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As the weather cools, my Rooibos drinking increases.  There are some days I can’t sit down to drink tea until later in the evening.  I’m fortunate to be nearly immune to caffeine, but with my tight schedule I don’t like to risk it.  Rooibos is a great tea alternative.  For those of you new to tea and Roobios, tea and rooibos are completely different.  Rooibos is a South African herb known as bush tea.  In fact, it continues to gain aliases – Red Tea, etc.  Just remember, it’s not tea.  Having said that, it still contains a high level of antioxidants.  With tea, you’ll often hear debates about the quality of loose leaf tea compared to the dust and fannings found in most store-bought bagged teas.  Rooibos, in my opinion, is better in a tea bag.  It’s finely chopped and far less of a mess when prepared with a tea bag.  Another major benefit of Rooibos is the fact that it is naturally decaffeinated.

I like to brew the Rooibos until it has produced a deep-dark color in my cup – typically 3-5 minutes.  The beverage is naturally sweet, and it has a unique herbal flavor that creates a pleasant drinking experience.  Rooibos has a very low tannin level; which is another great benefit for those that cannot drink beverages with higher tannin levels. The Rooibos I’m drinking tonight contains Sceletium.  African Red Tea describes the tea/sceletium as: “This red tea has Sceletium powder added to it. An all natural and very effective anti-depressant, Sceletium elevates mood, decreases anxiety and tension. Sceletium is also known to reduce addictive cravings particularly with regard to nicotine and lessens the withdrawal effects of alcohol. Consult with a doctor before taking. Do not take during pregnancy.”

A Rooibos that comes with a warning…  I’ve had several cups, and I feel fine. Anything that decreases anxiety and tension is worth a try for me (as long as it’s safe).  I don’t detect much of a flavor difference between the Rooibos with Sceletium compared to the original Roobios.  Please research Sceletium before trying this product.

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marTEA's blog was posted on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 at 11:15 am and is filed under African Red Tea, Decaffeinated, Rooibos. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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