I Built a Yerba Mate Caffeine Calculator That Accounts for Preparation Method
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Most caffeine calculators treat yerba mate as a single item — "one cup = 85mg caffeine." But anyone who actually drinks mate knows that's wildly inaccurate. A traditional calabaza shared over an hour delivers a completely different caffeine profile than a quick mate cocido tea bag. So I built a calculator that models caffeine extraction based on preparation method, water temperature, steeping time, and number of refills. The Problem: Mate Caffeine Varies 3x I analyzed published rese