Rooibos Tea

Rooibos is the main ingredient in this tea.
Rooibos is a shrub native to South Africa which is cultivated for its
shoots and leaves. Rooibos means “red bush,” a reference to the
startling red color which the leaves attain after they have been oxidized.
Rooibos has been called a “red tea” when it is not a true tea, since it does
not come from the Camellia sinensis plant. The Rooibos bush, known
formally as Aspalathus linearis, thrives best in the Western Cape Province,
where it has been grown and used for centuries by the native Khoisan people.
It is classified as a tisane, an herbal brew, and it is handled very differently
than tea is. The processing encourages oxidation, which will ultimately turn
the leaves a rich red color. A cup of Rooibos has a slightly nutty and sweet
flavor, and it is loaded with antioxidants, much more than Green Tea
without the caffeine.


Please visit our webstore to see our organic Rooibos
tea in our Herbal section or come into our shop & enjoy
a cup with some delicious local pastry.