Flavored Rooibos
Last Updated: Dec. 3, 2015
↑About Flavored Rooibos

Blends of rooibos with other ingredients can be classified either here or in the more generic herbal tea category. On RateTea we classify blends as flavored rooibos if they contain "rooibos" in the name, or if rooibos is the primary ingredient. Other blends with rooibos as one ingredient among many, we put in the broader herbal tea category. Any blends of rooibos with tea or other caffeinated ingredients such as yerba mate, we include in the miscellaneous blend category.
Common flavorings or pairings
Rooibos has an aroma and flavor profile somewhat similar to black tea, and is often seen as a caffeine-free tea substitute. Because of this, many of the popular flavorings or blending ingredients used with black teas are also used with rooibos. Two of the most common and popular blends include rooibos Earl Grey, using oil from the bergamot orange, or rooibos chai (or more accurately, spiced rooibos), a spiced blend imitating masala chai.However, rooibos is distinct from black tea: it is often described as mellower or smoother in flavor (less bitter, astringent, or tannic) and sometimes more fruity. Its flavor often combines well with berries such a strawberry or raspberry, or other fruits such as citrus, pear, or apple. Vanilla and coconut are also common and popular pairings.
↑Recent Flavored Rooibos Reviews — RSS 
SerendipiTea Cocoa Loco from SerendipiTea
Style: Rooibos Chai / Spiced Rooibos – Region: ?????May. 7th, 2022
This mostly organic tisane is a mix of rooibos, cocoa, and coconut, along with a little vanilla cream flavoring. The aroma is mostly vanilla cream, with a little fresh grain. The flavor is a very nice blend of cocoa, coconut, and vanilla along with mellow rooibos. I take it with plant milk and sugar. Another very nic...
Read Full ReviewChai Charge from English Tea Shop
Style: Rooibos Chai / Spiced Rooibos – Region: BlendDec. 11th, 2021
Cup at home, made from a sachet containing leaves of rooibos and pieces of cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, cardamom, garlic, and cornflower - all organic and sprinkled with natural flavourings. Pours clear copper brown (against white china) with no sediment. Complex aroma of rooibos and a variety of spices, cloves, turmeri...
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Sweet & Spicy Caffeine Free from Good Earth Teas
Style: Flavored Rooibos – Region: BlendOct. 6th, 2021
My boss drinks this at work and while it smells like Christmas - I can't deal with this type of tea. It is caffeine free and brews up in about 3-4 minutes. Mid-priced. Affordable. Not my fave. So. Much. Cassia bark.
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I actually tried the loose version of this tea rather than the sachet, but the product page is the same as linked here.
I enjoyed this! I got two good steeps out of it. It has a nice, smooth feeling. It’s definitely a nice flavored rooibos.
Bonus: My son also loved the sunflower on the packaging.

Organic Blood Orange Rooibos Herbal Tea Blend from Trader Joe's
Style: Flavored Rooibos – Region: BlendJun. 17th, 2021
With a name like this, I certainly didn't expect anything but orange flavor. However, this is the rare tea I've tried where the dry-bag, in-cup and wet-bag scents all were *much* stronger on the main flavoring than the actual taste. That's not necessarily a bad thing in this case, as all three modes of inhalation yi...
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↑Most-Rated Flavored Rooibos

Madagascar Vanilla Red Tea
Brand: | Celestial Seasonings |
Style: | Flavored Rooibos |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Teabag |

African Sunset
Brand: | Two Leaves and a Bud |
Style: | Flavored Rooibos |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Sachet |

Organic African Nectar
Brand: | Mighty Leaf Tea |
Style: | Flavored Rooibos |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Sachet |

Sweet & Spicy Caffeine Free
Brand: | Good Earth Teas |
Style: | Flavored Rooibos |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Teabag |

Good Hope Vanilla Red Tea
Brand: | Republic of Tea |
Style: | Flavored Rooibos |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Teabag |
↑Top-Rated Flavored Rooibos

Magic Summer Organic Tea
Brand: | Organic Herbie |
Style: | Fruit Rooibos |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Loose |

Blueberry Bliss Rooibos Tea
Brand: | Teavana |
Style: | Fruit Rooibos |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Loose |

Madagascar Vanilla Red Tea
Brand: | Celestial Seasonings |
Style: | Flavored Rooibos |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Teabag |

African Sunset
Brand: | Two Leaves and a Bud |
Style: | Flavored Rooibos |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Sachet |

Organic African Nectar
Brand: | Mighty Leaf Tea |
Style: | Flavored Rooibos |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Sachet |