Rooibos: An Herbal Infusion
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Most Americans use the term “tea” for any type of warm drink made from tea leaves or herbs. Technically, only “true tea” which is made from the leaves of the tea plant (camellia sinensis) should be called tea. Herbal and other blends from non-tea plants are called herbal infusions or by their plant name (rooibos, honeybush, chamomile, etc.)
At LizzyKate we carry about ten blends with either red or green rooibos as an ingredient. Some interesting rooibos facts:
- Rooibos is a caffeine-free herb that comes from the Rooibos bush which grows near Cape Town, South Africa.
- It has gained recent popularity as a healthy, hot beverage option
- Rooibos contains vitamin C, antioxidants, magnesium, calcium, manganese, zinc and iron.
- Its needle-like leaves are harvested and cut, then processed as "green" or "roasted."
- Roasted rooibos also called Red Bush Tea.
Our most popular rooibos blends are Rooibos Chai, Montana Gold, Chocolate-Orange Rooibos, and Lovely Lemon (green rooibos). And meet our newest rooibos blend ~ HoneyRoo, a blend of honeybush and rooibos. Enjoy!