I've been reading a book set in Botswana and the characters are often drinking bush tea.Is Rooibos the same thing as bush tea?
Thanks!
Kim White
Kim--
Thanks for the post.
# For those other readers who may not know, the book(s) that Kim is referring to is "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" a wonderful mystery series by former law author Alexander McCall Smith.*
This is indeed the same thing... Rooibos has had more names that Sean "Puffy" Combs! Its scientific name is Aspalathus Linearis, but it is also called Red tea, Bush tea and Redbush tea. When first discovered, botanist Carl Humberg called it "Mountain tea." At an herbal store, you'll probably find it under the name Herbal Allergy tea (due to its natural abilities to fight allergies). In Asia, where it is hugely popular, it is known as Long Life Tea, due to the anti-aging benefits it seems to provide.
For many more interesting facts and ideas about Rooibos, please check out my May 2004 article in TeaMuse:
http://www.teamuse.com
Chris
Adagio Maestro
(and Rooibos aficionado)
Thanks for the post.
# For those other readers who may not know, the book(s) that Kim is referring to is "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" a wonderful mystery series by former law author Alexander McCall Smith.*
This is indeed the same thing... Rooibos has had more names that Sean "Puffy" Combs! Its scientific name is Aspalathus Linearis, but it is also called Red tea, Bush tea and Redbush tea. When first discovered, botanist Carl Humberg called it "Mountain tea." At an herbal store, you'll probably find it under the name Herbal Allergy tea (due to its natural abilities to fight allergies). In Asia, where it is hugely popular, it is known as Long Life Tea, due to the anti-aging benefits it seems to provide.
For many more interesting facts and ideas about Rooibos, please check out my May 2004 article in TeaMuse:
http://www.teamuse.com
Chris
Adagio Maestro
(and Rooibos aficionado)
McCall Smith's books were the entire reason i searched out Rooibos tea and tried it. It's a godsend for me since I'm caffine sensitive but can't make it through the day without a lots of tea (6-8cups). At this point probably 3/4 of the "tea" i drink is rooibos based.
I am interested though in what's the difference botanically between Rooibos and Honey bush. I've had, and enjoyed honey bush too.
I am interested though in what's the difference botanically between Rooibos and Honey bush. I've had, and enjoyed honey bush too.
Donna
yet another tea junkie...
drinking tea only for one's health is equivalent to owning pets because petting them lowers blood pressure
yet another tea junkie...
drinking tea only for one's health is equivalent to owning pets because petting them lowers blood pressure