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"Chatty Cathy" > schreef in bericht
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> Jke wrote:
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>> At long last I discover I am not the only one who dislikes rooibos. What
>> a waste of taste bud space. I'd rather have even the cheapest tea bags
>> instead. Coming from someone who only buys loose leaf.

>
> FWIW, I dislike the taste of rooibos tea intensely (even though its very
> popular here with many people in South Africa). Its supposed to be "good
> for you", so that's probably why
>

AFAIK, my friends drink it b/c it has no caffeine. That's the only health
claim I've ever heard for it.

All I can say is is it must be pretty darn healthy if it can manage to
distract people from its actual flavor