For those of you who frequent the shop, you are no doubt familiar with some of our Rooibos offerings. But do you know how it is made or where it is grown? Here is a quick primer:
- Rooibos is made from the needle-like leaves of Aspalathus Linearis - a plant grown in South Africa. It is not tea.
- Rooibos is made following a process allegedly copied from the Malayan slaves - they cut off the twigs from the shrub and then bruised the leaves with hammers, leaving them to ferment in heaps, before drying them in the sun.
- Because Rooibos is not tea, there is no caffeine or any other stimulant. AND, it is full of antioxidants.
For more information about Rooibos, here are some links:
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