Ximango, a true native Brazil erva, was not only grown in Brazil, but grown specifically for the native population of mate enthusiasts, primarily concentrated in the three southernmost states of the country. Conversely, most of the “yerba mate” (read: Gaucho Mate) grown in Brazil, being significantly less powdery and allowed to age for the typical period of several months, is grown for export to neighboring Uruguay.
J**N
Proper chimarrão with a complex, smoky taste
I'm a Brazilian quite fond of mate, and live off the stuff. But good, gaúcho-style chimarrão (the name for mate served with hot water and a very fine-grained, almost matcha-like texture) is hard to find in the States. On Amazon, there are maybe three brands where you can buy bulk mate, of which Ximango and Barão are the two most available... and having tried both, I would go with Ximango. It has a strong effect and a delicious smoky flavor with buttery notes --- great on its own, but suggestive of good mixing properties with other teas. I've tried other mates that are more raw and earthy; Yacuy (not available on Amazon) excels in this direction, and Barão is more like that, but gun to my head I'd go with the smoky flavor.If this is your first time trying chimarrão, watch out; due to its powdery nature, if you don't make it correctly, it will clog your straw, or bomba. This is common for beginners, and can only be avoided by cleverly making space for the mate liquid within the herb --- watch videos online about how to do this. If you persevere, the reward is a powerful coffee-substitute that tastes like few other drinks, a lovely medley of flavor, tradition, and style.
J**R
Good price and quality
Value worth package with 2 kilos of this. It takes long to arrive but it never came wrong and the package is always perfectly sealed. Once it came with a non vacuum sealed package, but that was only once. Otherwise it comes vacuum sealed so it feels fresh and new even when it travels long. It takes lots of space and weight in the luggage to bring from Brazil, so I prefer to bring what I cannot find and pay a little more for this to come by mail.
U**N
Still fresh
The mate arrived fresh enough with 8 months remaining until the labeled expiration. Keep in mind you need to make a little mountain on the side of the cuia and wet that down a little so it sticks to the side before bringing in the bomba and hot water. Otherwise you end up with a mouth full of mate. I may try mixing this with some Argentine yerba like Taragui just to make handling a little easier.
L**N
Happy costumers
We like so much the smoky Brazilian flavor of this Yerba Mate. Product is fresh and good. Shipping time could improve though.
F**.
Good
Good product! It's always green and fresh.
N**Y
Very good erva-mate!
Very good erva-mate for chimarrão! I believe this is as good as it can get compared to buying it fresh. One of my packages wasn’t vacuum sealed.
W**O
High quality product
Fast shipping, great taste and super fresh
T**A
the product is good, pricey.
I found the same product on a local supermarket half the price.
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