Redbush Tea

Red bush tea is red tea that is grown in Africa. It is naturally caffeine free which is good if your trying to cut down or if you are pregnant. It is also low in tanning and contains lots of antioxidants which can help fight against life threatening diseases such as cancer. Other benefits of Red bush tea is that it is naturally sweeter than black teas and can help you cut down on your intake of sugar. This is especially good if you are dieting. By drinking African red tea I found that I didn't need to take sugar as it was sweet enough and through that was able to cut out sugar in black tea and right down in my coffee. Because red ...

FIRST SIGHT I was first introduced to Redbush tea a couple of years ago while spending some time working in Boston. A cousin owns a coffee shop there, and during the course of my shameless poncing of free beverages, along with a slice of some nice lemon cake he served me some tea which he described as "African bush tea". He's a bit of a tea expert. Alongside the coffee shop he also has a fancy shop that sells all kinds of imported tea, and this was some stuff that he'd just got in which he'd grown quite fond of. I'd never even heard of this stuff before, but I was suitably impressed with its subtle yet satisfying taste. Plus it was warm and Boston is ...

Redbush tea, or rooibos as it is more commonly known, is an age old drink from South Africa, which is revered for its unique flavour and plethora of health benefits. It is an ideal beverage for the modern health conscious world. Although it is just beginning to catch on here, in its native South Africa rooibos tea holds 40% of the hot drinks market, and the average South African is reputed to drink around 5-6 cups per day. WHAT IS REDBUSH TEA? The hardy redbush shrub, Aspalathus linearis, grows only in the scenic Cederberg Mountains in the Western Cape of South Africa. The species has specially adapted to the unique conditions of this arid and ...