Despite drinking rooibos tea daily I haven't tried the red espresso, thought it was a bit of a gimmick when I saw it in coffee shops in Cape Town. What does it taste like? Did you come across it in a local café?
It appears easy enough to find a local source on google, but I'm not sure it's worth the effort if it isn't much different to my usual cup. Traditionally rooibos is boiled, which makes for a much stronger tea anyway. The youtube clip also shows them pre-infusing to expand the tea and create resistance.
Reading the wiki article it's interesting to note that a US company trademarked the name "Rooibos" and later lost a legal battle for the trademark - bleedin' cheek!
It appears easy enough to find a local source on google, but I'm not sure it's worth the effort if it isn't much different to my usual cup. Traditionally rooibos is boiled, which makes for a much stronger tea anyway. The youtube clip also shows them pre-infusing to expand the tea and create resistance.
Reading the wiki article it's interesting to note that a US company trademarked the name "Rooibos" and later lost a legal battle for the trademark - bleedin' cheek!


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