Rooibos is a great choice of drink for health conscious people. Rooibos tea contains anti-oxidants, minerals, and vitamins. In the relief of allergy, colic, headaches and skin conditions it is a great tasting beverage hot or cold for both children and adults.

Kalahari – A perfect union of the citrus sweet taste of rooibos and refreshing lemon grass

Samurai – A unique blend of stimulating flavors with both black tea and rooibos. Tastes like a creamsicle.

Rainbow – A very unique Rooibos, flavored with almond, producing a taste like amaretto.

Mango Passion – Vitamin rich rooibos with an exciting hint of fresh mango.

Here’s how Rooibos Tea is Made:

Rooibos (pronounced roy-boss) was first used by indigenous South African’s when they mashed the stems and leaves of the rooibos plants with hammers. They then left the remains of the rooibos plants to ferment in the sun, and created a flavorful drink from that result. That same drink was then discovered and reported in 1772 by botanist Carl Humberg. Unfortunately, at the time, the wide variety of the healing powers of the plant were left unknown, and it simply became popular because of its mouth-watering taste. In present day Rooibos is tea grown in the Western Cape region of South Africa and harvested during the summer from a hardy evergreen bush. The tea is then bruised and cut. In the fermenting process the Rooibos is laid out in the open air and left to dry in the sunlight. Fermentation turns the tea red and has earned it the nickname “red bush”. Finally Rooibos is sterilized by steam, dried and sifted.

How to Make a Perfect Cup:

Rooibos tea at Cargo & James is classified as Herbal. Therefore we find that for the best cup of rooibos 1 tsp of leaves is steeped in 1 cup of hot water for 2 – 3minutes. Rooibos also makes and excellent ice tea and sports drink. To prepare the tea iced, simply infuse 1 tsp of leaves per 1/2 cup of hot water, steep for 2 minutes and pour the tea in a glass filled with ice. Rooibos is delicious with or without sweetener or lemon.

Rooibos Tea and Health:

Studies show that rooibos contains comparable amounts of polyphenols to green tea and shows anti-mutagenic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral activity. Rooibos, unlike black and green tea is completely caffeine-free! It is a completely natural beverage with no colors, additives or preservatives. Studies conducted in South Africa and Japan show that Rooibos can aid in health problems such as, irritability, headaches, nervous tension, insomnia and hypertension. It is also shown to relieve stomach cramping, acne and colic in infants. Rooibos contains the minerals, copper, iron and potassium, calcium, fluoride, zinc, manganese, alpha- hydroxy ( for healthy skin ) and magnesium ( for the nervous system . Rooibos can be enjoyed by infants, children, pregnant women and people suffering from kidney stones.