Temperature
2 guides tagged Temperature
Explainer
Yerba Mate Water Temperature: How Hot Should It Be?
Get one number right and your mate stops tasting bitter — and you sidestep the only well-documented health caveat. The target is 150–175°F (65–80°C), never boiling.
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What Is a Pava?
The mate kettle — built to heat water to just below boiling (~150–175°F / 65–80°C), never boiling. Why that temperature matters, and why a modern variable-temp kettle works just as well.
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