Rooibos: Make your own "Red Espresso"

[JM]

Rooibos: Make your own "Red Espresso"

by JM » Mar 11th, '08, 12:10

Interesting idea link

Video here.

[forkyfork]

by forkyfork » Mar 11th, '08, 13:00

I've actually purchased this, but hadn't had the time to try it out yet.

It's a little trickier to make than actual tea.

[osadczuk]

by osadczuk » Mar 11th, '08, 13:56

Heh. I have the espresso machine but not the rooibos....

Very amusing.

[insanitylater]

by insanitylater » Mar 11th, '08, 15:27

i have the rooibos but no espresso machine

let's meet up

[JM]

by JM » Mar 11th, '08, 15:36

Not with an avatar like that!

[insanitylater]

by insanitylater » Mar 11th, '08, 15:55

[JM]

by JM » Nov 2nd, '08, 09:49

Since starting this thread I tried to make a Red Espresso, it didn't work well, probably because I didn't have the ground rooibos.

Anyone else try it?

Another great site : http://www.redespresso.com/

[neowolf]

by neowolf » Nov 4th, '08, 17:28

Rooibos is a favorite of mine, so while I haven't tried this, I'll admit I've thought about getting an expresso machine primarily for this! Though that seems a tad extreme.

[JM]

by JM » Nov 4th, '08, 19:04

Rooibos is a favorite of mine, so while I haven't tried this, I'll admit I've thought about getting an expresso machine primarily for this! Though that seems a tad extreme.

Does it differ much in taste from regular Rooibos? I would be willing to buy one for just rooibos...

[ngower]

by ngower » Nov 4th, '08, 20:02

A coffee shop in Cambridge, MA gave me my first experience with Roobois tea, coincidently enough it was ground through an espresso machine (and poured over white cranberry juice). It's an incredible beverage and I have actually submitted the idea to several coffee shops.

[neowolf]

by neowolf » Nov 5th, '08, 12:45

Rooibos is a favorite of mine, so while I haven't tried this, I'll admit I've thought about getting an expresso machine primarily for this! Though that seems a tad extreme.

Does it differ much in taste from regular Rooibos? I would be willing to buy one for just rooibos...

That's one of the things making me hessitate. Some people clame there's a big difference but I'm not so sure and that's quite an investment for even a little better.

[Sam.]

by Sam. » Dec 10th, '08, 03:45

You can buy a stovetop percolator (the Mokka type, it's like an espresso maker) off Amazon (Bialetti's the original Italian brand, I believe) for as little as $20.