Organic Honeybush Tea
Honeybush has much in common with the South African herb rooibos including enormous amounts of health benefits and antioxidants. It is found in only one location: the Cape of South Africa. The bushes, when in bloom, are covered in deep yellow flowers that smell sweet like honey. It is during this flowering period when the plants are harvested. Like rooibos tea, it is a delicious, sweet herbal tea with many health-producing properties. Honeybush is dark brown in color and presents a sweet taste and "honey" scent, earning its rightful name. This herb has gained popularity on the coattails of the marketed success of rooibos teas, also from South Africa.
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This plant, much like the rooibos, was only known to indigenous people; in this case it was the Khoisan of the South African Cape. They used the herb medicinally to treat coughs and upper respiratory infections. Even today, the only populations in existence of this plant are those same natural fields. This makes processing longer than it would in cultivated fields. To begin harvesting, the bushes are cut to the ground; this promotes future harvesting and makes the stems grow softer and the leaves more abundant. The collected plants are then brought to factories where they are chopped; this begins the fermenting process.
After being chopped, the honeybush tea is cured by using a baking oven or a curing heap. A curing heap is basically a large pile of the chopped honeybush plant which is covered and left to heat for days. It produces its own heat and fermentation making the leaves turn from green to dark brown. The pile is tossed at specific intervals to release oxygen and equalize the temperatures.
Once the honeybush has reached full fermentation it is spread out in a thin layer and left in the sun to dry. This process, as opposed to the ovens, creates more variety in flavor and quality due to the limited control over the temperature and fermentation. After drying, the end product is rotated through a sieve and all material bigger than a matchstick is removed.
High levels of anti-oxidants, minerals and rare trace elements are present in this special herb. It has been proven to aid in sleep and digestive disorders, alleviate menopausal symptoms, and repair sun damage. It is also free of caffeine and low in tannins which makes this a healthy choice for children, pregnant women, and those sensitive to caffeine or tannins. Honeybush tea also contains properties that fight inflammation and cancerous tumors.
And with all that healthy goodness, it still tastes delicious. Although many people normally drink honeybush with milk and sugar, try it without adding anything to truly taste the delicate sweetness. It can steep for a while because, unlike true teas, the longer it is brewed, the more the flavor develops. For this reason, it often makes a great marinade or sauce base. Served hot or iced, this herbal tea will delight your taste buds and improve your health. Here's to honeybush!