Question: Is rooibos decaffeinated?
Is rooibos decaffeinated?
Answer: Also known as red tea, rooibos is a naturally caffeine-free herb from South Africa. Like its relative, honeybush, rooibos has a bold taste which some compare to black tea, making it a popular caffeine-free alternative to regular black tea. Like some black teas, rooibos is pleasant with milk and sugar, and flavored rooibos blends (such as Earl Rooibos) can be used as a replacement for flavored black teas (such as Earl Grey).
However, rooibos is NOT decaf. The term "decaffeinated" refers to items which had caffeine, then went through a process to have most of the caffeine removed. Since rooibos is naturally caffeine free, it cannot be decaffeinated.
However, rooibos is NOT decaf. The term "decaffeinated" refers to items which had caffeine, then went through a process to have most of the caffeine removed. Since rooibos is naturally caffeine free, it cannot be decaffeinated.
