This lovely Rooibos is full of fruity notes balanced with floral lavender and packed with antioxidants. Fruity with sweet floral notes create synergy with the burgundy rooibos. The lavender provides a sweet floral finish.
Luxury Ingredients: Rooibos*, Elderberry* + Rosehip* pieces*, Rose* + Lavender petals*, Natural flavors (organic compliant). *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems (Organic Equivalency with COR, NOP, EU, JAS)
Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada
Tea(s) From: South Africa / Bulgaria / Egypt / France
Region(s): Cederberg / Varna / Nile Delta River + Fayoum / Provence
Antioxidant Level: Medium
Infusion: Reddish orange to full color
Caffeine Content: None – Caffeine Free Herb
Appearance (Dry Product): Coppery brown dried leaves, with some blue and red berries, and rose and lavender petals
Color (Dry Product): Predominantly coppery brown with some red, blue, and purple
Dry Leaf Aroma: Fruity, floral
Taste: Fruity with sweet floral notes create synergy with the burgundy rooibos. The lavender provides a sweet floral finish.
Infusion / Cup Color: Reddish orange to full color
Shelf Life: 10 years unopened, 2 years after opening.

Tea History: The Romans first recognized the herb lavender: it was infused in their bath water and its name is derived from lava, meaning ‘to wash’. Lavender is grown extensively in Southern France, principally in Provence and if you are lucky enough to tour Provence you will find evidence of the Romans, as there are many archaeological sites of Roman ruins. The story of Rooibos on the other hand starts around 1900 in South Africa’s beautiful Cedarberg region. It was the locals of the area who first discovered that the fine needle like leaves of the wild “Aspalathus Linearis” plant made a tasty aromatic tea and it was they who first harvested the plants, chopped them with axes and bruised them with hammers leaving them to ferment before drying in the sun. Cedarburg’s microclimate and coarse sandy soil are perfectly suited to this unique species of plant. Unique plants around the world are often only found in certain areas and it is only in South Africa’s Cape Province that rooibos grows in its natural state. Today of course, rooibos is cultivated rather than collected from the wild and due to demand; plantations are starting up in other areas of South Africa. Rooibos is an herb that contains no caffeine and those that consume Rooibos have claimed that it has a soothing effect on headaches, disturbed sleeping patterns and digestive problems.

Rooibos seeds are planted in February and March and tended for 18 months after which they are harvested. Cut Rooibos is bound and milled to a uniform length then bruised between rollers to trigger the fermentation process, which results in the characteristic flavor and sweet aroma.