Rooibos

Tea For Feet, Rooibos For Skin

By William I. Lengeman III

Tea can do many things for our health, or so we’ve been told over the course of the past few years or so. But what can it possibly do for our feet? If you’ve ever had the misfortune to encounter a pair of shoes that are past their prime you might have a clue.

Review - Stash’s Strawberry Pomegranate Herbal Red Tea

By Lainie Petersen

One of my great pet peeves is the trend of calling rooibos “red tea.” Rooibos, a shrub native to South Africa, is not a true tea at all, but produces a very nice, honey-sweet tisane (herbal infusion). It gets even more confusing because the Chinese use the term “red tea”

10 Health Benefits Of Rooibos

By William I. Lengeman III
At this point in time there are probably few who would argue the point that tea can confer a range of health benefits upon those who consume it. Similar claims are made for rooibos, an increasingly popular South African beverage that is gradually making its way into more teacups worldwide.
While research [...]

The Many Faces Of Rooibos

By William I. Lengeman III
As noted in these pages previously, rooibos is a unique herbal beverage that is also known as redbush and which is produced in only one specific region of South Africa. In most parts of the world it is hardly a household name, but by the same token there are many regions [...]

Rooibos, or South African “Red Tea”

Red tea, a tea made from the rooibos bush in South Africa, is different from any tea you’ve ever tasted. The term rooibos is Afrikaans for “red bush” and has Dutch etymology. This particular tea is pronounced “roy-bos.”

Rooibos For Your Health?

By William I. Lengeman III
There was a time, not so long ago, when the unique charms of rooibos – which is also known as redbush — were not well known outside of South Africa, the only place where it’s produced. Nowadays, however, it’s becoming increasingly popular in other parts of the world. Part of the [...]

All About Rooibos

By Chris Robideaux
Rooibos tea comes from South Africa, and has a deep mahogany-red color after fermentation. Also known as Red tea, Redbush or Bush tea, Rooibos is actually quite a versatile, unusual herb.
It’s most prominent usage is in herbal infusions, and it and goes through a unique fermentation process which consists of drying the leaves [...]

Bourbon St Vanilla Rooibos

By Lainie Petersen
Name: Bourbon St Vanilla Rooibos
Brand: English Tea Store
Type: Tisane, rooibos
Form: Loose Leaf
Cost: $5.49 for 4 oz, quantity discount available

Review: As the weather gets colder the need for warming beverages increases. But since true tea always contains caffeine, it may not be the best thing to drink at night. That’s when Rooibos comes to [...]

Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea

While it’s become common knowledge that drinking tea provides many health benefits, it’s been green and white tea stealing most of the spotlight. There are a variety of “flavors” to sample, and for a new tea drinker it’s recommended to sample as many flavors of tea as possible so as to find your favorite, or [...]

Red Espresso

Carl Pretorius, a self-proclaimed coffee-fiend from South Africa, has invented a new kind of espresso, and I think it’s going to be a smash hit with tea-lovers everywhere.
Pretorius, who at one time took six daily shots of espresso, came up with the idea for Red Espresso, which is made using Rooibos Tea instead of coffee, [...]

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