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Original Ground red espresso® - Rooibos espresso tea

Our signature ground Rooibos

Rich, full-bodied Rooibos strength and flavour

Make South Africa’s much-loved red cappuccino® and red latte with our signature ground Rooibos. 100% premium Rooibos tea that has been specially ground for use in coffee appliances, it delivers a strong, full-bodied Rooibos espresso that is the base for all of our red drinks.

  100% premium mountain Rooibos
  Slow grown on single estates
  Pre-ground and ready to use
  Food Review Best New Product 2006 South Africa
  SCAA Best New Product 2008 USA
  World Tea Expo Top 10 2008 USA
  Easy to make on an espresso machine using our customised RCP basket or a standard double filter basket
  Also suitable for use on an Aeropress or French Press
  Not suitable for use in super automatic machines or bean-to-cup machines
  Also available in 8g soft pods that fit into a standard pod filter basket
  View our beverage portfolio for a range of hot and cold red espresso® Rooibos drinks recipes for your café

  Kosher certified

  Halaal certified
  Frequently asked questions

            

 

*free sample available for wholesale customers only - one per customer

Made from 100% Rooibos tea (Aspalathus Linearis).

Nutritional information 

Average Values

Per 100ml serving

Energy

22kJ

Protein

0.2g

Carbohydrates

1.0g

of which Total Sugar

0.0g

Total Fat

0.0g

of which Saturated Fat

0.0g

Dietary Fibre

0.2g

Total Sodium

29mg


  Naturally caffeine-free
  Sugar-free
  A potent antioxidant boost of flavoursome tea
  5x more antioxidants than green tea
  10x more antioxidants than regular Rooibos tea
  CANSA Smart Choice
  Immune boosting
  Detoxifying
  Age-defying
  Calming
  No additives, preservatives or colorants
  Low in tannin
  Non-GMO
      

What our registered dietician has to say: "Rooibos tea is naturally caffeine-free and is a wonderful source of antioxidants which can help to reduce risk of diseases such as heart disease and cancer. The most nutritious, antioxidant-rich component of rooibos tea, however is the actual leaves. Drinking rooibos tea in the traditional way filters out the leaves and therefore only small amounts of antioxidants actually enter the hot water. The red espresso® Ground Rooibos is made from 100% rooibos tea leaves which allows you to really get all of the health benefits of this amazing tea by consuming the whole leaves in powdered form. The red espresso® Ground Rooibos can be used to make a variety of café-style beverages, such as cappuccinos, lattes or espressos and can even be used as an ingredient in desserts and smoothies."

For best results Dedicate a group head and porta handle to our red espresso® ground Rooibos and use our Red Crema Plus (RCP) basketUsing a dedicated group head and porta handle prevents any coffee and tea flavours mixing. Our RCP basket ensures best extraction, flavour and crema every time by slowing the pour and removing the need to pre-infuse. Alternatively, dedicate a porta handle and rinse the group head when switching between coffee and our red espresso® ground Rooibos. You can also make our red espresso® ground Rooibos using your standard double filter basket and manually pre-infusing.

Using our RCP basket

  1. Scoop 14g red espresso® Rooibos (one level scoop) into RCP basket
  2. No need to tamp
  3. Express double shot (60ml/2oz)

View our barista rooibos recipe card here


Using a standard double filter basket

  1. Scoop 14g red espresso® Rooibos (one level scoop) into standard double filter basket
  2. No need to tamp
  3. Manually pre-infuse to draw out flavour and a better crema:
  • Start expressing and stop when the pour starts
  • Wait 10 seconds
  • Express double shot (60ml/2oz)

Make it on an AeroPress

  1. Scoop 14g red espresso® Rooibos
  2. Fill with hot water
  3. Stir gently
  4. Allow to brew for 1 minute
  5. Plunge


Make it on a French Press

  1. Scoop 14g red espresso® Rooibos per cup
  2. Fill with just boiled water
  3. Stir gently
  4. Allow to brew for 2-3 minutes
  5. Press plunger down slowly


Make it on your Stovetop Moka Pot

  1. Fill the filter basket evenly leaving enough space for our red espresso® Rooibos to expand
  2. Place on a medium heat and allow to percolate

Customer Reviews

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Jeff Veigel
Red Espresso at Isles Bun and Coffee

We have been using red espresso for over 10 years at Isles Bun and Coffee
it extracts beautifully for lattes.

D
Deidre S.
Still fabulous

I wrote a glowing review 5 years ago when a friend brought a packet of Red Espresso back to California from South Africa. I have been making it daily -- in a French press -- ever since. I drink it all day, the way I used to drink coffee (milk & honey). It is still fabulous. Thank you!

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Linda Koski
Perfection

Awesome company. Awesome product. Awesome customer service. Prompt shipping. Perfection.

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Abri Lintvelt
Love it!

I love redespresso and I drink it every day!

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Amy Foresman

Original Ground red espresso® - Rooibos espresso tea