Mark “dr. tea” Ukra continues to both educate and entertain us with his knowledge of tea.  His recent book “The Ultimate Tea Diet” has reached out to thousands of potential and current tea drinkers.  The book details tea’s (cami’s) many health benefits, and how you can incorporate tea into your diet to help with weight loss.  He is a compliment to the entire tea industry.

Although Dr. Tea would be the first to tell you that Rooibos is not tea, he would also say Rooibos is an excellent, healthy and caffeine-free alternative (tisane) to tea.  For the purpose of “craving-teas”, Rooibos seems to flavor well.  The caramel flavored Rooibos literally tastes like caramel - go figure.  It smells like candy from the time you open the package to the time it hits your lips.  Rooibos brews to create a dark liquor with a silky-smooth mouthfeel.  The caramel flavored tea helps to satisfy a sweet tooth.  I’m drinking Dr. Tea’s traditionally bagged Rooibos.  Just a few minutes of steeping in a near boiling cup of water is all it takes.  You’ll have a delicious cup of Rooibos with a deliciously sweet caramel aroma and flavor. I was very fortunate to get to try several of Dr. Tea’s craving teas, and I thoroughly enjoyed all of them.  More importantly, I enjoyed sharing the teas.

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If you’re trying to cut the caffeine, but still want a hot and tasty drink - herbal “teas” are perfect.  By default herbal “teas” (tisanes) do not actually contain tea.  Therefore, they are typically caffeine-free.  Today I’m drinking Zhi’s herbal Blood Orange.  It consists of: Organic orange peel, hibiscus, rose hips, Rooibos, apple bits, safflower, and a little natural orange essence. The dry fruits & herbs have a very strong citrus scent.  As you can see from the photo this is a very chunky herbal tea.  The ingredients are easy to recognize.  The tisane can be infused multiple times.  Each infusion yields a colorful liquor that is very tangy.  Citrus lovers, this is for you.  The citrus flavored herbal will have your taste buds hopping.  For some reason, I didn’t like the Rooibos mixed with the other ingredients. It’s the one ingredient I could have done without in this mix.  It’s not that it tastes bad, I just found it to be slightly intrusive on the other ingredients.  Overall I did enjoy the herbal, and I found it best with just a touch of sweetener.  Again, if you like orange flavored beverages, this organic herbal is for you.

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