honeybush
by adagio teas
(30 reviews)
Honeybush is a sibling of Rooibos, cultivated in South Africa's Eastern Cape region. Its flowers smell of honey, earning this plant a sweet name. The taste of our Honeybush tea is similar to that of rooibos, though arguably a little sweeter. Smooth, gentle roasty flavor and slightly fuller bodied than rooibos. Clean, refreshing finish and naturally caffeine free. Steep at 212°F for 5 minutes
Recent reviews
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Julie W
Excellent tea to blend with as it gives a nice earthy sweetness to whatever it's mixed with. I prefer hot, but it does also cold-brew well.
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Zell Maestro
This is a good base ingredient for a blend but pretty boring on its own. Has the sweetness of a rooibos tisane but there's something kind of earthy and woody that kind of reminds me of a hamster cage.
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Jen S
Faint, sweet toasted aroma. Amber liquid. Very smooth. Definitely steep it longer to bring out more flavor. I like honeybush. I steeped for 10 min @ 212 then let it cool completely. It's very easy to drink and would be a great caffeine free iced tea.
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Amir Kleyman
I made the tea for 6 minutes at 90c.
It had an earthy honey taste, and it tasted fine on its own, but I added a little bit of sugar and it became even better!
I will definitely get the flavored versions in the future.
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Lauren S.
It does have a light honey flavor, but it's not really something I'd want on its own. I usually liked the flavored honeybush teas more, since they're a bit more interesting.
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Rosebud Melissa
A delightful woody, faintly sweet tea. It is wonderful on an autumn day. Also excellent as a base for blending. The quality is good at Adagio, but you can find good quality honeybush cheaper elsewhere. Better hot than iced.
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Megan Horst-Burger
This tea has a slight sweetness to it but no caffeine. It has a nice taste that doesn't overwhelm.
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Adam Beretta
Big fan of rooibos teas from Adagio! This is a really nice enjoyable flavor!
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Cindi Drinks Tea
I can't get down with this one (also not a fan of rooibos). Just has a weird flavor for me, which I'm sure is just personal preference. I've also tried to blend it to try to kill/camoflage the test, but it's still a hard pass.
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Lilly Tryon
Not a tea that I would choose to drink plain, but good for blending with other teas. It adds a toasty sweetness without the medicinal vibe that rooibos has.
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Sleepy Greyhound
Lovely smooth cup. Naturally sweet and full-bodied. Great base for lots of additions and other flavors like chocolate, vanilla or honey.
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Carolina Kowalczyk
This is a very good tea, but it's a bit too simple. The flavor is very mild. I would recommend a flavored honeybush more than this plain one. High quality and tasty, but there are just better honeybush options (the hazelnut or the vanilla one are SO GOOD!).
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Kat I
Huge fan of flavored Honeybush, on its own it’s quite dull. Mixed it with some flavored teas and came up with quite a few tasty concoctions
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Rebekah Strickland
Plain honeybush is a little disappointing; however, it makes an excellent base for a hot blend. Mild, slightly sweet, and a bit earthy, it begs to be dressed up and made into a pretty princess.
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Cameron Kilchrist
Honeybush has always been my go-to when choosing between it and rooibos. This tea is comfy and cozy and great for snuggling up in a blanket with a good book.
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Courtney Boell
I'm going to give this a fairly neutral to positive review because I've never had straight honeybush tea before. This has sweet notes that remind me of alfalfa and the rolled oats we used to feed our cows. It's not really my favorite alone, but I like Adagio's Honeybush in blends.
Steeped at 212F for 5min
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Beth Hays
Honeybush is so much better than rooibos in my opinion. It’s smoother and doesn’t have the tartness of rooibos. I love it!
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Molly Adler
This tea was good hot. It was not nearly as good as it cooled. This tea is better used as part of a tea blend .
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Kimberly Hnatko
It's mild and a little bit earthy. I prefer to use this one blended with other flavors, but it is nice on its own.
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Red Wolfe
Ok my reviews aren't giving me my points, so I'm adding this to see if the longer review fixes it. Its a pretty average tea, sweet, earthy, and nothing special. It's better in blends than on its own.
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Rachel Emmel
I love sweet teas so I naturally gravitated to Honeybush. Not a strong flavor on its own, especially when comparing to Rooibos (which I also enjoy). But it does have a woodsy sweetness. Works well iced, or as a milk tea base, but I do prefer mixing it with other flavors or teas.
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Han lastname
Great as a base for other teas, but on its own this just tastes like tree bark. Bummer.
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Michael Jacobson
Very sweet and mild with a slight and mild aftertaste. Certainly something I would NOT seek out.
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Cindy Daehling
I wanted to try the straight honeybush tea, having only had it as a blend. To me it tastes like a black tea, with a smooth finish, and just a touch of sweetness!
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Amanda
This is a nice quality honeybush that has that same earthy/woodsy flavor as rooibos but is a touch more sweet with a honey note in the aroma. It's great when you just want something simple and caffeine-free.