Rooibos Tea
How to make this red-colored herbal tea properly.
Prep Time2 minutes mins
Steep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time7 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, South African
Servings: 1 serving
Author: Jee Choe
- 1 cup water + more to warm teapot
- 1 ½ teaspoons rooibos tea or 1 tea sachet/bag
- An important part of making a good cup of tea is to use good water. The better the water, the better the tea will taste so use filtered water if possible.
- The more leaves in rooibos, the higher the quality. The more stems, the lower the quality. You'll find more stems in tea bags which is why it'll always cost less than loose rooibos tea. Rooibos that's loose or in tea sachets will be higher in quality than in tea bags.
- Warming up the teapot is an extra step that all tea professionals take the time to do so that when the tea steeps, the water temperature won't drop drastically.
- If you want a stronger cup of rooibos tea, add a couple of more minutes to your steep time or add another 1/2 teaspoon of rooibos loose tea.
- If you don't want to have any rooibos bits in your tea, strain it twice using a
- Rooibos tea can be brewed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Keep it covered or airtight glass container or pitcher.
Calories: 1 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg