GEORGIA PEACH ROOIBOS
(HERBAL TEA – Rooibos means RED BUSH in Afrikaans)

Country of Origin: South Africa

Region: Cederberg

Shipping Port: Cape Town

Grade: Grade #1

Altitude: 1500 – 2500 feet above sea level

Manufacture Type: Fermentation turns the leaves from green to deep red and gives a slightly sweet note.

Cup Characteristics: Absolutely exquisite! Superb mouth watering sweet peach notes create a taste symphony.

Visual accents of calendula petals and blackberry leaves.

Infusion: Reddish orange to full color (depends on the brewing time and quantity used)

Ingredients: Rooibos, Blackberry leaves, Calendula petals, Natural flavors.

Information:

Have you ever tasted a Georgia peach? Super sweet, tangy, and juicy, the peach is Georgia’s best-loved export and one of summer’s tastiest treats. The natural sweetness of the fruit makes it a perfect addition to our South African Rooibos. And why is that? Because the inherent slight sweetness of Rooibos, (Latin: Aspalathus linearis), is perfectly complimented by that of the peach and creates an herbal tea that is packed with subtle nuances and a complex flavor profile.

Like all herbal teas, this Rooibos based blend is caffeine free. But did you know that Rooibos has many other health benefits as well? South African studies conducted over the years have determined that Rooibos tea is high in iron, potassium, zinc, manganese, and sodium. As such, any Rooibos based drink is not only great for sipping morning, noon, and night, but for the actively health conscious out there, it also makes a fantastic post workout refresher. But even if your most strenuous exercise is quietly sitting in a low-slung porch swing in the midday sun, the benefits of drinking this tea are still positive.

Brew yourself a pot, enjoy it hot, and savor the aromas of fresh peaches. It also goes without saying that this tea, poured over ice is simply fantastic. Try some today - as you recline, listening to the ice cubes tinkling in your glass, the condensation cooling your hand, we’re sure you’ll find the peachy flavor in your cup to be at once soothing, relaxing, and revitalizing.

Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straight-up’

Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about!