Honeybush – Smooth South African Herbal Tea

Honeybush is a naturally caffeine-free herbal tea from South Africa, made from plants in the Cyclopia family. Closely related in style to rooibos, honeybush brews a smooth, amber-red cup with a mellow sweetness and notes of honey, vanilla, and dried fruit.

Compared with rooibos, honeybush tends to taste a little softer, rounder, and sweeter, with less of rooibos’s earthy or woody character. Its gentle flavor makes it easy to enjoy on its own, but it also blends beautifully with spices, fruit, flowers, and dessert-inspired flavors.

Comforting and easy to drink, honeybush is a wonderful caffeine-free choice for evening sipping, blending at home, or serving with a splash of milk and a little honey.

Flavor Profile

Smooth and mellow with notes of honey, vanilla, dried fruit, and a naturally sweet finish.

Caffeine-free.

Ingredients

Honeybush Herb*.
* DENOTES ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

BREWING INSTRUCTIONS

Serving Size: 8 fl oz (237 ml)

BY THE CUP

Heat water to 212°F (boiling).
Scoop one heaping teaspoon of tea into an infuser and place it into your teacup.
Pour 8 fl oz (237 ml) of hot water over tea leaves.
Steep for 3-5 minutes.
Remove infuser and enjoy.

POTFUL

Determine the capacity of your pot in cups (8 fl oz servings).
Heat water to 212°F (boiling).
Place infuser in pot.
Add tea leaves to your infuser. Use a ratio of one heaping teaspoon of tea for each cup of water you intend to add.
Pour hot (212°F) water over the tea leaves.
Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove infuser and enjoy.

ICED TEA

For a concentrated brew:

Use the same leaf quantities as above but halve the water.
Allow it to cool.
Pour over ice and enjoy as it dilutes to proper strength.