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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
Rooibos is very good and it is amazingly good for you. The milk is probably going to block some of the antioxidant action.
I am drinking a pot of Rooibos Ginger. Good stuff.
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To be honest, my purpose is not for any antioxidant properties (though thank-you for that info. I did not realise other ingredients might "block" any antioxidant action). I mostly bought it for TL1 who has been craving snacks of an afternoon, snacks which often end up being a latte. I suggested black tea might be better (for caffeine, fat and calories and killing the cravings), but then remembered mention here of rooibos and wondered what it was. Seeing that it had less tannins and less caffeine I thought he might like it (he likes his tea black).
It turns out he did. He likes that it seemed naturally sweet, the lack of tannin-y flavour, and wants more. I just bought this pack from the supermarket (brand: Nerada), but we've a significant South African population in this town to the point of having a small, South African grocery store, so I should be able to find in a few places some variety to satisfy his foodie urges for taste testing too.
Me, I need that tiny splash of skim milk and half a sugar, but much less so than I would with your normal Liptons.
But that's for afternoons. Right now I have in my cup what's for me the best possible drink: my first coffee of the day (latte, freshly home-ground blend of beans from local roaster).
Cheers,
Marc