Any Rooibos lovers out there?

It's not tea. For the most part, I think it's a commodity item and there isn't really much looking to do other than to make sure it's reasonably fresh when you buy it. Upton's carries some and they are pretty conscientious about freshness.

--scott

Whilst the rooibos (means red bush in afrikaans) is not a tea it has very similar benefits in that it is very high in antioxidants, however the nice thing about this bush is that it has no caffene content which makes it a plus for hyper active children. Its natural taste is fairly neutral however the poor quality has a lot of wood (STALKS) which gives a lighter looking tea. A lot of companies are flavoring this herbal drink with a massive range like strawberry, chocolate orange . If you like a sweeter version of this there is a similar plant called honey bush. This is a much nicer flavor in my opinion if you drink it plain or add a little honey to it. Maurice

I have tried quite a few rooibos blends, and I have grown to like one sold by Argo Tea in Chicago called Rooibos Orange. I like to create my own tea blends so I use the rooibos orange in a lot of blends I make. It has a still fairly neutral taste, its not very sweet which I like. I like to mix it with another herbal mix of hibiscus and rose hip, i think it counteracts some of the tartness of the hibiscus