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					Originally Posted by replicant_argent  Made some mate' today that Mithshrike sent me last year. The first couple of times, I made it with too hot of water right away, and got a bit discouraged because it turned out horribly bitter, today, I got a nice smooth mate' from the french press, just had to put enough cold water in the leaves to temper them a little from the hot water.Good stuff.
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 He got me on the program, too.  I got to like it real quick like.  And after pot #1 I figured out that a pre-stir with cool water and well-off-the-boil water to top up really did matter.   
