{"id":11763,"date":"2025-01-06T12:03:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T05:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/?p=11763"},"modified":"2025-05-03T09:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T02:52:27","slug":"la-merced-de-campo-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/la-merced-de-campo-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Yerba Mate Review: La Merced de Campo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">La Merced is the premium-grade yerba mate from Las Mar\u00edas, the parent company of the brands Tarag\u00fci, Ma\u00f1anita, and Uni\u00f3n. It is a brand that places great importance on selecting high-quality yerba mate from specially designated growing regions. Every step of the production process is carried out with care. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yerbalamerced.com.ar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Only leaves that meet strict standards in color<\/a>, aroma, and flavor are selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aroma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La Merced de Campo, when you open the bag, gives off a subtle green grass scent with a hint of tangy fruit. After brewing, the aroma softens, resembling roasted grains, hay, with a touch of woodiness. There\u2019s no smoky scent at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1st Impressions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the first sip, you can immediately feel the smoothness and balance. It has earthy and grassy notes, along with a light woody sweetness. It's not as sweet as Playadito or as strong as Rosamonte. It strikes a perfect balance, making it suitable for both newcomers and regular drinkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After-taste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The aftertaste is light and smooth, with a slight sweetness lingering at the tip of the tongue. The mild tea flavor stays in your mouth for just a short while, making it easy to sip continuously with almost no bitterness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-Merced-De-Campo-Cut-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11970\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-Merced-De-Campo-Cut-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-Merced-De-Campo-Cut-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-Merced-De-Campo-Cut-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-Merced-De-Campo-Cut-min-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-Merced-De-Campo-Cut-min-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-Merced-De-Campo-Cut-min-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a classic Argentine-style yerba mate with a balanced mix of medium-sized leaves and stems. The amount of dust is just right. Most of the leaves are green, with some lighter tones scattered throughout. The stems go through a drying process and are aged for 12 months, which enhances the smoothness of the flavor. The medium-sized stems blend perfectly, making the taste more mellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La Merced de Campo stands out for its exceptional durability\u2014 the infusion dilutes slowly, allowing for many enjoyable rounds of water. It offers a balanced, smooth flavor with a gentle sweetness in the finish. This variety sits somewhere between Playadito and Rosamonte, representing an Argentine-style yerba mate that has no bitterness at all. It\u2019s perfect for those looking to try a high-grade, easy-to-drink mate that retains its flavor over multiple brews.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Merced de Campo has a smooth taste with a hint of sweetness at the finish. It\u2019s richly balanced, dilutes slowly, and sits perfectly in the middle ground of flavor intensity.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","category-la-merced"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latinosecrets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}