Vanilla Nut Java Mate - [5 lb.]

I'm basically addicted to a warm cup of something in my hands every morning. I had to stop drinking coffee because of stomach problems. I don't remember how I found my first Guayaki, but it has been a life saver. I drink it every morning, and sometimes Yerba Mate tea during the day. Thank you for selling a superior product.

My husband and I have been drinking Mate daily for over a year,the Dark Roast and Vanilla Nut(my favorite), and we can't deny the great nutritional value and antioxidants that have kept some of the many icky viral and bacterial bugs away from us! That is a huge thing being in North Idaho where there are long seasons of illness due to the weather here. Our 3 year old daughter loves to drink the Mate plain with a few Vanilla Stevia drops and even our picky 4 year old boy will drink it mixed with a little cocoa mix(which if that's the only way..so be it, it gets it into him!) We just have to be aware of nap and bedtimes! There is very little if any illness that we have to deal with as long as we keep up on our daily Mate consumption!! WE LOVE MATE!!!

I love coffee, but my body doesn't. I've tried regular mate and it just didn't satisfy my taste buds, but, the Java Mate does. My favorite is the vanilla nut because of it's complex and intense flavor! Yum

Love the Java Mate SO MUCH, thought I'd try the vanilla Java........Love that even more. Keep up the good work Guayaki Looking forward to getting the very cool black travel mug next time. MC

While I've never felt a strong "Java" taste with the Java Maté blends, they are delicious. The smell of the vanilla blend dry and brewed has a sort of bananna/vanilla aroma. It has a pleasant taste both warm, cool and cold. I brew 8 tablespoons in a 32 oz french press and get 4 very flavorful brewings out of it. The fifth and six are pleasant but mild. After I have gotten the maximum brews out of a pot the blend gets great praise from the worms in my vermicomposter.

Great stuff. Helps me focus on the task at hand and gives me serious endurance in tough, physically demanding situations. It also lowers my heart rate and has a calming affect. It will lower my body tempature a little and make me feel really hot sometimes...be aware if you spend much time outdoors in the winter. I used this stuff for a few years to replace coffee. I give it a "4" because the cost has become to high for me to buy it as often now. I used to get it for half what it costs now after the e-mail discounts. I tried the cheaper granulated mate and didn't like it. It took forever to get through one 5 lb. bag.

I was a big coffee drinker but after realizing that it was making me irritable in the morning I stopped. I missed the taste of that hot of of Joe in the morning so I did some research on Java Mate. I had already tried Yerba Mate and was drinking that as pre-workout drink. The first taste of Vanilla Java Mate took a second to get used to but the following sips were just delicious. I used to make my Java Mate in a coffee maker but recently received a French Press for Christmas. If you plan on drinking Java Mate, BUY A FRNECH PRESS. You'll thank me later. The Press brings out the full flavor and aromas. I make mine with full fat, canned cooking coconut milk, not the half gallon processed stuff, and NO sugar. As a side note, after making several orders of 1 lb. bags I got tired of running out of Java Mate so I ordered the 5 lb. bag. When there was an issue with the shipping company I called Guayaki and spoke to a real person not some automated service. They resolved the issue without question or hassle. They apologized made things right. What more you could you ask for? Thanks Guayaki for a great experience and a great, eco-friendly product.