Made from a South African plant, rooibos is an antioxidant-filled, caffeine-free alternative that blends oh-so-well with so many flavours. Plus there’s evidence that it’s great for your skin, safe for children to drink and helps keep you hydrated even when you’re working out. It’s all good. Thank you South Africa!

Pronounced ROY-boss, we know it’s been popular in South Africa ever since native peoples recognized the many health boosting properties of the Rooibos shrub. The many traditional uses of rooibos tea were passed on to foreign settlers in the 17th & 18th centuries. Despite its long history, rooibos only became popular globally in the mid 1990's.

Rooibos tea is a naturally uncaffeinated tea made from the Rooibos shrub Aspalathus linearis, which grows only on the North Western Cape region of South Africa. The word 'Rooibos' means 'red bush' in Afrikaans. Its name comes from the fact that when the green, needle-like leaves of the plant are cut and left to oxidize and dry in the sun, they turn a beautiful mahogany red colour.