Rooibos Rocks

Coffee is one of my favorite drinks. However, when my palette tires I switch it up with tea. One of my current teas of choice is Rooibos aka ‘red bush tea.’ It’s herbal and thus caffeine-free.

It tastes fruity and flowery. Magic ingredients I add are milk, brown sugar, and a touch of cinnamon. These liven it up which make it taste closer to traditional Indian chai (which is made from Assam or Darjeeling) if you needed a kick. I find it at my local market for $10-30 (organic) per pound. I can buy rooibos chai too. The notable French tea house Mariage Fréres’ blends Marco Polo Rouge (discussion) at a nail-biting $22 for 100 grams. They also make Thé Rouge Bourbon (rooibos with vanilla)