Rooibos

[donk79]

Recently I have been looking for a new evening beverage.  I have tried several herbal teas but would really like something that I did not feel a need to add sugar to.  I can find this in coffee and tea easily enough, but then there is the caffeine I have to avoid in the evening (please don't mention decaf!).  I n pondering the topic, it occurred to me that one thing that tea and coffee have in common is a fermentation process that contributes to their complexity. Google tells me that rooibos is processed similarly, and that it potentially may be much better than the spiced blends I have already sampled.

 

So I would love some recommendations.  If you drink rooibos, what is your favorite and why?  And if you can tell me where to get it, so much the better!  Thank you!

[Kerry Beal]

Rooibos provence for me - this one.

[donk79]

Thank you, Kerry.  That looks like a great site!  You would not happen to know if they ship to the US, do you?  I could not find an indication on the site.  Everything there seems to assume you live in Canada.

[FauxPas]

1 hour ago, donk79 said:

Thank you, Kerry.  That looks like a great site!  You would not happen to know if they ship to the US, do you?  I could not find an indication on the site.  Everything there seems to assume you live in Canada.

 

I'm not Kerry but I can see that they do ship to the US, didn't follow through to see specific shipping charges, but here are the basics:

 

http://www.tweedandhickory.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/customerservice.html#shipping

 

They have quite the selection! 

 

I use Republic of Tea in the US, but my needs are simple and unsophisticated. They do have some Rooibus though. 

 

http://www.republicoftea.com/?q=rooibos

 

[Kerry Beal]

Metropolitan Tea is a wholesale outfit - so not sure if they ship to individuals. My original link was them but I see that that led to a link to Tweed and Hickory - about whom I know nothing sadly.

 

Yes Canada.