red espresso® (Rooibos)
Monday, August 31st, 2009
red espresso® (Rooibos)
This is an exciting product for Rooibos fans or anyone looking for a naturally caffeine free product packed with antioxidants and great flavor. Rooibos has a silky sweet flavor that is an excellent substitute for both coffee and tea. I’ve been drinking it for years, and it’s easily my favorite tea alternative. It’s not easy for me to deviate from tea, but when I need to cut down on caffeine, Rooibos is a great choice.
Red Espresso® opens the doors for Rooibos into the coffee shops and homes of anyone with a coffee or espresso maker. The great thing about this product is its versatility. You can make many hot and cold beverages with this product (click here for recipes and more info). I was fortunate to try a few hot versions of red espresso® at the World Tea Expo a couple of years ago, and it was really good. If you are a Rooibos drinker, just note that this is not the same Rooibos you would normally find at a tea shop. The Rooibos of red espresso® is ground; which creates a powder-like form of Rooibos as well as a finely ground Rooibos. You can still identify the Rooibos (it’s not like it’s completely ground to dust).
from red espresso®: “Rooibos tea espresso is made from 100% premium Rooibos tea refined under a patented process to an espresso grind similar to coffee – is a unique innovation that fuses two fast-growing global trends: café culture and good health, and is being embraced by tea and coffee lovers alike. It offers a sophisticated, delicious way to drink tea and a naturally caffeine-free alternative to coffee by allowing people to enjoy a rich-flavoured cappuccino or latte – with health benefits. Naturally caffeine-free, a shot of red espresso® has five times more antioxidants than a cup of green tea (per ORAC measurements) and ten times more than regular Rooibos tea and is known to be a potent immune system booster. Easy to prepare at home or in a café, red espresso® is best prepared using an espresso machine and stovetop espresso maker but can also be prepared using a French Press and coffee maker. Versatile, red espresso® is the basis for a range of delicious red drinks – including the popular red cappuccino®, red latte® and fresh red™ (a freshly prepared, natural iced tea).”
This product has a ton of potential. It’s time for me to start perfecting some of the recipes listed on red espresso®’s website.
marTEA



