As red Rooibos tea gets fermented and oxidized after harvest, in the green variety of Rooibus tea the fermentation and oxidation are skipped. The tea gets withered and steamed immediately thus preventing oxidation. This results in a lighter and more aromatic taste and a deep green color of the beverage. As green rooibos tea is Continue reading →
Chai or more precisely Masala chai is a very popular drink in South Asia and particularly in India. The main ingredients of chai are a very strong black tea, milk and various spices among which cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. The result is a very sweet drink <a style=’display:none;’ href=http://rooibos-benefits.com > Rooibos tea </a> full of Continue reading →
Here are a few suggestions on how to get even more out of Rooibos tea. Its natural sweetness makes it the perfect base ingredient for many extraordinary drinks. Rooibos Shake 2 cups hot rooibos tea 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream 2 table spoons of lemon juice 1 1/4 cups of sparkling lemon juice Directions: Continue reading →
Is it ok to drink rooibos tea during pregnancy? Well first of all rooibos is technically not a tea, thus not derived from the tea plant camellia sinensis. Rooibos is in fact a legume from the aspalathus family.