What is Rooibos?

Rooibos is made from Aspalathus Linearis a broom-like shrub in the legume family with very thin, green, needle like leaves with blooms of yellow. The plant is used to make a herbal infusion (tisane) called rooibos (pronounced roy-bos) which means red bush in Afrikaans. In some instances you will find it spelled rooibosch (old Dutch) but the pronunciation remains the same. It is also commonly known as bush tea, redbush tea, and red tea. However calling it a tea is a bit inaccurate...

About Namaqua Tea Co.

Twelve years ago our brother purchased “Ribbok Fontein” (Buck Fountain) Farm situated high atop a plateau in the Maskam Mountain Range in the Western Cape Provence of South Africa. The flat top mountain with its shiny, copper colored edge is truly an impressive sight. Nearby there are caves with bushman stick paintings on the walls dating back 600 to 1000 years ago which gives testament to the regions rich heritage.