On Jan 9, 1:29*pm, TammyM > wrote:
> Michelle wrote:
> > On Jan 8, 10:25 am, Mookie > wrote:
> >> Cathy, I know Botswana is a separate country from RSA, but are you
> >> familiar with "Bush Tea"? *It is frequently mentioned in Alexander
> >> McCall Smith's Ladies' Detective Agency series. *I've googled, but
> >> found nothing enlightening. *Just thought you might be able to satisfy
> >> my curiosity. *Thanks!
> >> Ruth
>
> > I'm not Cathy, and I'm not in RSA - but I think bush tea = Roibos
> > tea. *It's not technically tea (not camellia senensis), but it tastes
> > a lot like it, and is caffeine free as far as I understand it.
>
> > It's the only non-tea "tea" I like.
>
> > Thanks
> > Michelle
>
> Not Cathy here either, and I'm in the wilds of Northern California. *I
> know it as "rooibos". *Very tasty and, as Michelle says, is
> caffeine-free and not actually a tea. *I have purchased it, and other
> tea stuff, from The Tea Trader in Calgary:http://teatrader.com/SouthAfrica.html. *In addition to the rooibos, I
> also like their Imperial Black #10 which *is* a black tea and is
> wonderful. *No commercial interest, just a satisfied customer for some
> years now.
>
> HTH,
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Thanks, to You, Tammy, and to Michelle.
Ruth