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This African tea has the recognizable red color that is characteristic of all rooibos blends. Rooibos Africana Tea goes the extra step however, by adding bright blue malva flowers and purple cornflowers to the crimson mix. This tea is packed full of health giving benefits, and is known to ease the pain of sore throats, lower swelling, and boost general well being. With subtle touches of vanilla and orange, this tea is a great way to pamper yourself even when you feel great and just want a relaxing sipping tea!
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Steeping instructions:
Amount of water: 6 oz
Amount of Tea: 1 Flat teaspoon
Water Temperature: Boiling
Steeping Time: 5 - 7 minutes.
Africana is one of the Rooibos blends from Red Leaf Tea. It combines a rich red Rooibos leaf with bright blue malva flowers and purple cornflowers creating a very attractive loose tea that smells mildly of vanilla. The only ingredients listed for this blend are the Rooibos and the flowers that I mentioned but the description refers to “subtle touches of vanilla and orange” which I assume are added as flavoring. I brewed a single cup of the Rooibos for 5 minutes; the tea was a nice mahogany color and had the typical sweet scent of Rooibos. The flavor as described was very subtle. A little too subtle in fact, if I hadn’t read the bag I would have thought this was a straight Rooibos. It wasn’t unpleasant; it had the nice sweet, nutty flavor that Rooibos is known for. I do enjoy plain Rooibos. There are so many flavor combination's available that it is sometimes hard to find a good Rooibos with nothing added to hide the natural taste. I started drinking Rooibos because it is naturally caffeine free and it made a nice cup of tea to relax with in the evening. For these reasons I did enjoy my cup of Rooibos Africana but I have to say that I was expecting a bit more from it. Red Leaf Tea have a Points and Rewards program and are currently offering free shipping which sweetens the deal considerably.
Melanie - Its All About the Leaf -Reviewer
Here is a great Rooibos from them I am drinking right now!
Because I do not have an official description I will just tell you what I see and taste – but keep in mind that I am not totally sure of the ingredients!
I smell hints of lavender and papaya almost. Whatever it is – it’s nice! It smells really good! The taste is great too! Floral, Fruity, and Sweet! It’s a treat!
TeaEqualsBliss - Reviewer - Steepster.com
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