Benefits of Rooibos

Rooibos is an herbal tea. Some people like to add milk and sugar to their rooibos tea — beverages like rooibos iced tea, espressos, lattes and cappuccinos are also common for the everyday tea drinker!

Rooibos tea—also known as red bush tea and African red tea—is an herbal tea made using the leaves of the Aspalathus linearis plant. Rooibos means “red bush” in Afrikaans and references the rich, deep crimson of rooibos tea. Rooibos tea is made using the long needle leaves of the plant, which are green when still growing on the plant and turn red during the fermentation process.

The Aspalathus linearis plant is native to South Africa and like most teas, contains high levels of polyphenols that provide an array of health benefits. Rooibos is grown mainly in the mountainous Cederberg region of South Africa in the Western Cape province. There are two types of rooibos tea: red rooibos and green rooibos. Red rooibos tea is oxidized and tastes more similar to black tea and oolong tea. Green rooibos tea is unoxidized and has similar flavor characteristics to green tea. Source: Sencha Tea Bar

Rooibos have many benefits, including aiding weight loss, improving skin appearance, alleviating pain, and preventing diabetes. Ready to start drinking rooibos tea? Here are some of the Modestine® Tea blends that include rooibos: