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How do we stay safe?
Between social media and the news, we are a flooded with a mix of maybeās and guestimates, while advice, activities to keep busy, and recipes abound. Even our email greetings have changed from āKeep wellā and āKind regardsā to āStay safeā. How do we stay safe? The one consistent message is this: Now, more than…
A good time to make new friends
Finally! An exciting new, must-stop shop along the N7. One visit and you will keep you coming back for more. It not only offers a hub of honest food, exciting pairing experiences, quality artisan products, an excellent wine selection, but our…
CarmiƩn Tea goes cycling
Ever heard of 2 boxes of flower teas becoming famous? Well, itās something like that. First, they became the base blends for our CarmiĆ©n Rooibos gins. Then we redesigned the boxes to match our unique G & Tea experience, bought our own pyramid machine (beautiful blends need beautiful teabags), and 2 teas became a whole…
Carmien Tea Goes Green
Consumer habits are under intense scrutiny and nothing seems safe anymore, not even the good old teabag. Plastics are the hot topic of the day. Microplastics, to be more specific. So hot that we took a long hard look at our own manufacturing and materials because, as always, we strive to bring our customers…
New! Carmien Pyramid Tea Range
CarmiĆ©n Tea takes the art of tea drinking another step forward Coarse cut tea leaves blended with floral, fruity and spicy elements beautifully showcased in see-through pyramid teabags. Direct contact with hot water allows for better and quicker infusion. A taste and flavour explosion that sets the pace for a new era of tea enjoyment.…
Fashion, Function or Familiarity
What serves us best? Turning over more than a new leaf is our business, from great teas to great new packaging. Itās clean. Fresh. Fashionable without giving up function. Easily identifiable to our customers without losing its old familiarity. As with any process of change, it was at the same time exciting and…
News from the farm
As you know by now, conservation farming is our heart. As always, we are looking for the best products, the best equipment and the most effective way to combat disease so that we can keep supplying top quality rooibos direct from the farm to you, our customer. The harvesting season is at hand but first…
CarmiƩn Rooibos Gin
G & TEA like you’ve never experienced! Rooibos tea has never been more trendy. With fynbos gin no longer a stranger to gin lovers, distilling our favourite rooibos blends, Vintage Romance and Amber Royalty , with gin was inevitable. CarmiĆ©n joins the cocktail culture with a superior, small batch South African Rooibos Gin . All…
CarmiƩn Handmade Soap
Rooibos. So much more than just a cup of tea. Always a story worth telling, with new chapters added daily. And who doesnāt love a good story, especially a soapy? Listen to this one! Pure romance. All you have to do is add your own candlesā¦ We took our rooibos to the Storytellers of the…
The ultimate winter warmer
It’s winter. Cold. Maybe you have the fire going already. All that’s missing is some comforting chocolate. Delicious, warm, CarmiĆ©n Rooibos Drinking Chocolate. We have no words. We’re totally hooked on it ourselves! Premium cacao with pure rooibos, dark chocolate, just enough sugar and a touch of Kalahari salt. All you have to do, is…
CSR Report Back
The Conscience of CarmiĆ©n Tea Every company knows the value of matching the right person with the right position. More than that, a person who truly shares the vision and values of your company. Madele Mouton, recently appointed to the Fairtrade Africa Board (https://africafairtradeconvention.com/) as representative for Southern African countries, has the same heart for…
Wine, Food and Tea pairings
When last have you had a really good time? Lurking in the back of our minds is always more than just tea. Like a great experience. Worth more than your best purchase. Our vision has always been to draw our customers and clients into an experience and not just sell them a product. As our…
News from the farm
A very very dry summer has come and gone. Finally, everything lifted. Our expectations, our optimism, and our joy broke out in abundance at the great downpours we experienced recently. Once again it is time to plant. This time, we have our very own rooibos seedlings amongst the ones grown for us by our regular…
Madiba Day
100 years. What did Madiba leave us? A legacy of values. A love for children. A challenge. āIt is in your hands to make the world a better placeā. It is that time again. To commemorate and to celebrate and to ask ourselves, what are we doing to make the world a better place? Making…
Make her day special!
Life is about celebrating every moment and cherishing what we have. Like mothers. We are here to help you make her day special with a choice of great gifts! Choose between 30% off on a long lasting cast iron teapot on its stand in a range of beautiful colours or refresh her tea collection and…
Tea with a difference
CarmiĆ©n tea has gone cold. Ice cold in fact. Why? Enter CARMIĆN ICE TEA! With a differenceā¦A unique ALL NATURAL ice tea. No sugar. No calories. No caffeine. 100% natural ingredients. No preservatives. Refreshing, hydrating, pure deliciousness. Hot brewed for extra taste and flavor. Now in two Great Flavours: CarmiĆ©n Green Rooibos with Camomile,Ginger &…
CarmiƩn Recycle Project Continues
From natural waste to recycled gift cards. From gift box to recipe booklet. We waste nothing. You may have purchased one of our gift boxes and not given a thought to what happens to the piece that gets cut out to give you that beautiful display window. Well, we have, and the end result is…
Winning with Teatox
Will I feel better? āYour ļ¬rst awareness will be an increased sense of wellbeing, more energy, reduced bloating and headaches and the increased hydration, combined with a healthier eating lifestyle, will eventually lead to better looking skin. You may experience weight loss tooā¦ā Towards the latter part of last year we launched our CarmiĆ©n Teatox…
News from the farm
When does gratitude supersede expectation? When we still have a harvest, albeit 30% less than expectation. When we still have water, albeit less than we require. When we can still fill our orders , even if it is on our knees most of the time. And, when we know that what goes down, must come…
A Feast of Festive Scoops
Chill with your favourite tea. Yes! Now in easy to make ice creams or you can turn yours into a cocktail with a kick! Beat the heat this summer holiday with our delicious range of festive scoops. Ice creams and popsicles that will make your mouth water. Watch the videos below: Watermelon and Strawberry Champagne…
Trending in Tea
Heart disease remains the number one killer in South Africa after HIV/Aids. While Rooibos tea is known to relieve respiratory conditions and lower high blood pressure, research has also found that drinking rooibos can prevent the liver from storing excess fat around major organs. That certainly makes it worth drinking your 6 cups of rooibos…
News from the farm
The severe drought situation in the Western Cape had tea farmers very concerned during the planting season but the miracle of Rooibos tea way exceeds its health benefits. The rooibos plant is also unbelievably hardy! The little plant is under stress before it even gets planted. Apart from long travelling distances to the farm, they…
CarmiƩn recycle project launch
The last school term of the year has started and we kicked off day one with some fun. The long awaited (and quite a few trials later) recycle card project was launched at De Meul, our largest community centre. Sometimes our best laid plans go awry as there are so many people involved. This was…
Summertime is holiday time
Summertime is holiday time. Treat yourself to our delicious festive summer drinks! Start with tea and end with champagne! Summer holiday loose leaf tea is a combination of green Rooibos and green Honeybush with a mix of forest berries, mint and watermelon giving it a lovely aroma. Apart from being naturally sweet it is super…
Careers will always be around but GOOD HEALTH is not a given
Business can be so focused on output and productivity that being healthy takes a backseat, or we overdose on caffeine which can lead to irritability, moodiness, poor sleeping habits or even anger issues. Secondly, a lack of sufficient hydration often lead to health issues that could have been avoided. This is where CarmiĆ©n Rooibos tea…
Tea and chocolate. A perfect pair.
CarmiĆ©n Tea is pairing up with Winston&Julia handmade Artisan Chocolates. CarmiĆ©n tea is not just about producing and selling Rooibos tea . Our aim has always been to give our customers a full taste experience in creative and innovative ways, and over time we have developed many tea tasting combinations from savory to sweet to…
Heritage Day – A Rainbow Nation Braai
Heritage day has become a day of shared cultures celebrating the one thing that binds us all together in unity. The great South African braai tradition. Of course, all braai converts firmly believe the braai originated here at the southern tip of Africa but actually the word ābraaiā (to grill) seems to have evolved from…
Caring For Your Cast Iron Teapot
Cast Iron Teapot Care Instructions: Proper care of your cast iron teapot will ensure a lifetime of good use. Before use: Fill with boiling water to rinse and warm your pot. Please note: your cast iron teapot is not suitable for stove top use. After use: Allow teapot to cool completely after each use…
Woman’s day – In support of wellness
There is so much one can say to celebrate and honor women in general but no matter who we are or what we have achieved or overcome in life, one of our greatest gifts is to be in good health. So often we look beyond what is right in front of us already. Nature…
Planting rooibos tea
Rooibos tea seems to love extremes when it comes to planting and harvesting. It gets planted in the cold of winter and harvested in the heat of summer. The Western Cape, home to Rooibos, have had some really chilly days but it is so worth venturing out into the cold to watch the tea planting…