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BULK TEA PRODUCTS
All our products are available in bulk bags, vacuum packed or boxed. Packed on pallets and wrapped, ready to be delivered to clients across the globe.
Bulk products include: Rooibos, Honeybush, Buchu, Hoodia, Dried Fruit and a variety of other herbal tea blends and flavours. (All cuts and grades available on request).
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ROOIBOS: GRADING & TASTING CRITERIA
ROOIBOS: GRADING & TASTING CRITERIA
Rooibos is naturally caffeine free unlike Black or Green Tea. It has a naturally sweet taste with a smooth texture and mouthfeel. Fruity caramel notes on the nose with low astringency on the follow through.
Unfermented Green Rooibos (and Honeybush) have not undergone the fermentation process that gives rooibos (and honeybush) its distinct red colour and is therefore higher in antioxidants with increased health benefit. PH levels of unfermented rooibos is slightly higher than fermented rooibos.
Rooibos Super Fine Cut (SFC)
The finest tea cut; strong cup infusion; typical sweet aroma with slightly more astringency; also known as a 'teabag' cut. Used for retail packaging. Volumetric density varies from 300ml/100g to 360ml/100g. Granules can be
added to better the density should it be necessary.
Rooibos Short Cut (SC)
A slightly coarser cut than SFC; smooth; typical sweet aroma; amber cup infusion, and mainly sold for certain packed tea products when blended with other herbs and/or fruit teas
Rooibos Long Cut (LC)
A longer tea leaf cut; 3mm - 6mm and uniform in cut size; smooth; typical sweet amber cup, and mainly sold as 'loose' tea but also an excellent base for blended (loose) fruit & herbal teas in pyramid bags.
Rooibos Choice grade (CH)
Available in a coarser or finer'teabag' cut; contains more stem; finer cut mainly used for teabags and the coarser cut for (tagless) teabags or pyramid teabags, where coarser cuts beautifully display the visual elements of the ingredients.
Rooibos Recycle Grade (REC)
These are customized grades prepared from a certain percentage re-worked products according to customers preferences.
Rooibos Powder (Dust)
The very fine powder sifted out during processing from all grades; also used for manufacturing of espresso mixes and granulates. Rich in flavour and high in density.
Rooibos Micro Powder
Finely milled rooibos powder used in smoothies, shakes, over cereal or for culinary uses; does not dissolve completely in liquids.
Green (unfermented) Rooibos Super Fine Cut (SFC)
Typical light cup infusion; green taste with caramel notes; can be used for 'teabag' packing; density is usually less than that of fermented red rooibos tea.
Green (unfermented) Rooibos Long Cut (LC)
Light cup infusion; green taste with caramel notes; used and mainly sold as 'loose' tea but also an excellent base for blended (loose) fruit & herbal teas.
Green (unfermented) Rooibos Super Fine Cut (SFC)
The very fine powder sifted out during processing from all grades; also used for manufacturing of espresso mixes and granulates; rich in flavour and high in density.
Green (unfermented) Rooibos Micro Powder
Finely milled rooibos powder used in smoothies, shakes, over cereal or for culinary uses; does not dissolve completely in liquids.
HONEYBUSH: GRADING & TASTING CRITERIA
HONEYBUSH: GRADING & TASTING CRITERIA
Honeybush is also a unique herbal tea from SA, grown more towards the South West and Eastern Coast Districts of SA. Our Honeybush is blends of different Honeybush cultivars like Cyclopia Intermedia, - Subternata, - Genistoides,- Sessiliflora, -Longifolia
The flowers of the honeybush shrub have a honey-like smell, hence the name. Honeybush (also caffeine free) is sweeter and fuller bodied than rooibos, a taste often described as floral, lightly roasted, similar to honey.
Unfermented Honeybush (and Green Rooibos) have not undergone the fermentation process that gives honeybush (and rooibos ) its distinct red colour and is therefore higher in antioxidants with increased health benefit. PH levels of unfermented rooibos is slightly higher than fermented rooibos.
Honeybush Super Fine Cut (SFC)
Honeybush is a full bodied herbal tea with spicy notes; the different cultivars have different flavour profiles and a blend ensures best consistency; the fine cut is used for 'teabag' packaging.
Honeybush Coarse Cut (CC)
Though fermented, has a light cup infusion with a full body flavour profile; used and mainly sold as 'loose' tea but also an excellent base for blended (loose) fruit & herbal teas; used in pyramid teabags and loose blends.
Green (unfermented) Honeybush Super Fine Cut (SFC)
Light cup infusion; full smooth flavour profile; can be used for teabag packaging.
Green (unfermented) Honeybush Coarse Cut (SC)
Light cup infusion still with a full smooth flavour profile; used and mainly sold as 'loose' tea but also an excellent base for blended (loose) fruit & herbal teas; used in pyramid teabags and loose blends.