Every cup an origional. Perfect with an Ouma rusk (80's) Rooibos ("red bush" in Afrikaans) has been grown exclusively in SouthAfrica for generations and very popular. Caffeine-free and rich in minerals, antioxidants and vitamins, rooibos is traditionally grown in the Cederberg region 150 miles north of Cape Town. The plant is harvested, cut and sprayed with water, and the damp leaves are allowed to ferment for 12 hours before being spread out and dried in the sun, giving them a distinctive amber hue. South Africa began exporting the tea in 1904 and now 70% goes to European Union states. It is a tea not quite like any other. It can be drunk hot or cold, with milk or without, by infants and pensioners alike. Six cups a day are said to be good for the health, and rinsing in it can supposedly work wonders for pets with skin allergies.