Club Mate: The Lost History of Germany's Trendiest Soda [video] (opens in new tab)

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weinzierl1y ago

No history of Club Mate is complete without mentioning Tschunk.

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

cyberpunk1y ago

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

kekebo1y ago

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

fellowniusmonk1y ago

Guinness did this to me, I hated it until about 30 and used lots of hyperbolic language to negatively describe it as a dirty ashtray, etc.

I now find most styles of beer far too sweet or boozy and Guinness style beer is my go to.

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cyberpunk1y ago

So like beer?

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LargoLasskhyfv1y ago

Try the red variant? 'Granat'

ochronus1y ago

My favorite!

fuzztester1y ago

So what? ;)

ochronus1y ago

Poison? Why would you say so?

flobosg1y ago

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

Log_out_1y ago

Grandparent is a Hypercritical hippocratical hipocrit going for critical damage on a hippo

snowpid1y ago

Club - Mate is so commonly drunk, it inspired a whole range of similar mate soda brands, also available in every supermarket. Also most Latin Americans don't know about the existence of mate sodas in Germany and they are always surprised when finding out.

P.S.: Why is the history "lost"?

vr461y ago

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.

ochronus1y ago

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

flobosg1y ago

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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4gotunameagain1y ago

Not sugary tasting ??

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

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20 comments

weinzierl1y ago

No history of Club Mate is complete without mentioning Tschunk.

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

cyberpunk1y ago

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

kekebo1y ago

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

fellowniusmonk1y ago

Guinness did this to me, I hated it until about 30 and used lots of hyperbolic language to negatively describe it as a dirty ashtray, etc.

I now find most styles of beer far too sweet or boozy and Guinness style beer is my go to.

1 more reply

cyberpunk1y ago

So like beer?

2 more replies

LargoLasskhyfv1y ago

Try the red variant? 'Granat'

ochronus1y ago

My favorite!

fuzztester1y ago

So what? ;)

ochronus1y ago

Poison? Why would you say so?

flobosg1y ago

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

Log_out_1y ago

Grandparent is a Hypercritical hippocratical hipocrit going for critical damage on a hippo

snowpid1y ago

P.S.: Why is the history "lost"?

vr461y ago

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.

ochronus1y ago

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

flobosg1y ago

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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4gotunameagain1y ago

Not sugary tasting ??

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

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