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Originally Posted by Iridal

And what a beautiful day it is! 25 years on this planet, not bad ... The day started amazing, and I have a feeling it's going to end amazing.

Happy Birthday young Lady!

Originally Posted by encapuchado

If he/she means "yerba maté" it is an infusion quite popular in Argentina and Uruguay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mate

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Red tea is Rooibos. It is made from a plant found in South Africa and technically is not a tea because it is not made with, well, tea. Pu Erh is either a green/uncooked or black/cooked tea. It is made from tea grown in China but is processed differently then a black, green, or oolong.

Yerba Mate is a plant grown in South America that is used to make beverages. The traditional way of drinking mate is to tightly pack the leaves into a gourd and add hot water. The same gourd full of tea is re-steeped many, many times. They normally add sugar, honey, or other sweeteners because the mate itself is bitter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_mat%C3%A9

I make my mate using stove top coffee maker for a more concentrated flavor and then add it to slightly warmed milk. Yerba Mate Latte.

Guys, Yerba Mate - I know but thanks nonetheless. I have roasted mate at home and drink it from time to time. Or rather used to drink until I discovered all sort of odd teas.

On the other hand Yerba Mate Latte sounds odd and has piqued my curiosity

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Red tea is Rooibos.

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

The English language Wiki does not mention red Pu Erh at all. I had to do a search on the term and finally found a page or two that called it that.

In the US Red = Rooibos.

I am surprised that Pu-Erh is called red tea.
Chinese call our black tea (Assam, Ceylon, etc.) - Red Tea.
Chinese call China Black (Keemun, Yunnan) - Black tea.
It might include cooked Pu-Erh, but I am not sure. Pu-Erh green or cooked is probably a tea of its own because it is a fermented tea.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I think you are beginning to understand why I love the Chinese Black teas so much, even the lesser priced ones! They have such a pronounced flavor, usually a very robust tea that can easily stand on its own.

Chinese Black teas are special



I stumbled upon a few interesting websites/shops?
RedCircleTea (from my bookmarks) and The Journal of Chinese Medicine a new one for me and worth investigation.

I am off to bed. I caught a cold and feel awful.
Just finished a cup of Lapacho.