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My best friend gave me a box of her African Dawn Roobios tea which she brought back to the states from South Africa. This stuff is out of control! I tried Roobios tea for the first time several months ago (imagine that?!) at her house (the same stuff) and wondered how I could have been missing out all this time! I then proceeded to try out different brands of Roobios teas and they all sucked. Every single one of them! The African Dawn is the only Roobios I have tried that only requires one tea bag, and you can get two cups out of it! Its super strong, just the way I like it. Not weak like the other crap being passed off for "gourmet tea" and charging 7bux a pop.
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Re: Roobios Tea
Thu, August 24, 2006 - 2:03 PMso... where can you get this stuff, other than going directly to South Africa?? I have had a couple of different roobios teas and thought they were fairly good -- so i would LOVE to try the 'real deal' :) -
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Re: Roobios Tea
Sun, August 27, 2006 - 5:54 AMTrader Joes carries it if you have a store in your area.
www.traderjoes.com/locations/index.asp
Or other health food stores carry it. Roobios Tea mixes nicely with Yerba Mate too. -
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Sun, August 27, 2006 - 2:08 PMI couldn't find it at the TJ's in El Cerrito :( -
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Re: Roobios Tea
Sun, August 27, 2006 - 3:01 PMStash Tea has a fusion blend of Roobios and white tea that I love called Fusion Red and White.. Its yummy.
They have an online store you can order from.
www.stashtea.com/w-050640.htm
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Re: Roobios Tea
Sun, August 27, 2006 - 6:11 PMthe Trader Joe rooibos tea is absolute crap compared to some others I've had. If your looking fo rbagged, I think Numi makes a decent redbush in bags. -
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Re: Roobios Tea
Sun, August 27, 2006 - 9:45 PMNumi's is very good quality, I usually buy my loose leaf (or loose twig in this case :) from Far Leaves but i have to admit I also really like all of the blends by Celestial Seasonings, the pomegranite, vanilla, etc.
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Re: Roobios Tea
Thu, April 2, 2009 - 11:44 PMRooibos tea is sweet in taste, caffeine free and has many health benefits. Rooibos is very delicious with Orange, mint or blackberry. I use brands like Talbotttea or Adagio. Boil the water properly and use one teaspoon of rooibos and steep it for 8 to 10 min. It will taste better.
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Re: Roobios Tea
Sun, August 27, 2006 - 12:58 PMwhich other brands did you try?
I usually just try to buy it loose.
I've had it bagged and while the bagged brands I have are OK, I prefer the loose stuff. -
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Re: Roobios Tea
Tue, August 29, 2006 - 10:42 AMi used to be a loose leaf tea snob and wouldn't think of using a bag, but i've gone soft :) I still have to say that I'm partial to loose leaf tea though -- it's just better, richer... prettier to look at :)
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Re: Roobios Tea
Tue, August 29, 2006 - 3:04 PMyeah if I'm feeling lazy I'll just use bagged rooibos.
I've heard that if you let the Rooibos steep for longer than 10 mins you get more antioxidants that way.
I don't know if it's true or not but it makes it stronger than steeping it for 3-5 mins.
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Re: Roobios Tea
Mon, September 4, 2006 - 1:15 PMI'm a fan of Mighty Leaf's African Nectar. It's the tea that initially turned me on to Rooibos. A bit expensive, but I can usually use the bags more than once (I know, everyone is probably recoiling in horror).
I'll have to check out the other brands mentioned here. -
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Re: Roobios Tea
Sun, June 22, 2008 - 1:11 AMWhen you're making rooibos tea should you use boiling water or hot water like you would for green tea?
Also I hear that you should steep it for 10 minutes, is this correct? -
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Re: Roobios Tea
Thu, March 26, 2009 - 5:15 PM
anyone here try the Rooibos "Red Expresso"? www.redespresso.com/ Someone around the office was mentioning that they heard it's a richer version of rooibos that has been refined and can be put through a coffee maker or french press. -
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Re: Roobios Tea
Mon, June 8, 2009 - 10:22 AMI had red espresso at a cafe once, I tried a sip of it hot from a friend and it was yummy, I has a glass of it cold mixed with apple juice and it was very refreshing and delicious.
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