anybody for herba mate'?

[jpinmaryland]

I start drinking this south american drink in college and we all became hooked on it after a while.

I dont have the copper plated bombilla or whatever it was that we drank from in those days but I just put it in a carafe now and let steep.

What tips, techniques does anybody have for this drink? A twist of lemon? something else? tips on how to steep?

Also, what the heck is in this stuff anyways? Its some sort of herb from south america but it does not have much caffeine if any...information please.