Country of Origin: South Africa
Leaf Appearance: small, brown and needle-like
Ingredients: rooibos, vanilla beans, vanilla flavor
Steep time: 5 minutes
Water Temperature: 212 degrees
Preparation Method: ceramic cup and mesh strainer
Liquor: deep reddish brown
I’m in love! The rooibos blend was very well balanced and natural tasting. It was woodsy with a mellow creaminess. The vanilla lingered long into the sweet aftertaste. I had a cup before bed and it was the perfect tea to wind down after a long day. Rooibos plays well off of vanilla but it can be easily overpowered. I’m glad that did not happen here. In looking at the reviews on Steepster, I thought it was odd that so many people felt the need to cut in additional vanilla beans to this tea. I felt that the flavoring was perfectly done, not too light and not too strong. Vanilla beans are very expensive so I don’t really see the benefit of doing so when the tea was just fine the way it was made. If you are a fan of sweetening your tea, this could probably stand up to some light additives but I wouldn’t recommend using any milk or creamer. This is the second tea that I’ve tried from Mountain Rose Herbs and do so far I’ve been very impressed.
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