AD: Rooibos and Honeybush Tea sale

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One of my customers asked if I could get them green tea. I said sure, but as an herbalist I know every little about tea so I had to find out what I was talking about. So my search began. I ended up finding the Redbush teas from south Africa - Rooibos and Honeybush. These are both wonderful teas and I am getting ready to place an order and I decided to see if anyone was interested. Descriptions of both teas are at bottom. I found them to be a better choice than the green tea.

 

Honeybush tea - Cyclopia intermedia - certified organic regularly $1.13 per oz only $1.00 per ounce and 1 pound $12.60

 

Rooibos tea - Aspalathus linearis - certified organic and kosher - regularly $1.13 per oz only $1.00 per ounce and 1 pound $12.60

 

Sale runs through 11/30/02 Email order or questions to me offlist at PACorapi. Shipping charges will be actually charges by your choice of carrier. Payment by PayPal, money order or check. PayPal will allow you to use a credit if you want. List owner is not responsible for any transactions expect their own orders.

 

Patricia Corapi

Enterprise of Dreams

PO Box 510297

Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

321-779-1660 Phone & Fax

321-431-6801 Cell Phone

 

Information on Red Bush Teas:

 

Honeybush Tea

 

Grown in the same region of South Africa as Rooibos, this delectable tea has been referred to as the "secret tea of South Africa." Used for hundreds of years by the indigenous Koi and San people, the widespread popularity of this plant has been growing only recently. Dr. H. De Lange, a researcher at the National Institute at Kirstenbosh, believes Honeybush tea is "an evolutionary drink like wine, because there are so many plant varieties and possibilities of creating a range of teas, each with its own distinct flavor." Named for its bright yellow flowers that smell like honey, the processed plant brews a tea described as sweet, apricoty, floral and smooth with slightly spicy undertones.

 

Honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia or C subternata) is harvested while in bloom during September and October. The leaves, stems and flowers are then chopped and fermented for up to three days. Once the Honeybush turns dark brown in color and develops its characteristically sweet aroma, it is spread out to dry. Our Honeybush tea is not harvested from the wild, so the native populations are not impacted. Instead it is grown on locally run cooperative farms and certified organic by EcoCert