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Rooibos Tea

Used abundantly in South Africa for centuries, rooibos tea is now becoming popular around the world for its robust taste and its health benefits alike.  Known also as red tea or red bush tea, rooibos is traditionally made from fermenting the leaves of the Aspalathus linearis and prepared as black tea.  However, green rooibos is a non-fermented option and though it has an earthy taste, it contains more antioxidants. 

Rooibos tea is quite safe and side effects are particularly rare. 

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