The rooibos harvest has begun, and I am happy to be here. The harvest lasts less than two months. South Africa is the only country that produces rooibos, a plant sometimes known as “red tea”, but which is not a tea at all.
Rooibos is rich in antioxidants and is completely free of caffeine. It is my favourite drink before going to bed.
22 March 2013
Some South African farmers have just sent me this photo taken last month during the rooibos harvest. I’m in the middle, and the temperature was close to 40 degrees. The…
23 March 2012
In Darjeeling, at the beginning of every spring, the first estates to harvest are those situated at the lowest altitudes. They enjoy more clement temperatures. This is what the region…
5 March 2013
In a recent interview, a journalist asked me why I drink tea. I drink tea to relax, to find a moment’s peace, to create some space for myself. I drink…
15 March 2013
Sometimes the people who harvest tea don’t have the necessary equipment to process the leaves. In this case, they sell their crop to another farmer who is able to process…
Amazing! It’s one of my plans to get to Africa when rooibos is harvested. You have to come back with a future blog post and tell us all about it!
Nice article! Great post about The rooibos harvest in South Africa! “The rooibos harvest in South Africa” – interesting title François-Xavier. Very valuable information François-Xavier.