b22johansen
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Member since May. 1st, 2015. Reviewed 44 teas.
Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas from South Africa
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South African Rooibos (Red Bush) Superior from Upton Tea Imports
Style: Rooibos – Region: South Africa70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Dec. 22nd, 2015
I am a huge fan of Rooibos, but I was not blown away by this selection. It does have an excellent color to it. The brewed cup is a deep and full red. I also thoroughly enjoyed the aroma. It was not too strong, but rather subtle and smooth. It smelled faintly of toasted nuts, which at first I thought kind of odd, but la...
Read Full ReviewRooibos from The Tea Lab
Style: Rooibos – Region: South Africa67 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 2/5 Value: 4/5
Jun. 11th, 2015
The Tea Lab's rooibos is quite good. The dried leaves are wonderfully uniform in shape and color, and are a deep red. The aroma is not as strong as some, but still very sweet and earthy. The taste is exquisitely smooth without a bit of bitterness and focuses not as much on the vanilla undertones often found in rooibos ...
Read Full ReviewRooibos from Adagio Teas
Style: Rooibos – Region: South Africa80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
May. 30th, 2015
Plain rooibos is definitely my favorite herbal tea. Adagio's rooibos has an earthy and sweet aroma that leads to that naturally sweet taste that is characteristic of rooibos. The taste is filled with strong undertones of vanilla and honey. It is smooth, but not as smooth as some other rooibos tea and even has a hint of...
Read Full ReviewDouble Red Rooibos Tea from Republic of Tea
Style: Rooibos – Region: South Africa70 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
May. 3rd, 2015
This is a very decent cup of rooibos. The ground rooibos seems to really add a deep color and flavor to each cup, which is very nice.
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