La Merced De Campo Yerba Mate is the brand I’ve been searching for for a long, long time.
When I think of the perfect yerba mate – one that features a classic earthy and grassy flavor – this is what I imagined.
La Merced De Campo does it extremely well.
It bothers me that I wasn’t put onto this mate earlier. Because if I was, I would’ve been drinking it like a mad man.
Thankfully, I finally decided to give it a go.
If you’re wondering how this yerba mate tastes and whether it’s worth getting, you don’t want to miss another word of this review.
Nose
Right out of its shiny aluminum bag, La Merced De Campo comes to the scene with a noticeable lime note. Sharp and bright. Not something you usually find but very pleasant. When brewing in the gourd, it then produces a lovely baked bread note you can almost eat.
Taste
With each sip, you’ll experience something so familiar, but so much better than you remember – the classic traditional yerba mate taste. La Merced De Campo is rich with grassy and earthy flavors. And is coupled with a pleasant woodsiness and underlying honey note (reminiscent of Playadito). As you get through the second half of the mate, hints of florals come to the scene for a full blend of flavor.
Not too weak yet not too strong, La Merced De Campo strikes the perfect balance. It’s hard to ignore how well all the notes sit on the tongue.
Finish
After swallowing, La Merced De Campo doesn’t give you much to work with. Just a slight sweetness that disappears within seconds, leaving you begging for more to experience everything it has to offer.
Body/Texture
As expected, this yerba has a light-to-medium body. Rich but not domineering, La Merced De Campo has no harshness to it. It’s smooth, rounded, and enjoyable for beginners and longtime materos.
Cut
La Merced De Campo features an Argentine cut. Leaves are uniformly medium-cut. Most are dark green, while some are toasted to a brown and black color. Thick white palos are sprinkled around with some toasted brown and black ones as well. Low polvo content makes preparing the mountain of mate more difficult as it can easily slide, so be careful.
Effect
La Merced De Campo is well-rounded in effect. This brand is classy in this area as well. Typical effects of energy, calmness, and focus with no crash can be experienced.
After drinking half of my bag already, I’ve found it to be a great mate to drink solely for relaxation. Personally, I don’t like to use it for work or doing anything productive. Although it can definitely help you get things done, I like to prepare myself La Merced De Campo when I’m winding down.
Whether it’s reading, sitting outdoors, or just enjoying myself a delicious drink, the flavors of La Merced De Campo keep me good company.
La Merced De Campo Yerba Mate Review
La Merced De Campo is soft, pleasant, and a classic mate. This is a brand I’ll be purchasing over and over again. It’s difficult to put it into words, but this mate gives me a sense of home, solitude, and connection.
If you’re drinking for the sole enjoyment of a yerba mate’s taste and aroma, look no futher than La Merced.
Its traditional flavor is sure to bring you back to the native lands.
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I bought La Merced De Campo (Suavegamigable????) recentlywhile in Buenos Aires, together with the wooden. Cup and spoon/straw. However I am English and cannot read the instructions – the sales lady did explain to me how to use it though – my question is how many times can I fill the cup with hot liquid using the same grass before there is no value left in it …..any info you can give me would be appreciated.
Hey Myrna,
Thanks for the comment.
When preparing it the traditional way in a gourd, you refill it until all the flavor is gone from the mate.
The number of refills varies depending on the brand of yerba, water temperature, gourd size, and amount of yerba used. Most gourds, you can get 15+ refills.
Hope this helped!
Cheers,
Darren
Darren,
What water temperature do you typically use with this yerba?
Thanks,
Jeff
Hi, My mother has always saved the use yerba in a bag to be thrown over her plants, but for the first time ever we noticed that the orange and dark yellow growth came out of it …is that normal? We are really concerned that is something that could be in the Yerba la Merced “De Campo” and that could be harmful.
Do you have any clues what it could be…I did take pictures that I can provide.
Thank you
Got a bag based on this review. I’m only 4 pours in, drinking cold, and I have to say your review is spot on. It reminds me of Playadito, but less bitter, and more body. That bread note is there. These reviews really help me figure out what is what, what country has what style, ect. It still blows me away that such dynamic flavors can come from leaves and water.
Hey Mitch,
Thanks for sharing! It’s always nice to hear others confirm (and/or disagree) with my own experience as well. And yes! Yerba mate can be highly complex and it all comes down to how the plant is grown, the types of leaves used, the aging process, drying process, composition, etc. It’s a beautiful thing.
Cheers,
Darren
Darren,
I use half a cup of yerba in a french press. It comes out great. I prefer to drink it out of a large glass beer stein. So delicious. I have been drinking Playadito, and look forward to tasting this Yerba, after all the interesting ways you described it.
Hi!
Thank you for your dedication and all the mate reviews ! It’s a great resource for someone like me ,who’s getting in to mate. I love it so much that I ended up getting panic attacks from to much caffeine though. So now mellowing down a little bit. But no questions about quitting. I just like the taste so much. Also the coffee is completely out of my picture.
Anyway, I wanted to ask you about La Merced “Campo Sur ” and if you ever tried it. And what are your impressions on it?
Cheers!
Dominykas