Rooibos, maybe it's the vanilla

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Rooibos, maybe it's the vanilla

by teachat » Jun 8th, '05, 15:24

I picked up some rooibos vanilla ... I was concerned with the scent at first, it smelled strange - but the taste is great! Very vanilla though - and it seems most of the rooibos is "flavored" ... is the drink by itself, without flavoring ... gross?

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by teachat » Jun 8th, '05, 15:25

Plain rooibos is quite nice as well. It just seems to pair well with many flavors. One of my favourites is the caramel rooibos which has a lightly sweet and creamy flavor. I also like the rooibos cocomint a great deal because it is like a smooth peppermint patty. I've found that since rooibos is so mellow it goes great with a large number of flavors. And the health benefits..wow :D

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by teachat » Jun 8th, '05, 15:25

plain rooibos is hit or miss with a lot of people. i know a lot who complain saying it tastes like tobacco without some other flavor in there. personally i love it plain.

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by Mina » Jun 10th, '05, 22:21

I've never had plain rooibos but do like the different flavors. It's a really good substitute for black tea when you don't want the caffeine. Try a rooibos chai if you're hesitant to make the leap. And if all else fails, milk and sugar can make any tea palatable.

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by Guest » Sep 5th, '05, 11:03

I like the plain rooibos, but Mandarin Rooibos is great too. You can buy it loose at Sukala and Sukala Special Teas

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Mint Roobibos

by kasia.zan » Nov 4th, '05, 12:30

Has anyone heard of mint-flavoured Rooibos

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Re: Mint Roobibos

by Messorius » Nov 6th, '05, 19:58

kasia.zan wrote:Has anyone heard of mint-flavoured Rooibos
Why not make it? :) Adagio has both by themselves (although I grow my own mints ;)

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by teamuse » Nov 6th, '05, 20:27

Mina wrote:I've never had plain rooibos but do like the different flavors. It's a really good substitute for black tea when you don't want the caffeine. Try a rooibos chai if you're hesitant to make the leap. And if all else fails, milk and sugar can make any tea palatable.
++ rooibos chai is amazing.
rooibos is also one of the few herbals that don't curdle milk.

the vanilla initially smelled like tobacco to me until I tried it...then <3
rooibos does have a unique smell..but it makes a wonderful smooth black tea substitute when caffiene is not an option.

personally the rooibos caramel is my fav

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by Steveski » Nov 29th, '05, 11:03

i tried a vanilla rooibos and it was horrible. too much vanilla. i'm not really that into vanilla in the first place but it really killed the rooibos. i personally love rooibos and honeybush. either get a blended tea or what i like to do is brew up some straight rooibos and straight honeybush and then mix them. add a little sugar, very nice. :lol:

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