Experiences with yerba mate anyone?

I picked up a little out of curiosity today, but i still havnt tried it yet.

wanted to see if i could get a few opinions or hear a couple experiences from you guys to better understand what yerba mete is all about.

how much dried leaf should i brew for one cup?

what other teas/herbs mix well with yerba mate tea?

Thread here with folks talking about it. https://dmt-nexus.me/for...aspx?g=posts&t=10482

Ive recently just got into it. Its really nice I just make a litre of it with a few tablespoons and strain and drink, sometimes get a few brews from one lot though this morning I made a cup with leaves ive used a few times and it didnt taste very good, ive went through 30 grams in a few days, found a good looking vendor for it, and my gf is going to buy me the thing you use to drink it and strain it, exciting stuff!

You're really missing out if you're brewing it like tea. Yerba mate is best when taken traditionally (with a gourd and bombilla). You fill the gourd about a third of the way, pour hot water in to finish filling it, and sip through the bombilla (filter straw). The first draw can be a little bitter, but after that it's delicious. You can keep replenishing the gourd with water at least a half-dozen times or more, until the flavor gets too weak or you feel like re-loading the gourd with fresh mate.

Wonderful stuff, one of my favorite caffeine sources.

Do you guys sweeten your mate at all? I've been adding a little honey to sweeten it up a bit and it really does taste great. So much lighter than coffee, and just better then green tea imo. Very stimulating after a few cups!

Cool this is why Im excited about getting the gourd and bombilla, just recently discovered it and im very impressed, my first expereince last saturday was really enjoyable had a really good stimulation, ended up drinking it all day in the sun.

I add honey and some milk with mines, just a little milk.

maté can also be used as an additive in ayahuasca brews. Acolon_5 told me this and i've used it a couple of times that way. I believe it counteracts some of the DMT's side-effects like vasoconstriction and mild bronchoconstriction.

Here's a cool video on how Yerba Mate is traditionally prepared. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNlV1cQ3I4M

Does anyone ever get headaches from it? Im not used to caffeine and have been getting headaches recently. At first I thought it may because im fasting and drinking ayahuasca but yesterday I drank two cups and ate normally and had terrible headaches, could it be the mate?