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I love Rooibos. I don't like it plain, but it is one of my favorite hot beverages when it is flavored or mixed with herbs. I've tried two different versions of vanilla, Adagio's Foxtrot, mango, chocolate, blueberry, Hawaiian Colada, and Provence as well as a couple from Dragonwater that were terrible. I still have an Orange, Lemon, and Le Marche Spice Rooibos from Enjoying Tea left to try. Adagio's Vanilla Rooibos is definitely one of my favorite ways to end the day. The main reasons I enjoy Rooibos is that it calms me down and helps me to fall asleep.
This morning I am having some Kyoto Cherry Rose Sencha again.
This morning I am having some Kyoto Cherry Rose Sencha again.
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I see there are a lot of Rooibus drinkers out there. The red leaf is inviting, so why haven't I at least tried it yet. No really good reason. I should at least try it.
I opened one of few remaining 2007 Japanese teas in my TeaFridge, Fukamushi Superior. This selection was the very first tea that I tried direct from Japan and loved it right away...and a great price.
Now a few years later, I still try to have a bag in reserve or open. It is a great everyday sencha, packed with a lot of flavor, though not as smooth, refined, or even as higher grades, but it is still first flush and a steal at around 10 bucks.
I opened one of few remaining 2007 Japanese teas in my TeaFridge, Fukamushi Superior. This selection was the very first tea that I tried direct from Japan and loved it right away...and a great price.
Now a few years later, I still try to have a bag in reserve or open. It is a great everyday sencha, packed with a lot of flavor, though not as smooth, refined, or even as higher grades, but it is still first flush and a steal at around 10 bucks.
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Rooibos is my tea of choice. Tropica, Jasmine and Vanilla are my favorites in flavored rooibos. I think I drink more Tropica than any other tea. Part of the appeal is that it is a mix of green and red rooibos, which has such a smooth flavor.
I'm just finishing a cup of Rooibos Tropica right now. This makes a delicious iced tea when brewed at double strength. I can't comment on cold brewing techniques, but my instinct has been to make this as strong hot tea and let it cool.
Rooibos is very fine textured, so using an ultra fine mesh strainer/infuser is recommended.
I'm just finishing a cup of Rooibos Tropica right now. This makes a delicious iced tea when brewed at double strength. I can't comment on cold brewing techniques, but my instinct has been to make this as strong hot tea and let it cool.
Rooibos is very fine textured, so using an ultra fine mesh strainer/infuser is recommended.
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Rooibos? I thought this was _tea_ chat, not legume chat.
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Glad to hear you are on the mend. 6 teas will not hurt either. I have been around so many really sick people lately, I cannot believe I have not been nailed. I give some credit to green tea.olivierco wrote:Keemun, Houjicha, Xian Ming and Rooibos to close a 6 tea teaday.
Still a little ill but it goes always better with some good teas.
Tea 2...Keep in mind, I virtually never drink or enjoy a flavored tea. Having said that, Den's Sakura Sencha, really rocks. I have to say, I really enjoyed this. It really captures the essence of a traditional Sakura...taking me to Japan with each sip.
A lovely cup!
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True, but I would generally go to 'biodiversity chat' for that. ;Pwitches brew wrote:Biodiversity is important.tenuki wrote:Rooibos? I thought this was _tea_ chat, not legume chat.
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