Move over coffee. The latest buzz among the cafe crowd is red espresso—effectively a tea made into an espresso.
Red espresso is rooibos tea, also known as red tea, produced in a way that is suitable for use in espresso machines. And just as coffee espresso forms the basis for drinks such as lattes and cappuccinos, red espresso does too.
It also produces a crema like coffee espresso, but in red espresso’s case the crema is a deep saffron colour with golden flecks. The drink has won several awards for creating a healthy hybrid between tea and coffee.
But unlike coffee, red espresso does not contain caffeine, which means the kids can now join mom and dad in a latte.
The rooibos plant grows in only one region in the world—the Cedarberg Mountains north of Cape Town in South Africa. The rooibos used for red espresso comes from a family-run farm in the area. It is grown at a high altitude and is hand-harvested after it reaches maturity.
Red espresso is rooibos tea, also known as red tea, produced in a way that is suitable for use in espresso machines. And just as coffee espresso forms the basis for drinks such as lattes and cappuccinos, red espresso does too.
It also produces a crema like coffee espresso, but in red espresso’s case the crema is a deep saffron colour with golden flecks. The drink has won several awards for creating a healthy hybrid between tea and coffee.
But unlike coffee, red espresso does not contain caffeine, which means the kids can now join mom and dad in a latte.
The rooibos plant grows in only one region in the world—the Cedarberg Mountains north of Cape Town in South Africa. The rooibos used for red espresso comes from a family-run farm in the area. It is grown at a high altitude and is hand-harvested after it reaches maturity.
