I wondered about this over a cup of higgins and burke Caramel rooibos tea today. (tastes divine but smells a little medicinal)
And so now here I sit, sipping said tea and researching what exactly this plant is and why its suddenly so popular amongst tea snobs such as myself.
Rooibos (pronounced Roy-bos) is a plant grown primarily in South Africa which translates to Red Bush, which makes sense given the tea's natural red hue. The needle like leaves are harvested from these tall, broom-like plants with yellow flowers and oxidized into what is essentially a red herbal tea. An unoxidized green Rooibos is also available on the market, however it has a more grassy taste than the red.
Its one type of herbal tea that you can, however get away with putting milk in without it being a curdled disaster. and apparently it can be made into a fancy cafe beverage like the london fog (called a Cape town fog. definitely on my to try list!)
Some nice teas I reccomend:
Tetley Vanilla Rooibos
Higgins and Burke Caramel Rooibos
David's tea Creme brulee green rooibos.
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