Tea Type Herbal Tea InfusionOrigin South AfricaOrganic YesContains Caffeine NoWeight 100g Loose Leaf Tea
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There's no doubt that loose rooibos tea packs a punch in terms of flavour and health benefits. When it's organic, like this full-bodied blend, it's even more of a powerhouse. With every cup, you'll feel you're actually being kind to your body for once! You'll become like one of those influencers who spout about nourishment and wellbeing, because hey, this natural tea stuff feels healthy!
Since rooibos tastes amazing drunk neat or mixed with something naughty, we won't judge if you fall off the wellbeing wagon. You still deserve to enjoy the captivating aroma and unique flavour of our redbush tea.
Rooibos (red bush) tea is not technically a tea, because it doesn't come from the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis. It is a tisane originating from South African plant, Aspalathus Linearis, with needle-like leaves
Loose-leaf Rooibos tea tastes similar to tea but naturally sweeter.
Consume as an all-day drink; as a pick-me-up in the morning; as an excellent thirst-quencher during the day. At night it helps you to relax and sleep well.
Serve hot or cold.
Use 1 teaspoon of tea per cup (or tea bags)
Add freshly boiled water
Infuse for 3-5 minutes
Remove the tea leaves
Drink any time of day or night
Around 6 cups of rooibos tea daily is considered healthy
Here is a list of 18 things you may not know about this amazing South African drink and it's magnificent health benefits, including some compelling reasons why you should drink it as an alternative to black or green tea:
Rooibos contains no additives, preservatives or colourants and therefore, is entirely pure and natural.
Like green or black teas, it is rich in antioxidants and flavonoids. It is considered to have as many as 50 times more of the super antioxidant, Superoxide dismutase (SOD), than Green Tea. It also has other antioxidants not found in other teas.
The powerful antioxidants in Rooibos tea limit the effects of free radicals on the body. This helps slow the ageing process. It also slows the decline of the immune system.
This Red Bush tea contains no caffeine and therefore has a soothing effect on the central nervous system.
It also supplements the daily amounts of calcium, manganese. Also, fluoride, needed for the development of healthy teeth and bones.
It contains magnesium which supports a healthy nervous system.
Rooibos is naturally caffeine-free (not decaffeinated). meaning it is suitable for children, as well as pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.
It promotes healthy skin because it contains zinc and alpha-hydroxy acid
Rinsing with Rooibos can protect your skin against infections and fungus
Rooibos benefits the skin with a soothing effect too, and when applied directly to the affected area, can relieve itching and certain skin irritations like eczema, nappy rash and acne
Rooibos is a smooth drink and ideal for people on a calorie-restricted weight-loss diet, as it adds no kilojoules.
It’s also highly recommended for people suffering from irritability, headaches, disturbed sleeping patterns, insomnia, nervous tension, mild depression or hypertension. It can help reduce high blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease too.
Low in tannins, it doesn’t harm the absorption of iron and proteins into the body.
The Rooibos plant has aspalathin, an antioxidant that helps to keep blood sugar levels lower. This means fewer problems caused by type 2 diabetes. Aspalathin also has anti-inflammatory properties.
Rooibos has anti-spasmodic properties too, thus relieving stomach cramps and colic in infants. It also reduces stomach and indigestion problems like nausea, vomiting, heartburn, stomach ulcers and constipation.
It is known to increase hair growth.
Here's the good news, this tea is safe and absolutely no adverse side effects have ever been recorded.
Rooibos was served at the wedding of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
per person/200ml cup:
water temperature:
steeping time:
possible infusions:
5 minutes
Ingredients: Rooibos tea*
* from organic cultivation
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