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April 24, 2005
Vanilla Rooibos
Name: Vanilla Rooibos
Kathy's Rating: 9.5/10.0
Company: Teavana
Origin of tea: South Africa
Price: $4.50/2 oz.
Tea form: Loose rooibos pieces scented with vanilla.
What they say: Rooibos flavored with authentic Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans.
Preparation method: Pour boiling water over rooibos and infuse for 5 - 6 minutes.
Review: This is one great infusion that I keep coming back to. It's not caffeinated, which means I can drink it all day and night if I want to. I'm also hard-pressed to think of a more suitable infusion combination than rooibos and vanilla.
Rooibos has a slightly buttery flavor to it, and when vanilla is added to rooibos, the result is very dessert-like. I reviewed Celestial Seasoning's Madagascar Vanilla Red Rooibos Tea earlier. This is the same infusion as Celestial Seasonings' Vanilla Rooibos, but I like Teavana's better. Somehow, the taste of vanilla feels less artificial in Teavana's blend. I've also tried other scented rooibos from Teavana, but not liked it as much as vanilla-scented rooibos. As far as perfection goes, this infusion is pretty close to it.
Posted by Kathy at April 24, 2005 01:25 PM