Tagged: fermentation heap

The Night Shift Behind Your Calm Cup

The bedtime cup is effortless, but getting it there is a precisely timed operation. Here is what actually happens to the red bush between the field and the packet, including the overnight fermentation window that decides whether a batch tastes right.

Rooibos Ferments in the Open, So Processors Heat It Before It Ships

Rooibos is fermented and dried outdoors on bare ground, which is exactly why Cederberg processors run every batch through a heat and steam step before it ships. Here is what that step actually does, what a 2014 peer-reviewed review found it does not fully guarantee, and how long the kettle you already use needs to run to close most of the gap.