oh, this is nice. I have a weakness for red fruits in tea, particularly in rooibos. I think a lot of my favorite rooibos blends have strawberry or other berries there in some form or the other. So when Melanchocolate offered to send me some of this I could not resist accepting. And it is not a disappointment at all.
Funny that I seem to get a subtle green apple (granny smith) taste from a lot of things which are strawberry based – Marco Polo for example and this here. I think it is happening on my brain not on the cup!
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you’re so lucky to like rooibos ! I’ve tried several but it doesn’t seem to be my cup of tea even if I would have like (this is nice to drink something without theine for the evening)
Have you tried yet Marco Polo Rouge? Maybe that could be the one for you.
About rooibos, I am picky, very picky admittedly, but I am lucky I like plain rooibos (if good! If good it can be this sort of woody honey like taste. If bad, it can taste like wood in a bad way, that is saw dust!). And you are right, rooibos is lucky to like, it is so much more interesting and cozy-inducing than plain tisanes or nasty hibiscus without messing up my sleep!
nope never tried Marco Polo Rouge but I will !
Don’t buy 100 grams of it! I am now wondering if maybe green rooibos might not be better for you to try – green rooibos is less used but it can be lovely! I don’t have Marco rouge or would send you some, got a couple green rooibos (plain and a spicy one which is not great) that I could send you – with a warning those are not great ! Not bad but not fabulous either
I think I have some Marco Polo Rouge in a swap with LaFleurBleue (as a mystery blend)…didn’t try ot yet but definitively will
cteresa, I agree with you that, even if it’s not my favourite, I will have any Rooibos over a boring tisane or nasty hibiscus!
Do try Marco Polo Rouge, Ysaurella! It might be it – or we should try very different rooibos.
TheTeaFairy, I actually swear that rooibos, a good cup properly prepared can leave me with this warm glowy well-being feeling but the kind which lets you sleep really well and reallt fast rather than a glowy well feeling which makes you organize all kitchen cupboards and finish 2 reports in 3 hours (that is mate for me). But I am picky about rooibos, even if I do like plain rooibos or rooibos where you notice the rooibos itself. I think one thing for sure – flavoured rooibos should almost always have some vanilla, vanilla goes magically well with the natural rooibos taste!
you’re so lucky to like rooibos ! I’ve tried several but it doesn’t seem to be my cup of tea even if I would have like (this is nice to drink something without theine for the evening)
Have you tried yet Marco Polo Rouge? Maybe that could be the one for you.
About rooibos, I am picky, very picky admittedly, but I am lucky I like plain rooibos (if good! If good it can be this sort of woody honey like taste. If bad, it can taste like wood in a bad way, that is saw dust!). And you are right, rooibos is lucky to like, it is so much more interesting and cozy-inducing than plain tisanes or nasty hibiscus without messing up my sleep!
nope never tried Marco Polo Rouge but I will !
Don’t buy 100 grams of it! I am now wondering if maybe green rooibos might not be better for you to try – green rooibos is less used but it can be lovely! I don’t have Marco rouge or would send you some, got a couple green rooibos (plain and a spicy one which is not great) that I could send you – with a warning those are not great ! Not bad but not fabulous either
I think I have some Marco Polo Rouge in a swap with LaFleurBleue (as a mystery blend)…didn’t try ot yet but definitively will
cteresa, I agree with you that, even if it’s not my favourite, I will have any Rooibos over a boring tisane or nasty hibiscus!
Do try Marco Polo Rouge, Ysaurella! It might be it – or we should try very different rooibos.
TheTeaFairy, I actually swear that rooibos, a good cup properly prepared can leave me with this warm glowy well-being feeling but the kind which lets you sleep really well and reallt fast rather than a glowy well feeling which makes you organize all kitchen cupboards and finish 2 reports in 3 hours (that is mate for me). But I am picky about rooibos, even if I do like plain rooibos or rooibos where you notice the rooibos itself. I think one thing for sure – flavoured rooibos should almost always have some vanilla, vanilla goes magically well with the natural rooibos taste!