I opened the bag and saw with my own eyes the color of the tea without listeinng to others. The color is actually dark green with tan stems in it. 99% of the tea is dark green. I'm glad i didn't return it! 19 update 17 December 2023: 11:15pm (2315) I had 4kg sitting in my cabinet for a year, and I'm just getting around to using it for the first time tonight. taste is smokey, liked smoked salmon. "mate factor" brand taste greener. This brand has more of a smoked, brown flavor. The color of the leaves is green though. I used like 3 Tablespoons per 16-18 Ounces. I think it's pretty good so far, I'm a little mentally buzzed right now, but that's a good thing 19 December 2023 update: Overall, I temporarily went from mate factor to this brand. I’m hating it. , much weaker than “mate factor” Yerba mate. Stimulation and buzz affect kinda weak. it'll do 7 January 2024 update: Try grinding the whole leaves in a Vitamix blender with a little hot water. Basically, I'm experimenting with consuming the whole leaf like how matcha green tea is consumed! Read more

This brand is up to expectations very fresh. Very nice Taste reminds me when I was little and drink mate with my dad in Argentina. Has been killing my appetite as well. Read more

The good: The average leaf size is larger, and there's less leaf dust, than many other brands I've tried. There have been no sticks or stems or other non-tea bits. Mostly good: The tea does not smell or taste musty, plastic-y, or burnt. I'm not sure that it's entirely fresh, but it doesn't smell or taste old. The not good: The taste is not very deep or long-lasting. It isn't bitter, but it also isn't exactly flavorful. There's more scent than flavor, and even the scent is quite light. The OK: The bag is large and resealable, and the price is quite low. Conclusion: I find it drinkable if I use a high tea-to-water ratio, however it is serviceable rather than enjoyable; I make a cup when I'm too busy or distracted to care overly much about what I'm drinking. I won't be buying it again. Read more

This is the way to go, unsmoked and very flavorful. Great value, been through almost a kilo a month for the last two years. Read more

This is the second time I’m buying this. So I’m really enjoying it. It’s good quality organic mate. The only thing I would say is that it is cut a little small and sometimes you get some leaves getting through. I use an extra layer of tea mesh to make sure none of that is ingested. Overall, it has great taste, is energizing without making you jittery like coffee may. Great alternative to coffee with extra benefits. Read more