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Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by ochronus » Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 4:00 AM UTC

vr46 wrote: post #7

I keep a crate in the basement, drink one per day, it’s great. Not sugary or synthetic-tasting, but just like a mild tea. Win for me.

Well, it does have a ton of sugar, though :/

Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by ochronus » Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 5:53 AM UTC

LargoLasskhyfv wrote: post #9

cyberpunk wrote: post #2

It’s poison, and doesn’t even taste nice. I’ll never understand why people drink club mate.

Try the red variant? 'Granat'

My favorite!

Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by flobosg » Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 9:47 AM UTC

ochronus wrote: post #11

vr46 wrote: post #7

I keep a crate in the basement, drink one per day, it’s great. Not sugary or synthetic-tasting, but just like a mild tea. Win for me.

Well, it does have a ton of sugar, though :/

There’s a Zero variant (which I haven’t tried but plan to): https://www.club-mate-shop.de/getraenke/46/club-mate-zero

Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by ochronus » Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 9:48 AM UTC

flobosg wrote: post #13

ochronus wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, it does have a ton of sugar, though :/

There’s a Zero variant (which I haven’t tried but plan to): https://www.club-mate-shop.de/getraenke/46/club-mate-zero

Oh, good to know! Haven't seen it from this brand yet, thanks for sharing!

Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by flobosg » Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 9:54 AM UTC

ochronus wrote: post #10

cyberpunk wrote: post #2

It’s poison, and doesn’t even taste nice. I’ll never understand why people drink club mate.

Poison? Why would you say so?

To be fair, everything is poison at the right dose.

Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by fuzztester » Tue, Jul 23, 2024, 4:14 AM UTC

LargoLasskhyfv wrote: post #9

cyberpunk wrote: post #2

It’s poison, and doesn’t even taste nice. I’ll never understand why people drink club mate.

Try the red variant? 'Granat'

So what? ;)

Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by 4gotunameagain » Fri, Jul 26, 2024, 1:37 PM UTC

vr46 wrote: post #7

I keep a crate in the basement, drink one per day, it’s great. Not sugary or synthetic-tasting, but just like a mild tea. Win for me.

Not sugary tasting ??

If club mate does not taste sugary then what does ? Syrup ? :)

Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 26, 2024, 1:46 PM UTC

flobosg wrote: post #13

ochronus wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, it does have a ton of sugar, though :/

There’s a Zero variant (which I haven’t tried but plan to): https://www.club-mate-shop.de/getraenke/46/club-mate-zero

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Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by weinzierl » Fri, Jul 26, 2024, 1:50 PM UTC

No history of Club Mate is complete without mentioning Tschunk.

https://de.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tschunk

Re: Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video]

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Post by pixelpoet » Fri, Jul 26, 2024, 1:54 PM UTC

cyberpunk wrote: post #5

kekebo wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A common trajectory seems to be your sentiment, followed by a couple of reluctant retries, followed by eventual, disproportional reverence. I'm no different

So like beer?

I'm 40 and frequently give many many beers a chance (e.g. lived in Czechia with ultra knowledgeable beer experts), even my German genes don't help me to enjoy it. On the other hand, I followed the Club Mate trajectory too.