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.
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”
By Madam Potts
While some of my readers may live in areas of the country that do not usher in the autumnal season in an explosion of colorful foliage, the change from summer into fall is still a much-anticipated time of year. The cooler weather has us reaching for more comfortable clothes and flannel blankets. [...]
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 [...]
By Madam Potts
There’s nothing finer than being greeted by the morning sun, except perhaps, opening a whole bag of sunshine in the form of a tea – or herbal infusion, as the case may be.
Many people I know find it challenging to want to drink hot tea in 89-degree weather, and well, who can blame [...]
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 [...]
By A.C. Cargill
The health benefits of tea (Camellia Sinensis) are well-documented. But what about those other brews made of various herbs and other plant parts that some people call “teas” (and that those of us who know better call “herbal infusions” or just “herbals”)?
These herbals through the centuries have been used to address a host [...]
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.”
By Sue Talbert
Have you ever considered blending teas on your own? What about mixing favourite flavours to come up with something new and yet familiar to your tastebuds?
We began doing just that in our home when our son began drinking tea. Albeit, he was drinking herbal tea with us at dinner, mostly because we [...]
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 [...]
