Favorite Unflavored Rooibos
Hello everyone,
I’m new here on Steepster, although I’ve been drinking tea for a while now. One of my favorite herbals for the evening is definitely rooibos. Not any of the flavored stuff, although I do like the apple cinnamon, vanilla, and other rooibos blends. My old standby has always been straight rooibos though. I just love its undertones of vanilla and smooth earthy taste. So I’m wondering if there are any other rooibos drinkers fans out there and what your favorite brands are? Personally I’ve tried Adagio, Upton, and a local place called The Tea Lab. My personal favorite is still Adagio. Any other good ones I should try?
Peace
My favorite Rooibos is I’m afraid flavored. It is Cederberg Harvest Green Rooibos from Simpson and Vail.
http://www.svtea.com/Cederberg-Harvest-Green-Rooibos-Herbal-Tea-0153/productinfo/T0812/
I usually tend to stick with the unflavored Green and Red Rooibos. The two places I buy my Rooibos from is Upton and Arbor Teas.
Have you tried Honeybush? It tastes somewhat similar to Red Rooibos, but it’s smoother and sweeter. I tend to prefer Honeybush or Green Rooibos if I’m drinking it straight, though I’ve some good flavored red rooibos. I especially like it with earl grey or rose flavors.
I’ve tried Adagio’s Honeybush but wasn’t a huge fan. This was a couple of years ago though, maybe I should pick up another sample and try it again. I’ve also never tried the floral additions to rooibos. I’m going to have to try that out. If I’m going to blend something with my rooibos I usually go the citrus route, either using orange or lemon peel etc.
I tend to prefer Honeybush over Rooibos, so it might just be a difference in taste. Adagio’s Honeybush Hazelnut is probably my favorite Honeybush so far. Floral rooibos is a really unique flavor, but I really like it.
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