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Khoisan Tea's Rooibos and Honeybush teas contain no additives, colorants or preservatives. Apart from their thirst-quenching and nutritional values, they can be used to treat a variety of allergies and ailments.

Rooibos is recommended for irritability, hypertension, insomnia, nervous tension, mild depression, nausea, stomach ulcers, healthy skin and much more. Honeybush is recommended for calming the central nervous system, constipation, rashes and irritation and has anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory qualities to name just a few.

In addition to the teas we provide organic Madagascan Bourbon Vanilla Pods, among the best in the world. The organic Rooibos Tea is certified annually by Lacon Germany according to EU (USDA) standards. This means the tea is grown 100% naturally in pure soil and is stored accordingly.

The harvested rooibos is processed two different ways, producing two types of tea. The green leaves and stems are either bruised and fermented or immediately dried to prevent oxidation. The traditional fermented tea is processed today in much the same way as the indigenous people processed it hundreds of years ago, including the sun-drying step, but the tools are more sophisticated now.

The fermented type is called red tea because fermentation turns the leaves and the resulting tea a rich orange/red colour; this distinctive colour led to the Afrikaans name rooibos, which means "red bush."

The unfermented type, often called green rooibos, contains higher levels of minerals and antioxidants. Green rooibos tea is a tan colour rather than the rich reddish colour of fermented rooibos.

Rooibos is graded according to colour, flavour, and cut length, with the highest grade labelled "super-grade." The tea has a smooth, non-bitter flavour that is pleasant hot or chilled. The unfermented variety has a very mild "green" taste reminiscent of green tea but without the astringency. The fermented type is quite different, with a stronger sweet and fruity taste.