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This green rooibos tea is actually a little bit different from red Rooibos in that the process of fermentation is ceased right after the cutting of the leaf. Aside from that however, Green Rooibos contains all of the health giving and nutritional properties of regular Rooibos, with the addition of an earthier flavor that comes from the leaves being younger. This tea is also caffeine free making it ideal for hot or iced drinking any time of day without getting jittery.
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This is delicious. I actually never much liked green rooibos, but this is really incredible. It tastes fruity and mellow, smooth and sweet. It's not too strong, but strong enough. I'm not sure if there is added flavor in this -- I don't think there is. I think the fruity flavor is characteristic of green rooibos (which is why it is normally flavored with papaya, mango, and other tropical flavors). I used the entire sample bag for one cup -- you do need to use quite a bit of green rooibos to get a full flavor, because it is much more lax in the flavor department before it is roasted -- but this is really incredible. I am actually really impressed with Red Leaf's teas so far. They have all been relatively high quality and none have disappointed in the least bit. This is the best green rooibos I've had, it has a ton of flavor and is very smooth, sweet, and delicious.
Jessica -AuthoriTea -Reviewer
Green rooibos is the unfermented version of red. Not exactly rocket science, but I thought I'd specify anyway for posterity's sake. For folks that can't stand the bite or astringency of a green tea, this is usually a good bet. I took quite a liking to it, probably too much.
Red Leaf Tea's Green Rooibos is something of an enigma, though. It marked the first one I've tried that didn't have the underlying taste of green rooibos. At least, not the kind I was used to. The standard flavor profile for it is nutty, sweet, slightly vegetal and smooth. Depending on the brew time, the liquor usually takes a green-ish hue, and the taste sort of reflects that.
This batch didn't taste at all like that.
Granted, it looked the same; little green leaf pieces and all. However, there was a faint honey smell to it, slightly grassy finish in the aroma too. The honey aspect is what threw me off. Only the rooibos cousin, honeybush, was supposed to impart that whiff. I wondered if that carried over to taste as well, or if it was just a fluke.
Since the Red Leaf Tea site contained no brewing instructions, I had to go with my usual prep for this. I took 2 teaspoons to 16 ounces boiling water for five minutes. The liquor infused to a deep amber-gold, which was par for course. To my awe , the honey-like tone did transfer to the flavor. No nuttiness was detectable, even if the grassy aspect still remained.
Geoff - Teaviews.com - Reviewer
Steeping instructions:
Amount of water: 6 oz
Amount of Tea: 1 Flat teaspoon
Water Temperature: Boiling
Steeping Time: 5 - 7 minutes.
Younger rooibos leaves
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