Mar 31
Geoff’s Teaview Snapshot
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9/10
Green rooibos is the unfermented version of red. Not exactly rocket science, but I thought I'd specify anyway for posterity's sake. For folks that can't stand the bite or astringency of a green tea, this is usually a good bet. I took quite a liking to it, probably too much.Red Leaf Tea's Green Rooibos is something of an enigma, though. It marked the first one I've tried that didn't have the underlying taste of green rooibos. At least, not the kind I was used to. The standard flavor profile for it is nutty, sweet, slightly vegetal and smooth. Depending on the brew time, the liquor usually takes a green-ish hue, and the taste sort of reflects that.
This batch didn't taste at all like that.
Granted, it looked the same; little green leaf pieces and all. However, there was a faint honey smell to it, slightly grassy finish in the aroma too. The honey aspect is what threw me off. Only the rooibos cousin, honeybush, was supposed to impart that whiff. I wondered if that carried over to taste as well, or if it was just a fluke.
Since the Red Leaf Tea site contained no brewing instructions, I had to go with my usual prep for this. I took 2 teaspoons to 16 ounces boiling water for five minutes. The liquor infused to a deep amber-gold, which was par for course. To my awe , the honey-like tone did transfer to the flavor. No nuttiness was detectable, even if the grassy aspect still remained.
See this? This is my "shocked" face. Pleasantly, mind you.
— To purchase Red Leaf Tea Green Rooibos, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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March 31st, 2009 at 10:50 am
[...] Oh well, the review is HERE. [...]