Rooibos

Blackjack · Post by **Blackjack** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:32 am

I used to be a strictly coffee person. It was the stuff of life as far as I was concered. But about a year ago I started messing around with herbal tea and I've gradually been drinking tea more and more often instead of coffee ever since. Green tea and black tea were to follow but I was particularly reluctant to have anything to do with rooibos since it was the next big thing and it makes me feel dirty to have anything to do with trends. But, it was on sale last week and I thought why not give it a try, what harm could it do? I actually like it a lot. I don't believe it's some kind of magical cure-all like it's made out to be sometimes but I have to admit it's pretty good tea. Anyone else like it?

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:36 am

Never heard of it. My big kick is Tazo Chai.

You will NEVER get the Brits away from their pg tips! NEVER!!

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:47 am

Yes I like it, I loved in Freiburg for 5 years and used to drink a lot of tea including Rooibush. The orange flavoured one

Blackjack · Post by **Blackjack** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:55 am

They don't seem to have different flavors of rooibos here yet. Doesn't bother me, though, I'm enjoying the "default" version well enough.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:39 pm

Raven wrote: Never heard of it. My big kick is Tazo Chai.

You will NEVER get the Brits away from their pg tips! NEVER!!

Earl Gray for the more sophisticated Brits, Raven:D

Lady9 · Post by **Lady9** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:00 pm

Rooibos? And you call ME a hippie? Why don't you just start drinking matte you long haired pinko?

Blackjack · Post by **Blackjack** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:45 pm

Hippies don't drink rooibos, Lady. They drink Snapple. :p

And if it makes you feel any better I have a cup of coffee here with me as I type this now. Albeit with cream in it...

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:37 pm

Raven wrote: Never heard of it. My big kick is Tazo Chai.

You will NEVER get the Brits away from their pg tips! NEVER!!

I like green and black tea, never heard of Rooibos, but am totally addicted to my PG. Thank God its a legal drug! hehehe

I drink Earl Grey but am not a fan, it tastes like you're drinking perfume! :p

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:54 am

I've got a whole shelf of twinnings! But we have pg that we add a bit of masala to just to spice things up a bit!;)

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:56 am

OpenMind wrote: Earl Gray for the more sophisticated Brits, Raven:D
LOL! I'm a Lady Gray girl, myself!

Blackjack · Post by **Blackjack** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:13 am

Raven wrote: I've got a whole shelf of twinnings!
The Twinnings black tea with vanilla is one of my all-time favorites.

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:15 am

I love anything from Gloria Jeans, well almost anything with coffee or chocolate!!

Lady9 · Post by **Lady9** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:06 pm

Blackjack wrote: The Twinnings black tea with vanilla is one of my all-time favorites.

Flavored teas? It just keeps getting worse and worse. I'm going to have to fly out there and make a proper tea snob of you.

Blackjack · Post by **Blackjack** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:14 am

I didn't know you cared. :-4