What is Rooibos ?
Rooibos, Red Tea is a green shrub native to South Africa.
For several hundred years Rooibos has been used by the native Khoi Khoi tribe for beverage as well as coloring agent. They harvested Rooibos, bruised it on the rocks (bruising process releases naturally occurring enzyme that accelerates oxidation of Rooibos. At the Final stage Rooibos was left in the sun. Combination of enzymes, humidity and sun resulted in a delicious tasting beverage that we know today `
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2003 drought decreased 2004 production by 25%.
Rainfall for 2006-2007 season is between 50-100 %
Almost all of Rooibos is grown without use of irrigation
Rooibos Plant
Rooibos - what is it ?
Rooibos beverage is produced from African plant that belong to the Fynbos biome.Fynbos ( fine bush ) is native to the Southern tip of South Africa that is located in the southern tip of RSA North of Cape Town. Rooibos is one of 300+ species of Fynbos
Rooibos and Tea
Rooibos meaning “Red Tea” makes an excellent beverage. It is naturally caffeine free and very low in Oxalic acid.
Rooibos in the form of tea has been consumed for hundreds of years by the natives of the Cape town region.
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