Review (1-5): Hot 5, Cold 4
Brand: Robert’s Coffee
Type: Rooibos
Over the holidays, Elina sent me a bag of Strawberry Cream Rooibos from Robert’s Coffee in Helsinki. I wrote her that it tasted like “the stuff that dreams are made of.” It is smooth and mellow, infused with pieces of hand-picked strawberries, topped off with a spot of cream. The colouring is a deep reddish brown near the center, surrounded by a light amber glow around the edges when steeped in a cast iron teapot for 4 minutes. I highly recommend this Rooibos tea. Not only is it a five star blend in my opinion, but worthy of its own constellation, in every season! Wonderfully warming and delightful, whether reading, writing or dreaming.
It is also worth noting that strawberries are a heart-shaped, heart-healthy, juicy red fruit, that provide an amazing source of antioxidants and are naturally rich in vitamin C. The combination of strawberry pieces and Rooibos leaves make this a super healthy treat for tea drinkers of all ages, and in the wintertime, is a great reminder that spring is on the way!
Strawberry Trivia:
‘O marvel, fruit of fruits, I pause’
My Strawberry
Helen Hunt Jackson
‘A pot of Strawberries gathered in the wood
To mingle with your cream.’
Ben Johnson as quoted in A Modern Herbal by Mrs. M. Grieve
A flower for S!
Is Sunflower he?
He’s handsome, yes,
But what of me?-
In my party suit
Of red and white,
And a gift of fruit
For the feast tonight:
Strawberries small
And wild and sweet,
For the Queen and all
Of her Court to eat!
The Song of the Strawberry Fairy
Cicely Mary Barker
