organic rooibos herbal tea

type: herbal

origin: africa south africa

variety: rooibos

caffeine: no-caffeine

price level: $$$$

This unique tea is tasty and aromatic. It brews up a warm reddish brown color, is full bodied and slightly sweet. It is a great drink hot or iced, with or without milk and sweetener. Rooibos (pronounce roy-boss) is an indigenous herb of South Africa that is made from the fine needle-like leaves of the "Aspalathus linearis" plant. It is harvested, then left to oxidize before drying in the sun. During the plant's ripening process the leaves develop a reddish brown color, explaining why it was given its name "Rooibos" or "Red Bush".