A few weeks ago I received some samples from Guayaki in the mail, mainly because I wanted to try their new San Mateo maté (more on that later). Also included in the package were a smattering of various maté tea bags. Along with their chai and green tea maté was a tea bag of their Maté Chocolatté.
I followed the package directions of pouring “hot but not boiling” water over the bag, let it steep for about ten minutes, and… I wasn’t wowed. You might remember my review of Pixie Maté’s tea bags from last year, and I was expecting a similar taste from Guayaki’s product. But where the Pixie chocolate maté was bursting with flavor, I thought that Guayaki’s chocolate maté was a little so-so. I tried it on its own as well as with agave nectar and milk, and neither version really wowed me. It was okay, in my opinion, but if I’m going to do chocolate maté, I’ll stick with Pixie’s version.
Now, the San Mateo maté, on the other hand… I’ll tell you all about it next week.
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