Rooibos Teas

May is a lovely month full of sunny hopes and energy, which is why we're craving Rooibos tea right now. The colourful cup and vibrant aromas give us a naturally caffeine-free boost. We also love Rooibos because we can drink it any time, day or night, hot or as a cooler.

There is one particular blend that we're keen to introduce to you. Our Rooibos Vanilla loose-leaf tea is a beautiful combination of Rooibos with the sweetness of Bourbon vanilla, creating a delightfully delicious tea. The tea offers a mild and pleasant infusion with a soft, full-bodied woody flavour and aroma.

What’s so great about Rooibos anyway?

Rooibos tea is naturally caffeine-free; it is delicious, semi-sweet and aromatic with a flavour not dissimilar to green or black tea. Rooibos or 'redbush tea' is the national beverage in South Africa, and over sixteen thousand tonnes of this red 'tea' are exported globally.

Unlike the traditional tea plant (Camellia sinensis), the Rooibos plant (Aspalathus linearis) is a fine-leaved, rugged and wild-looking shrub that is not at all red. The bush has soft needle-like green foliage and yellowish flowers that emerge in the spring. The bush thrives in the picturesque fields around the Cederberg coastal mountains close to the Western Cape province of South Africa. Incredibly, the region's topography is particularly suited to the Rooibos plant and attempts to grow it elsewhere have failed - making Rooibos tea truly unique.

The distinctive red colour actually comes from the fermentation process similar to that of traditional black tea production. Farmers harvest by hand, bruise and distress the cuttings, then leave them to dry in the natural sun. The oxidisation process is entirely natural and beings shortly after harvest.

Rooibos Tea contains no bitter tannins, so no matter how many times you brew the loose-leaf tea or how long you leave it in the pot, it will never, ever, get bitter. It is packed with Vitamin C and full of antioxidants, minerals such as iron, calcium and potassium, also alpha-hydroxy acid, which can promote good skin health. Many claims are being made, and serious research being carried out in Japan and Europe. Just ask Google!

In the meantime, check out some of our favourites.

Rooibos Vanilla Loose Leaf Tea

A beautiful combination of Rooibos married with the sweetness of Bourbon vanilla, creating a delightfully delicious tea. A mild and pleasant infusion with a soft, full-bodied woody flavour and aroma.

You can enjoy this infusion hot or cold and naturally caffeine-free, so it's an ideal drink for children and pregnant/breastfeeding women.

Our customers say, "Excellent, great flavour and reasonable price, highly recommended, my new favourite tea!"

Rooibos Super Grade Organic Loose-Leaf Tea

This typically smooth and pleasant South-African organic Rooibos is flavoursome with earthy notes. It is naturally caffeine-free, rich in Vitamin C and does not get bitter even if brewed slightly too long. Rooibos as its purest and highest grade!

Our customers say, "Delicate taste, exquisite flavour. Exactly what it should be altogether."

Joy of Tea Teabags– Rooibos Cream Orange

One of our other favourites, Rooibos Cream Orange, is a seductive blend of bold Rooibos, orange peel and velvety Bourbon vanilla. Enlivening and aromatic, the infusion can be drunk by the gallon and delicious or made into a cooler.

Our customers say: "This tea is amazing! It's the best version of rooibos tea I’ve ever had.”

Rooibos Hot Chocolate – Loose-Leaf Tea

One to try if chocolate is your go-to treat! This is an indulgent blend of fine rooibos with hints of Irish cream, vanilla and cocoa. This aromatic ‘hot chocolate’ is like no other!

Rooibos Tea Gift Set

Our carefully curated gift set contains caffeine-free loose-leaf Rooibos Cream Orange with hints of velvety vanilla and orange. The gift set comes with a tea caddy with a geometric design and a tea infuser spoon, perfect for all tea fans!

Teavelope Rooibos Vanilla Tea Bags

A beautiful combination of Rooibos married with the sweetness of vanilla, creating a delightfully delicious tea. A mild and pleasant infusion with a soft, full-bodied woody flavour and aroma.

It can be enjoyed hot or cold, and because it is naturally caffeine-free, it's an ideal drink for children and those who are avoiding caffeine.

Each tea bag is individually wrapped in an aroma protection sachet for perfect freshness.

Our customers say, "Lovely refreshing drink especially nice with the great flavour of vanilla."

Sleep Well Loose Leaf Tea

Our Sleep Well Tea is an excellent herbal tea with warming caramel notes. The infusion aims to soothe and help with sleep. Naturally caffeine-free, the calming herbal tea is blended with vitamin-rich South African Rooibos and anise, balm, blackberry leaves and liquorice.

Our customers say: "It actually does what it says, and you feel relaxed and sleepy."

Rooibos Earl Grey Loose Leaf Tea

Our Rooibos Earl Grey is a delightful Rooibos tea with the citrus lift of Bergamot. If you like Earl Grey but prefer to avoid caffeine and up your vitamin C intake, this is the tea for you. This tea has a naturally creamy taste which is complemented by the lemony zing of Bergamot.

Best Balance Loose Leaf Tea

Our Best Balance Tea is a smooth blend of Rooibos tea with honeybush, aniseed, fennel, camomile with the taste of honey. A naturally caffeine-free herbal infusion is a balanced blend of a bold red bush with enlivening herbs.

Our customers say, "This one is a current favourite. Very smooth with honey & citrus undertones. Thoroughly recommended."

Rooibos Cream Orange Loose Leaf Tea

One of our all-time bestsellers, Rooibos Cream Orange, is a seductive blend of bold South African Rooibos, orange peel and velvety Bourbon vanilla. Enlivening and aromatic, the infusion can be drunk by the gallon and delicious or made into a cooler.

Our customers say: "This tea is amazing! It's the best version of Rooibos tea I’ve ever had.”

WFH Rooibos Tea Kit

Our Working from Home Rooibos Tea Kit is perfect for fans of Rooibos tea. We've paired a glossy grey porcelain mug with a tea filter with our Rooibos Cream Orange tea.

The kit contains:

Zaara Herb Mug 0.35L Grey- Porcelain tea mug with a metal tea strainer and lid. A perfect cup for your favourite tea or infusion. Dishwasher safe.

100g Rooibos Cream Orange – A full-bodied South African Rooibos with creamy and delicate vanilla and the orange peel. The blend creates a relaxing and flavoursome herbal loose-leaf tea infusion.

Rooibos Caramel Loose-Leaf Tea

Our Rooibos Caramel is a delicious Rooibos tea harvested from the red bush with a soft caramel flavour. It's sweet and warming and that little bit extra indulgent.

Feel Relaxed – Loose-leaf Tea

Our Feel Relaxed Tea is a calming and delicious flavoured herbal infusion. It has the subtle taste of oranges and cream that helps you relax and ease stress and tension. Expertly blended herbs such as Rooibos, blackberry leaves, lemon balm, sunflower and cornflower petals create a soothing brew that is delicious and naturally caffeine-free.

Our customers say, "This is the favourite tea in our household, it's calming and has a subtle but delicious flavour, nothing too overpowering."

Joy of Tea Organic Wellness Tea Bags

Our Joy of Tea teabags are an organic wellness infusion of herbs. The perfectly balanced tea contains Rooibos and fresh organic mint, and aniseed. The real-leaf tea comes in large innovative teabags that provide all the space these lovely teas need to unfurl and deliver their flavour.

Each teabag also has an innovative clip to hold it in place on your cup or mug while brewing and is individually wrapped in an aroma protection sachet for perfect freshness.

Our customers say, "The best tea I have ever tasted! I fell in love with this tea several years ago when I was visiting Germany!"

Rooibos Chai Loose-Leaf Tea

Our Rooibos Chai blend is an expertly blended mix of Rooibos, cinnamon, ginger, fennel, anise, cloves and cardamom. The brewed tea is colourful, aromatic and tastes earthy and spicy.