Our hand-crafted blend of superfine grade organic Rooibos with fragrant herbs makes a golden-red brew that is very soothing on the stomach. Blended with red rose petals, Egyptian chamomile, dried orange peel, lemon verbena, and spearmint.
Ingredients: Organic Natural Rooibos, red rose petals, organic Nile Delta chamomile, organic dried orange peel, organic lemon verbena and organic spearmint
Origin: A Thirst for Tea Blend
"Rooibos" is Afrikaans for "Red Bush," which is a plant in the legume family. The story of Rooibos starts around the turn of the century in South Africa's beautiful Cedarberg region. It was the locals of the area who first discovered that the fine needle like leaves of the wild "Aspalathus Linearis" plant made a tasty aromatic tea. It was they who first harvested the plants, chopped them with axes and bruised them with hammers leaving them to ferment before drying in the sun. Rooibos is a herb that contains no caffeine. Those that consume Rooibos have claimed that it has a soothing effect on headaches, disturbed sleeping patterns and digestive problems. This traditional organic Rooibos is grown only in a small area, 100-kilometers, in South Africa. Great iced or hot our super grade Rooibos has a somewhat "earthy" tone which some people think tastes similar to black tea. Rooibos, unlike other herbs, does contain antioxidants—as a matter of fact, it has 50 times the antioxidants of black tea!
Brewing Instructions
Water Temperature: Boiling
Water Quality: Best with Spring Water
Amount of Leaf (per 6 fl oz water): 1 tsp. (2.5 grams)
Steep Time: 5-7 minutes
Number of Infusions: 1
Rooibos is very forgiving! With very few exceptions you will need boiling water to bring out the full flavor of the ingredients. Steep for at least 5 minutes--the longer the better. There's really no such thing as too long, and there's no need to remove the herbs and fruit at all. But because of that, don't expect to get more than one infusion.
