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“Well. My rule has been that I have to try every blend that shows up in these advents and give them a fair shake, but really, I have my limits. And a pure rooibos is all the way up there at the...” Read full tasting note
“I enjoy plain rooibos sweetened cold, and this one does the job. I never bought any from DavidsTEA because I always gravitate toward more exciting flavors, but I’m happy to find some in a recent...” Read full tasting note
“It’s ok, rooibos is not my favorite so a plain one isn’t really going to make it on my shelf but its not the worst one from the subscription box” Read full tasting note
“(DavidsTea 165) Also from the fall subscription box, and not a tea I’d have picked up myself. Thankfully, it’s a decent example of a plan rooibos – not particularly medicinal-tasting, mostly just...” Read full tasting note
How it tastes
Sweet wild honey laced with the rich nuttiness of hazelnuts & almonds, and a light mineral note.
An exquisitely smooth wild grown tea—discover a rare and refined South African rooibos with sweet wild honey & earthy notes, punctuated with a rich & nutty aroma of hazelnuts & almonds. Produced by a local farmer, this naturally hydrating and caffeine-free infusion is perfect hot or iced with lemon or milk, and made to be sipped at all hours of the day or night.
What makes it great
• Made with a base of wild grown rooibos—a South African shrub touted for its hydrating properties.
• Naturally sweet & caffeine-free.
• This wild grown rooibos was produced by Izak, a local farmer, and processed by Johan—a South African tea producer who supports small scale farmers like Izak in the Cederberg mountains, often flying medicine to remote areas.
Ingredients: Wild grown rooibos from South Africa
DavidsTea is a Canadian specialty tea and tea accessory retailer based in Montreal, Quebec. It is the largest Canadian-based specialty tea boutique in the country, with its first store having opened in 2008.
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TielkaWell.
My rule has been that I have to try every blend that shows up in these advents and give them a fair shake, but really, I have my limits. And a pure rooibos is all the way up there at the top.
So this doesn’t get a rating, or a taste, or anything; I don’t even know if it needs a tasting note because I feel like I’ll remember not to go near this, but I’m here.
I will say that the tin has a nostalgic scent going for it – it reminds me of walking by the cabins after a fresh rainfall at summer camp. But I can’t say I’ve ever wanted to taste the cabins, so.
DAVIDsTEA Around the World Advent, Day 18
I enjoy plain rooibos sweetened cold, and this one does the job. I never bought any from DavidsTEA because I always gravitate toward more exciting flavors, but I’m happy to find some in a recent TTB. Actually, I like this one best with milk and sugar. The resteep is good too. It’s not the most amazing, clear rooibos ever, but it’s good enough.
(DavidsTea 165)
Also from the fall subscription box, and not a tea I’d have picked up myself. Thankfully, it’s a decent example of a plan rooibos – not particularly medicinal-tasting, mostly just kind of nutty, so I think I could actually see myself using this up, possibly by mixing it with other teas.
For a while this was a really regular part of my evening rooibos/tisane rotation but then a ton of other cool teas came out and there’s only so much time in an evening for tea drinking y’know? However I really wanted to steep this tea up and though the delicious sweet hazelnut notes really hadn’t “escaped” my memory it was nice to have them brought to the forefront again. I know that rooibos really isn’t for everyone, but I really think this is just a completely unique and beautiful one!
Friendly reminder that I do not numerically rate DAVIDsTEA blends as I’m currently employed there and it would be an obvious conflict of interest. Any blends you see with numerical ratings were rated prior to my employment there. These reviews are a reflection of my personal thoughts and feelings regarding the teas, and not the company’s.
My Fortnum Advent of sachets had a pure rooibos, too. I thought that was unusual.
Some of us weirdos like a good straight rooibos ;)
Haha! I wish I did; it seems like there are some lovely teas I’m missing out on because I can’t do it!