K-Cup Barista
  • About Me
  • Life as a K-Cup Barista
  • K-Cup Reviews

Keurig Reviews & Tips

Twitter
Oct 22 2011

Twinings African Rooibos Red Tea

Posted by Mary Beth
Tweet

I looked up how to pronounce Rooibos since I have never been sure of it. It’s “Roy-boss.” (In my head I had been saying “Roo-ee-bos” or “Roy-ee-bose.) The flavor can be described as naturally sweet and slightly nutty. According to Wikipedia, Rooibos is said to assist with nervous tension, allergies, and digestive problems. In South Africa, it is usually drunk with a slice of lemon and sugar or honey to sweeten.

It took me a while to warm up to Rooibos tea, but once I did, I started craving it (on occasion). My local coffee shop has a great version–can’t remember the brand.

I thought I’d give it a try in K-Cup form. The first cup was disappointing because I couldn’t taste the tea. At all. I added some honey to see if that would bring out the flavors, but it didn’t do the trick. This was at an 8oz brew setting.

The second time around I brewed at 6oz, and I could taste the tea (hooray!). It was pretty good, both plain and with honey. I think I tend to prefer Rooibos with honey.

This tea would be nice to add to your collection of K-Cups. While I don’t find the quality to be as good as bagged or loose tea varieties, it’s decent and still nice to brew as a K-Cup (i.e., quickly) every now and then.

Comments (1)

Add a comment Top
  1. Charley
    December 20, 2014

    I nered to to thank you for this good read!!
    I definitely enjoyed every little bit of it. I have goot you saved as a favoritee to look at new things you post…

Recent Posts

  • Green Mountain Founder’s Blend
  • Five Reasons I Won’t Buy a Keurig
  • Dunkin’ Donuts Pumpkin
  • Preventative Measures: How to Keep Your Keurig Brewing
  • Meet Jack

Popular Posts

  • What to Do If Your Keurig Won’t Brew
  • Dunkin’ Donuts Original Blend and Dunkin’ Dark Roast
  • I Like My Ekobrew…I Think
  • Starbucks Caffè Verona
  • Exploding K-Cups

Other K-Cup Links

  • Coffee Tips
  • Cross Country Cafe
  • Green Mountain Cafe
  • Keurig
  • Single Serve Coffee

Other Great Links

  • A21 Campaign
  • Compassion International: Sponsor a Child
  • Magpie & Muttonfly
  • Susan Sjoberg Artwork

Recent Comments

  • Claire on What to Do If Your Keurig Won’t Brew
  • Geno on What to Do If Your Keurig Won’t Brew
  • Darryl on What to Do If Your Keurig Won’t Brew
  • Maria on What to Do If Your Keurig Won’t Brew
  • Steve on What to Do If Your Keurig Won’t Brew

Categories

  • Life as a K-Cup Barista
  • Reviews

Other K-Cup Links

  • Coffee Tips
  • Cross Country Cafe
  • Green Mountain Cafe
  • Keurig
  • Single Serve Coffee

Other Great Links

  • A21 Campaign
  • Compassion International: Sponsor a Child
  • Magpie & Muttonfly
  • Susan Sjoberg Artwork