satoroca on Nostr: It's just that there is an inflation of mates here. Everyone has at least three of ...

It's just that there is an inflation of mates here. Everyone has at least three of them and when you grow older you acquire more because it's one of the common gifts adults receive. Sometimes even you have to discard some or convert them into small plants pottery because you get your shelves crowded. I didn't even knew I had so many until I took the picture. I would throw away all the ones I don't use.

Mate is a great alternative to receive caffeine. Coffee can have some acidic downside and give you more jitters (in my experience). So alternating coffee and mate is a great healthy chance.

Then consider getting more herbs of your taste to add to the mix or even to the inside of the kettle.
Like I told you, you can have caffeine and digestive herbs at the same time , ginger, gingko biloba for brains, chamomile. Mushrooms!! I used a lot of magic mushrooms microdose inside the hot water, or reishi mushrooms. Very practical and purposeful.
Coca leaves also, great choice for everything in life.
People often here uses Huachuma and call it Huachumate and its San Pedro cacti brew (mescaline) inside the water.
It's up to your own personal taste and imagination.