mate, the tea or guarana like herb used to make a drink