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For anyone ready to take the next step in mate. Taragui Sin Palo leaves the stems out and gives you pure leaf (around 90% leaf content), which makes for a richer, stronger and fuller experience. This is where you taste the real complexity seasoned mate drinkers are after.
What does Taragui Sin Palo taste like?
Taragui Sin Palo has a uniquely rich and soft flavour with the velvety, creamy texture that pure leaf delivers. You still get the smoky, earthy qualities of traditional yerba mate, but wrapped in a noticeably softer mouthfeel. The higher ratio of leaf to stem brings out more pronounced earthy notes, blended with a subtle sweetness, giving a more complex and fuller flavour than the Traditional version.
About the producer
Taragui Sin Palo comes from Establecimiento Las Marías in Corrientes, Argentina, the world's leading yerba mate producer. Since 1924 they have refined their craft with air-drying technology that eliminates carcinogenic PAHs and preserves purity without agricultural chemicals. Their vertically integrated operation gives them control over every step, from seedbed to packaging, ensuring consistent quality in every sip.
How do you drink Taragui Sin Palo?
Prepare Sin Palo the same way as any other loose yerba mate: fill your gourd three quarters full, tilt it, pour lukewarm water down the side and then add hot water at 70-80°C. Because there are fewer stems, you get a denser, more powdery texture, so a bombilla with a fine filter is preferable. Refill as soon as the flavour fades and count on a richer, more intense experience throughout the day.
Playadito Despalada is a premium stem-free version that delivers deeper complexity than the Traditional. This refined variant removes most stems through mechanical sifting, concentrating the flavor into a more sophisticated blend ideal for experienced mate drinkers seeking earthy depth without excessive sweetness.
What does Playadito Despalada taste like?
Playadito Despalada tastes richer and more complex than the Traditional, with less floral sweetness and more prominent molasses-like and caramel undertones. The flavor profile features subtle honey and toffee notes balanced with distinct caramel and nut flavors that create a full-bodied experience. While still smooth, it offers more intensity and earthiness than the honey-forward Traditional, making it ideal for those who appreciate concentrated leaf flavor with genuine depth rather than pure sweetness.
About the manufacturer
Despalada products come from the same Cooperativa Agrícola de la Colonia Liebig that has been producing Playadito since 1979. The cooperative's commitment to quality includes careful leaf selection and additional mechanical processing to ensure consistent stem removal below 5%. The 12-month aging process develops the characteristic richness and balance that sets Despalada apart, maintaining the cooperative's reputation for excellence across its entire product line.
How do you prepare Playadito Despalada?
Playadito Despalada is prepared identically to traditional Argentine mate: fill your gourd about two-thirds with the loose yerba, pour hot water (70-80°C), insert the bombilla, and enjoy!
For anyone ready to leave the stems behind and embrace the pure strength of the yerba mate leaf. Amanda Despalada removes most of the woody stems, leaving a composition of 90-95% leaf that gives an authentic, lightly smoky flavour with a stronger, more concentrated character and a higher caffeine content. This is the right choice when you want a robust, energetic mate.
What does Amanda Despalada taste like?
Amanda Despalada has an authentic, lightly smoky flavour with a stronger and more pronounced mate character than traditional varieties, and despite that higher intensity it still manages to stay soft and mild. You taste grassy and woody notes with a touch of sweetness, giving a cleaner infusion with a softer and more consistent flavour thanks to the absence of stems. The taste is noticeably stronger than con palo versions and delivers a more concentrated mate character without becoming harsh or overwhelming.
About the producer
Amanda Despalada is made by La Cachuera S.A., with more than 100 years of family expertise and modern laboratory quality control. The unsmoked processing gives a pure yerba mate character without carcinogenic compounds. The company places continual emphasis on ecological balance, works virtually without agricultural chemicals and relies on organic fertilisers. Despalada products are certified gluten-free and comply with Argentinian food regulations (Sin T.A.C.C.).
How do you drink Amanda Despalada?
Prepare Amanda Despalada with the traditional mate method: fill your gourd about three quarters, tilt it and add lukewarm water first, then hot water at 70-80°C. Use a spoon bombilla or a slotted bombilla (the low dust content means clogging isn't a major problem, but these work best). Refill with hot water as needed; you will get around 20 refills with strong flavour. The sin palo form naturally contains more caffeine, which makes this variety ideal for the morning or whenever you need sustained energy through the day.
Kraus Organica Pure Leaf is the premium refinement of Kraus's signature organic blend. With stems and dust removed entirely, only hand-selected leaves remain, giving a dust-free, elegant drinking experience that is as pure as it is complex.
What does Kraus Organica Pure Leaf taste like?
Kraus Organica Pure Leaf tastes clear and herbal with a pronounced grassy character, while notes of roasted hazelnut and raw sunflower seeds add extra depth. A fresh, earthy undertone keeps the profile nicely balanced and delivers a clean, soft flavour with no dusty or powdery texture. The experience is refined and more intense than the con palo version, without giving up any complexity.
About the producer
Kraus Organica Pure Leaf is Kraus's premium offering, made from their air-dried organic yerba from the province of Misiones. The additional processing step, in which every stem is removed by hand, creates a pure-leaf product that is the most refined expression of their terroir and production philosophy.
How do you drink Kraus Organica Pure Leaf?
Prepare Kraus Pure Leaf with water at 65-70°C for a perfect result. Fill your gourd with the pure leaves, place your bombilla, add the water and experience the clean, dust-free drinking. The refined processing produces a soft, bright green infusion that develops beautifully as you keep drinking.
0.5 kg pack
Rosamonte's stemless variant: powerful, energetic and surprisingly balanced despite the sin palo profile. Long ageing (12-18 months) combined with coarsely milled leaf creates something unusual: it tastes more approachable than typical sin palo mates, yet delivers real energy and character. This is your morning mate.
What does Rosamonte Despalada taste like?
Rosamonte Despalada tastes surprisingly approachable for a sin palo version: quite unusual for Argentinian yerba mate, with an oily aroma reminiscent of extra virgin olive oil, bitter-savoury notes and earthy, plummy undertones with minimal smokiness despite the barbacuá drying. The flavour profile is nicely balanced between bitter and sweet, with notes of olive oil, a touch of tobacco, black tea and subtle herbal and woody nuances. The powerful but pleasant bitterness is well balanced by sweetness, giving a relatively straightforward mate with a quick finish that invites a brisk drinking pace.
About the producer
Rosamonte Despalada is produced using Rosamonte's signature barbacuá drying method, followed by 12-18 months of ageing, which develops complexity while softening the sharpness. The coarse mill is a typical Rosamonte trait, and despite a leaf content above 90%, the long ageing and careful production deliver a balanced flavour rather than pure intensity. The company's modern facilities and quality laboratory guarantee consistent results from batch to batch, while the focus on seedling selection and optimal growing conditions ensures superior plants from the very start.
How do you drink Rosamonte Despalada?
Fill your gourd about two thirds with Rosamonte Despalada, tilt it and add lukewarm water down the sloped side. Then add hot water at 70-75°C (temperature control is essential; precision gives the best flavour balance and the longest session). Refill with hot water; you will get 20-25 refills with energetic flavour. The flavours develop less dramatically over the session, but the consistent quality and the perfect morning energy make this variety more than worth it.
Aguantadora Despalada is a yerba mate from Argentina specially blended from almost exclusively leaves, with a minimal proportion of twigs (palo). This creates a powerful, pure and long-lasting flavor that is ideal for lovers of a strong mate.
Because the blend consists almost exclusively of leaves, this yerba contains a higher caffeine content than a classic blend. This makes Aguantadora Despalada particularly suitable if you are looking for extra energy and focus during the day.
Package of 0.5 kg
