Rooibos Tea

International demand for rooibos is expected to grow exponentially, according to the South African Rooibos Council

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The high-end coffee shop experience is a huge roastery drawcard as talk of market saturation begins.

Profound changes in weather means yields are lower, tea’s taste is altered and income is reduced.

Nieuwoudtville rooibos farmers are essentially being forced to sell to a state-funded factory.

An antioxidant found in tea brewed from the indigenous plant offers hope for new treatments.

South Africa is still battling after eight years to protect rooibos against trademark troubles.

The department of trade and industry has responded to reports that a French company is attempting to trademark "rooibos" in France.

Rooibos tea has been hot property globally for some time, but volatile prices and lack of beneficiation are souring benefits.

The world’s thirst for rooibos tea is growing and so is the Western Cape rooibos industry. But climate change is threatening to nip that in the bud.

South African researchers are to conduct a R2-million research in a bid to scientifically showcase the healthy properties of Rooibos tea.

Food company Nestlé on Friday denied contravening the country’s Biodiversity Act in an act of "Rooibos robbery".

There is a sea of rooibos tea at the moment, with some farmers in Western Cape leaving crops in the field.