Tea News — Rooibos Tea: what are the health benefits?

Rooibos Tea: what are the health benefits?   Rooibos has long been regarded as a popular caffeine-free tea, but did you know it possesses other health benefits?   Where does Rooibos tea come from? The herbal tea, pronounced “roy-boss” in Afrikaans, originates from the Cederberg mountains of South Africa, the only place in the world you will find a shrub called Aspalathus Linearis.   The seeds are planted in late summer (February and March in the UK) and are only ready for harvesting some 18 months later. The leaves are then cut, aired and watered, before being dried in piles...