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- Follow-up
- Nada
- Ruvicha Pantanal
- Company
- Cut
- Flavor
- Thoughts/Impressions
Ep. 64: “I Don’t Really Buy Into That”
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- Follow-up
- Water quality and mate
- Piporé Sublime
- Company
- Cut
- Flavor
- Thoughts/Impressions
- www.tangofoodsusa.com
- Use code MATEGUYS20 for 20% off some Piporé Sublime for yourself
Ep. 63: “Show Me Where the Chimarrão Touched You”
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- Follow-up
- none
- A Decade in Review
- What our relationship with mate was like at first
- In the middle
- Now
Ep. 62: “What is That, Weed?”
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- Follow-up
- none
- Special Guest: David Ball
- Mate gourds
- What makes a good yerba
- Different uses for yerba
Ep. 61: “Grease the Slide”
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- Follow-up
- Clogged bombilla tips
- User impressions on Titrayju
- Today’s Sponsor: YMateina
- Learn more at https://ymateina.com
- La Selva c/ Jengibre
- Country of origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Impressions
Ep. 60: “Down Ole South America Way”
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- Follow-up
- None-ish
- Lago Verde Composto
- Country of origin
- Cut/blended herbs
- Chamomile
- Cidreira (lemon balm)
- Anise
- Mint
- Fennel
- Today’s Sponsor: YMateina
- Learn more at https://ymateina.com
- Taste
- Impressions
Ep. 59: “The Chimarrita Bros”
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- Follow-up
- None
- Titrayju
- Country of origin
- Cut
- Their site with information
- The “chimarrita” thermos
- Taste
- A story about hype
- Impressions
Ep. 58: “Reclamations”
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- Follow-up
- None
- Canarias Edición Especial
- Country of origin
- Cut
- Packaging
- Taste
- Impressions
- Comparisons with other Uruguayan herbs
Ep. 57: “A Stunning Turn of Events”
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- Follow-up
- Cam’s Habits
- Yacuy Orgânica
- Country of origin
- Cut
- Packaging
- Taste
- Impressions
Ep. 56: “To You It’s Been Maybe a Week or Two…”
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- Follow-up
- None
- Aguamate
- Country of origin
- Cut/The smokiness (or lack thereof)
- Packaging
- Taste
- Impressions
Ep. 55: “The Mayonnaise Guys”
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- Follow-up
- None
- Baldo
- Country of origin
- Cut
- Packaging
- Taste
- Impressions/Comparison to Canarias
Ep. 54: “Bear Grylls’ Finest”
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- Follow-up
- None
- Mate length?
- How long does one mate last us?
- Taking mate on the go with us?
- Saving a mate for the next day?
- Other things like that
Ep. 53: “Burn the Mother Down”
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- Follow-up
- None
- Selecta Premium
- Country
- Cut/Blend
- Taste
- Impressions
Ep. 52: “You Only YOLO Once”
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- Follow-up
- We have a twitter @RealMateGuys
- CBSé Hierbas Del Litoral
- Country
- Cut/Blend
- Taste
- Impressions
Ep. 51: “Technology is Horrible”
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- Follow-up
- Sara asks about chimarrão stains and our accoutrement maintenance
- Alternative gourd setups
- Tea Glass (thank you Alex!)
- Tepiano
- Mate Pipa
- MateListo
- Garrafa Tereré
- Our twitter @RealMateGuys (that we seldom use but might soon)
Ep. 50: “Fully Cranked”
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- Follow-up
- More info on Ytereré
- La Tranquera
- Country
- Cut
- Taste
- Impressions
Ep. 49: “Celebrations Aside”
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- Follow-up
- Getting a Termolar thermos in the US
- Ytereré
- By YMateína
- www.ymateina.com
- Cut
- Taste
- Impressions
Ep. 48: “I Jinxed Us”
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- Follow-up
- The whole thing is unborked
- Our Wish List
- Del Cebador Sabor Intenso
- Canarias Edición Especial
- and the rest
Ep. 47: “Refreshing Stuff”
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- Follow-up
- The whole thing is borked
- Kurupí Sabor Citrus Tereré Yorador
- Company/Origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 46: “Brought to You by Power Thirst”
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- Follow-up
- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Selecta Cedrón y Limón
- Company/Origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 45: “Always Kind of Looked Like a Platypus to Me”
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- Follow-up
- Mark Bowling and the Meta Mate bombas
- Playadito
- Company/Origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 44: “Here a Sip, There a Sip”
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- Follow-up
- n/a
- Barão Orgânica
- Company/Origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 43: “Brain Fart”
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- Follow-up
- nuthin
- Liebig
- Company/Origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 42: “You Have No Idea What I Do to You Then”
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- Follow-up
- Another iTunes review!
- Mate on the go
- Pre-pared
- Loose leaf in special containers
- Traditionally
Ep. 41: “Clark Will Not be Pontificating on this Episode”
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- Follow-up:
- *crickets*
- Madrugada Pura Folha
- Company
- Cut
- Taste
- Thoughts
Ep. 40: “Where the Real Money From the Movie is Made”
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- Follow-up:
- *crickets*
- Amanda Orgánica
- Company
- Cut
- Taste
- Thoughts
Ep. 39: “Pants-ticular Boost”
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- Follow-up:
- More on Pajarito Selección Especial from Jovi
- Kurupí con Katuava
- Company
- Cut
- Taste
- Thoughts
Ep. 38: “Colonel Salud y Flora’s 11 Secret Herb’s and Spices”
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- Follow-up:
- Giancarlo of Maté Exchange
- Salud y Flora Compuesta
- Company
- Cut
- Blend of:
- Alfafa
- Fennel
- Boldo
- Carqueja
- Lemon verbena
- Espinheira Santa
- Gingko
- Chamomile
- Peppermint
- Linden
- Taste
- Thoughts
Ep. 37: “Egypt is Part of Africa”
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- Follow-up
- Jovi and Rosamonte
- Pajarito Selección Especial
- Company
- Cut
- Flavor
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 36: “A Paper Sack Inside of a Cardboard Box”
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- Follow-up
- Polishing alpaca
- Rosamonte Premium
- Company
- Cut
- Flavor
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 35: “Sorry Again to Matt Damon”
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- Follow-up
- Danny’s e-mail
- Selecta Moringa, Cola de Caballo y Burrito
- Company
- Cut
- Herbs
- Moringa
- Cola de Caballo
- Burrito
- Herbs
- Flavor
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 34: “Break Me Off a Piece of that Ovaltine”
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- Follow-up
- Cruz de Malta used to say it was aged 12 months right on the package
- They have a new design
- Explaining about the Maltese cross
- Chimarrão Gaúcha
- Our first experiences with her
- Company
- Chá Mate Real
- Cut
- Flavor
- Our Thoughts
- Good stuff (Barão Premium) vs Bad stuff (this)
Ep. 33: “Xi Jinping’s Gonna Getcha”
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- Follow-up
- Campesino’s site actually works!
- New review on iTunes
- Cruz de Malta
- Our first experiences with her
- Company
- Molinos Rio de la Plata (Same as Nobleza Gaucha)
- Cut
- Flavor
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 32: “It’s a C Word”
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- Follow-up
- *Crickets*
- Native leaf
- Company
- Cut
- Flavor
-
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 31: “So Good. Much Classic. Wow.”
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- Follow-up
- *Crickets*
- Del Cebador
- Company
- Cut
-
- Flavor
- Our Thoughts
Ep. 30: “Huge Tracks of Land”
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- Follow-up
- Google Play Music
- Cow horns
- Scape Treader Campfire
- Company/Origins
- Cut/Process
- Flavor
- Our Thoughts
- The product page
Ep. 29: “In Georgia They Call It Coke”
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- Follow-up
- Womp womp
- Guampas
- Origin of the word “guampa”
- What’s a guampa in Paraguay? Argentina? Brazil?
- Simple to the fanciest
- The Arana y Hijos catalogue
- The purpose of the ring/chain
Ep. 28: “Creed Thoughts”
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- Follow-up
- Podcast Facebook page?
- Guests?
- Meta Mate Tolotti’s Forno
- Origin/country
- Link to page at Meta Mate (scroll down for info)
- Cut
- Flavor
- Thoughts
Ep. 27: “Who the Frack is Sara?”
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- Follow-up
- Sara
- Origin/country
- Cut
- Flavor
- Thoughts
Ep. 26: “I Made a Yummy Sound”
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- Follow-up
- Poleo/Pennyroyal
- Steve’s questions:
- Gluten free? TACC?
- How much yerba we go through a month?
- Smokiest brand?
- Campesino Menta y Limón
- Country of origin
- Campesino company placeholder website (archive)
- Cut
- Taste
- Our thoughts
Ep. 25: “I Really Pulled a Manos”
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- Follow-up
- Differences in tradition by country
- Manos del Uruguay
- Piporé Compuesta con Hierbas
- Country of origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Our thoughts
Ep. 24: “A Little Bit of Shame For You”
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- Follow-up
- *crickets*
- Meta Mate 23
- Country of origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Cold
- Hot
- History
- Meaning behind the number 23
- Meta Mate’s blog post on the number 23
- Revolução de 23
- 23 Product page
- Production of the erva
- Our thoughts
Ep. 23: “There’s Worse Things to Fill Your Mouth With”
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- Follow-up
- More about vegans
- Urushop blog post
- Nobleza Gaucha
- Company, country of origin
- Cut
- Taste
- Our thoughts
Ep. 22: “That’s a Reference”
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- Follow-up
- Vegans
- Our Favorite Things
- Gourds
- Bombillas/Bombas
- Thermos
- Yerba/Erva
- Accessories
Ep. 21: “It’s a Pound, not 500 Grams”
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- Follow-up
- Listener mail
- Nativa Suave Blend
- Company/ Origin
- Cut
- Flavor
- Thoughts
Ep. 20: “I Forgot How Words Work”
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- Follow-up
- *crickets*
- Argentine Bombillas
- The bombillas we’re talking about
- Types of filter ends
- Types of shafts
- Types of mouth pieces
- Types of metals
- Pros/ Cons
Ep. 19: “I’m Probably Going to Jinx Ourselves”
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- Follow-up
- Podcast now available on Android
- Kraus Orgánica
- Origin
- The drying process
- The cut
- Flavor profile
- Our thoughts
Ep. 18: “Like a Dinosaur Lying on its Back”
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- Follow-up
- The rest of Barão Export
- Selecta
- Origin
- Paraguay, the dinosaur
- The cut
- Flavor profile
- Our thoughts
Ep. 17: “MSG for Mate”
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- Follow-up
- New podcast art
- Mate on The Bachelorette
- Jovi’s Blog on mate varieties and responsible cultivation
- Barão Export
- Origin
- The cut
- Flavor profile
- Our thoughts
- The packaging