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Blueberry Bang Rooibos
ROOIBOS 50g
GRADE – Choice Grade #1
CAFFEINE/ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Caffeine free herb/ Medium
Cup characteristics: Sprightly fresh fruit character that conjures memories of tiny flavourful blueberries. The aroma portends a wonderful taste experience.
Luxury ingredients: Rooibos, Hibiscus, Apple pieces, Elderberries, Currants (a.k.a. Corinthian raisins), American blueberries, European Blueberries (a.k.a. Bilberries), Cornflower petals, Natural flavours.
£ 5.70
In stock
PRODUCT ID: 451
Description
Blueberry Bang Rooibos: A Tale of Flavor and Folklore
Blueberry Bang Rooibos may seem like an unusual name for a tea, but it’s rooted in a charming story from 1930s New Brunswick. This tale begins with a German immigrant, Frederick Wolfhasen, who embarked on a quest to create a machine for picking the wild blueberries that flourished on his farm.
The Ingenious Invention
Frederick experimented tirelessly, using pulleys, ropes, and bicycle pedals to design the perfect blueberry harvester. His efforts were going well until one fateful day in August 1934, when he introduced his latest creation: a diesel-powered blueberry picker. Meanwhile, his wife Gisela was in the kitchen preparing a traditional German pancake made with flour, shortening, and sugar.
The Blueberry Explosion
As Gisela mixed her ingredients, she was startled by what a local dairyman later described as “a loud clap, booming and most frightful.” Rushing outside, she was met with a surreal sight: a tidal wave of blueberries hurtling toward their home! Frederick, unaware of the chaos unfolding, sprinted the half-mile back to the farmhouse, shouting, “Blueberries! Bang! Gisela!”
A Delicious Outcome
When he finally arrived, Gisela was already stirring her dough, now richly dotted with wild blueberries. In just 30 minutes, they sat down to savor the most delightful dish either had ever tasted. This delicious mishap inspired the creation of Blueberry Bang Rooibos tea, a tribute to the Wolfhasens and their sweet serendipity.
A Delightful Brew
Caffeine-free and packed with minerals and vitamins, this tea beautifully combines the mellow qualities of Rooibos with the vibrant flavour of fresh wild blueberries. Whether enjoyed hot or cold, Blueberry Bang Rooibos is truly wunderbar!
HOT BREWING METHOD:
Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9oz / 200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Add milk & sugar to taste. Ideal Brewing Temperature: 100ºC/212ºF.
ICED TEA BREWING METHOD
(Pitcher): (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose rooibos into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1¼ cups/315ml over the rooibos. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the brewed rooibos into your serving pitcher, straining the rooibos or removing the bags. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing freshly brewed iced rooibos is to increase the strength of the hot rooibos brew since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.
(Individual Serving): Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose rooibos into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the rooibos. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add hot rooibos herbal tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the rooibos or removing the bags. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional ½ serving. Sweeten and/or add lemon to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing freshly brewed iced rooibos is to increase the strength of hot rooibos since it will be poured over ice and diluted.
We strongly recommend using filtered or freshly drawn cold water brought to a rolling boil when brewing all types of tea. Today’s water has been known to carry viruses, parasites and bacteria. Boiling the water will kill these elements and reduce the potential incidence of water-borne illnesses.
