Farm workers swing their sickles through red branches, bundling them up before laying them out in the sunshine to dry. The annual harvest at Groenkol Rooibos tea estate, in South Africa's Western Cape ...

VANRHYNSDORP, South Africa, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Come December, when farmers near Cape Town harvest rooibos leaves, they will become the first generation to grow and sell a tea with a unique regional ...

High atop a remote plateau in South Africa's Cederberg Mountains, half a dozen indigenous Khoisan men stride briskly along rows of thigh-high shrubs. Every few yards they pause and stoop down to ...

South Africa’s rooibos tea industry paid 12.2 million rand ($716,000) to groups representing indigenous people in the country, part of a benefit-sharing agreement to recognize the original cultivators ...

Rooibos tea, also known as “red bush tea” or “African red tea,” is made from the fermented leaves of the aspalathus linearis shrub, a plant native to South Africa. While rooibos tea wasn’t produced ...

In cafes across Cape Town, brewing the perfect cup of rooibos has become a fine art. Measuring just the right amount of tea is key while great care is needed to not allow the leaves to swirl for too ...

Rooibos tea is a type of herbal tea that is rich in antioxidants. It is thought to be associated with several health benefits, such as boosting heart health. However, further research is still needed ...

A subtly sweet herbal tea with quite a few promising perks. Rooibos tea is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. It’s naturally caffeine-free and gut-friendly. Rooibos tea can be a ...

I’m not a coffee drinker, but I do love my tea. For years I greeted each day with a steaming mug of Earl Grey tea by my side. In the afternoon I would make another pot of black or green tea, sipping ...

When many of us think of nighttime teas with immense benefits, choices like green, ginger, turmeric, or chamomile might come to mind. Rooibos tea, commonly known as red tea, is another effective ...