Rooibos (organic)

I’m pretty sure there has to be another entry for this tea somewhere but after five minutes I couldn’t find it, so I’ll be the first to rate it and note it here.

This is my first time drinking straight rooibos. The closest I’ve come before this was some horrid Tetley vanilla infused “red tea” bag over a year ago that was so bad I tossed the container after one cup.

Drinking this as a straight, I can definitely now realize where the rooibos flavour is in all the blended versions I’ve tried. This is deep and earthy and unique, and yet lovely at the same time. I can see why it blends so well with cinnamon now, because I just want to sprinkle some across my cup before I sip.

Since this is my first straight red rooibos, I can’t judge quality, but it definitely seems to me to be a good one, compared to the flavoured rooibos I’ve tried before. For drinking it straight, though, I think I prefer it in green form.

This is my first rooibos tea. It has a very distinct flavour, it reminds me a little of saffron. I’m not sure if I like it yet. I will update.

While it is an interesting experience to see what rooibos tastes like on its own, I find I prefer it with other things in it. I prefer other rooibos teas like Birthday Cake over plain.

I like the flavored ones better.

My fave rooibos. With milk or without I find this a nice soothing tea before bed.

Day 82 of my 101 days of DAVIDsTEA challenge, along with their green rooibos!

1.5 tsp in my tea ball, brewed in 1 cup water.

I found this to have heavier flavour than the green rooibos, which makes sense knowing the fermentation process. This is something I was more used to, and quite enjoyed. However, I found that given the choice between the red and green versions, I wanted the green more. The heaviness is nice, and mixes with some flavours like vanilla wonderfully, but on its own, the lightness of the green is more refreshing.