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oompah
Apr 17, 2013
Has anyone tried using yerba mate? I've mixed some with green and black (1/3 of each) and it seems to work, but now I curious about the longevity of the scoby going forward. Does it throw the balance off at all?

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oompah
Apr 17, 2013

Astonishing Wang posted:

I've only used black and green teas - let us know how it works!

Taste-wise it is good! Just trying the first of the batch after bottle conditioning for a few days, and it is great, slightly more earthy but otherwise similar to black/green blends I usually use. Particularly successful where blood orange and ginger were added. I guess it is TBD on whether it will hurt the culture over time, but I'm several days into the next fermentation with that same scoby and so far so good. I think I read somewhere that you'll see any damage within 10 generations.

Oh also, noticeably higher caffeine content with the 1/3 yerba mate, I can't drink it after about 3

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