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drank Organic Sparkling Classic Gold Yerba Mate by Guayaki
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Huh, this tastes just like eating a roll of Necco wafers with some of that yerba maté in the background. Too bad it has so much sugar – this would be my go-to carbonated flavor.
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tea-sipper
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Necco! Wafers! I miss them!

Cameron B.
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Lol Necco Wafers! Not a good flavor for tea ha ha.

Mastress Alita
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I am loving using a carbonation machine on my cold brew teas, but I can’t imagine that taste mixed with yerba mate…

derk
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It’s better than that might come across. Maybe like a tamarind-lime ginger-spiced dr pepper-cola maté?

Martin Bednář
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Necco wafers… can anyone tell me what they were like? :D

Mastress Alita
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They’re a somewhat infamous for being a commonly disliked American candy (though they certainly do have some fans). The best way I can describe one is slightly fruity and super sweet chalk.

Cameron B.
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I didn’t mind them to be honest, especially the purple anise ones. But yes, mostly chalky and sweet ha ha.

Mastress Alita
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They are not my most hated candy (that goes to Circus Peanuts) but I wouldn’t ever buy them, either. Sitting around in a breakroom for free? Ya, I can eat that…

Martin Bednář
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I think I can see Czech equivalent maybe… but can’t tell for sure. Into the list of things I want to try once.

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tea-sipper
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Necco! Wafers! I miss them!

Cameron B.
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Lol Necco Wafers! Not a good flavor for tea ha ha.

Mastress Alita
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I am loving using a carbonation machine on my cold brew teas, but I can’t imagine that taste mixed with yerba mate…

derk
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It’s better than that might come across. Maybe like a tamarind-lime ginger-spiced dr pepper-cola maté?

Martin Bednář
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Necco wafers… can anyone tell me what they were like? :D

Mastress Alita
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They’re a somewhat infamous for being a commonly disliked American candy (though they certainly do have some fans). The best way I can describe one is slightly fruity and super sweet chalk.

Cameron B.
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I didn’t mind them to be honest, especially the purple anise ones. But yes, mostly chalky and sweet ha ha.

Mastress Alita
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They are not my most hated candy (that goes to Circus Peanuts) but I wouldn’t ever buy them, either. Sitting around in a breakroom for free? Ya, I can eat that…

Martin Bednář
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I think I can see Czech equivalent maybe… but can’t tell for sure. Into the list of things I want to try once.

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