Tagged: brewing

The Same Long Steep That Is Kind to Rooibos Is Not Kind to a Mesh Tea Bag

Rooibos rewards a long steep at a full boil with no bitterness penalty. That exact combination, near-boiling water held for many minutes, is also what tea-bag research finds strips the most microplastic out of a nylon or polypropylene mesh bag.

The Calm Cup Claim, and How Far the Evidence Reaches

Rooibos removes caffeine from the evening question entirely, and a small run of animal studies on green rooibos extract has begun asking whether it does more. Here is what genuinely holds up, and what is still a finding in worms and fish, not yet in you.

Brewing Rooibos

The complete reference on brewing rooibos: how much leaf, what water temperature, how long to steep, why a long steep never turns the cup bitter, how to make it iced or as a latte, and how green rooibos differs from red.