Organic Rooibos Tea
For over 300 years, Rooibos has been the traditional drink of the indigenous people of Cape Town, South Africa. The locals who harvested the fine needles from the wild 'Aspalanthus Lineris' plants on the slopes of the Cedarburg Mountains, believed this red 'tea' had tremendous healing powers. Each cup of Rooibos is naturally caffeine-free, high in antioxidants and contains essential minerals such as Iron, Potassium, Calcium, Copper, Zinc, Magnesium, Manganese, Fluoride and Sodium-- perfect for the fast moving pace of modern life which can deplete our bodies of these essential minerals. Rooibos has been shown to aid in health conditions such as insomnia, headaches, nervous tension, allergies and eczema and relieves infant colic. Naturally Caffeine-free
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Organic Rooibos Green TeaRegular Retail Price: Your Online Price: $8.95 (Save $1 or 10%) Size: Tea Tin Weight: 4.41 oz. ( 125 g.) Quantity in Basket: none |
| This Organic Rooibos (or red bush) tea from South Africa is a light green color and has a higher concentration of healthy nutrients and antioxidants than its red counterpart. It still has zero caffeine making it an excellent coffee substitute. These leaves produce a golden color, a warm aroma, and u more |
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Organic Rooibos Long Cut TeaRegular Retail Price: Your Online Price: $8.95 (Save $2 or 18%) Size: Tea Tin Weight: 4.41 oz. ( 125 g.) Quantity in Basket: none |
| This Organic Rooibos (or red bush) tea from South Africa full of antioxidants and zero caffeine. These leaves produce a deep amber brew, a warm aroma, and a sweet nutty taste. Try this as a coffee substitute and drink it all day long. more |
Rooibos (pronounced roy-boss), is not a real tea, as only the camellia sinensis leaves create actual tea. Teas that come from all other plants are herbal teas or tisane. Rooibos, or Red Tea as it is often called, is an herbal tea made from the South African herb rooibos. This amazing plant is grown in only one known place in the world, the mountains near Cape Town, South Africa. Rooibos is creating a stir in the tea community as the incredible health benefits from this herb are matching, sometimes passing, the good-health producing power of the camellia sinensis plant.
Like tea, rooibos goes through a fermentation process where the leaves are finely chopped. They are then rolled to bruise and ferment in piles. Rooibos tea then dries in the scorching African sun and the plant transforms from a bright green to the unique, deep, mahogany red.
Rooibos leaves are naturally caffeine-free. With the discoveries of this and other health benefits, rooibos teas offer an excellent alternative to those who are sensitive to caffeine, or who prefer a caffeine-free, calming nighttime drink. The caffeine-free quality is also a special aspect for children; another one of the health benefits associated with this plant is its ability to ease reactions to allergies and rashes.
In addition, rooibos is also known to contain anti-spasmodic elements which relieve stomach aches and pains. For many parents, providing a natural remedy to their children's ailments is reason enough to appreciate this special herb.
But the benefits do not stop there. Recent research has proven that rooibos actually contains more antioxidants than green tea. This likely explains why in Asia rooibos has earned the name "long life tea". Many uses for this extraordinary herb are surfacing on the consumer market. Lotions now use it as an ingredient because of its ability to relieve skin conditions such as acne and eczema. Cooks are using rooibos tea as meat tenderizers and marinades. For centuries and still to this day the steeped water is used as a dye.
For centuries the Khoisans, a South African Bushmen tribe, were the only ones who knew of this natural herbal remedy. Then the tribe disappeared and it would have been lost forever. But in 1772, botanist Carl Humberg introduced rooibos to the South Africans as a sweet, refreshing drink. In 1904 Bejamin Ginsberg, a Russian immigrant, marketed the tea globally as an herbal substitute to tea. Rooibos was consumed in World War II as an alternative to the in accessible Asian teas and it gained more interest. But in 1968 Annique Theron, a South African mother discovered the power the herb had to cure her child from colic. She invested in further research of the health benefits and the findings made this plant recognized world wide.
With its many amazing attributes, rooibos tea is a great choice for health conscious people. It contains no caffeine, fat, added sugar, or calories. It is known to help relieve insomnia, headaches, and nervous tension in addition to the benefits already mentioned. Considering all the health benefits, is it any wonder that this naturally sweet beverage is stirring up things in the world of tea lovers.