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Honeybush Pure – Naturally Sweet South African Herbal Tea
Honeybush Pure is what we like to call the "sibling" of ever-popular rooibos. Like rooibos, it's cultivated in South Africa, in the Eastern Cape region, and its blossoms smell of honey, earning the plant its sweet name. Honeybush brews a cup similar in flavor to pure rooibos, but arguably a little sweeter and more floral.
Just like its South African sibling, honeybush is naturally free of caffeine and low in tannins, so it's never bitter. It's naturally caffeine-free, making it a comforting herbal tea for every day.
Tasting Notes
Liquor: warm, amber red
Aroma: sweet, honeyed and floral
Flavor: naturally sweet, smooth and mellow
Character: similar to rooibos, with extra sweetness
Finish: soft, honey-like and comforting
Why You'll Love It
Honeybush is a naturally sweet, soothing tea that needs no sugar. Because it's caffeine-free and gentle, it's an ideal evening beverage and a wonderful choice for the whole family, including kids and anyone avoiding caffeine.
100% pure South African honeybush
Naturally caffeine-free and low in tannins
Naturally sweet and honeyed
Naturally sweet — no sugar needed
How to Enjoy
Enjoy it plain as a soothing evening tea, or add a splash of milk for a creamy, honeyed treat. It's delicious iced with lemon and makes a lovely base for your own herbal blends with rooibos, vanilla, citrus or spices. Because it's so forgiving, it's hard to over-steep!
Sweet, smooth and wonderfully soothing, Honeybush Pure is a perfect cup for cozy evenings.
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Honeybush
Honeybush is a shrub native to the coastal mountains of South Africa's Eastern and Western Cape, and a close cousin of rooibos. Like rooibos it is naturally caffeine-free, and its leaves and stems brew a naturally sweet, mellow cup with notes of honey, dried apricot and toasted grain. Honeybush is lovely on its own and blends well with rooibos, vanilla, citrus, caramel and fruit, and its name comes from the honey-scented yellow flowers. Enjoy it with milk or served iced.
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Plant-based tea bags
Our tea bags are made from PLA (polylactic acid), a bioplastic made from plant starch — most often corn, sometimes cassava, beets or sugarcane. Because it’s made from starch, it’s considered much safer for use with food and drink.
BPA- and phthalate-free — no endocrine disruptors in your cup
Petroleum-free and non-toxic
Compostable and recyclable
How quickly it breaks down depends on conditions like soil, sunlight and temperature.
Make it your kind of cup
ready, set, steep.
A great starting point. Adjust the strength to suit your taste.
011-2 TSP or 1 BAGScoop your leavesAdd tea to a roomy infuser or teapot.
0295°C200mlJust add waterPour water over the leaves at the suggested temperature.
033 - 5 minGive it a momentLet the tea steep, then remove the leaves.
04Your perfect cupSip and enjoyTaste it plain first, then make it your own.
01Double the leavesMake it boldUse twice your usual tea amount for a concentrated infusion.
0295°C200mlBrew it hotPour hot water over the leaves.
033 - 5 minSteep, then strainRemove the leaves after brewing.
04Pour over iceCool things downFill a heat-safe glass to the top with ice and pour the hot tea straight over it — the melting ice brings it to the right strength.
A little steeping tipHerbal blends don’t turn bitter — let them steep a little longer for a deeper, fuller flavour.
A fresh way to enjoy itSweeten while the tea is still hot so it dissolves. For a smoother, mellower glass, try cold brew: leaves in cold water in the fridge for 6–8 hours.
Details
Preparation:
Use 1-2 TSP or 1 BAG per 200ml of water at 95°C and steep for 3-5 min.
Reducing caffeine intake was recommended to help reduce symptoms of menopause so almost 30 years ago I stopped standard tea and coffee. Since that time honeybush has been my daily drink of choice and I regularly drink 4-5 mugs a day. I love this tea. I now hate the taste of standard tea and coffee and would never go back. Some years back I did try a coffee as it was the only option in the place where we had dinner. I bitterly regretted that as I was wide awake all night due to being unuse to caffeine. Never again.
Mark Warburton
August 2024
I didn't like the rooibos on its own at all but this honeybush is delicious! When I feel like a lightly sweet black tea with no caffeine and no added sugar, I combine equal parts of Honeybush Pure and Decaf Orange Pekoe Ceylon (1 tsp of each in 400 mL) and the result is wonderful.
Matt White
October 2018
This tea is really good, love the flavour. :)
Phil Henke
March 2018
Wonderful tea!! Much better than rooibos in my opinion. This is my after work or any time I need to chill tea. This does not have as much of a 'mediciney' taste. Will be purchasing again plus the other flavored honeybush teas.
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Phil Henke
February 2018
Better than rooibos I believe. Will be purchasing again!!
Kgery
February 2014
Less musky and earthy than rooibos. Honey with a bit of pine. No need for sugar; Great as is or with a splash of any kind of milk (I like coconut) .
Greg
August 2024
This is a really good honeybush. Not the best, but it's almost impossible to get super high quality in the UK and this is a close second.
Beth Davis
February 2025
I’ve been thrilled with the quality of tea from tealyra however this one is disappointing. It has almost no smell, no aroma, no taste. It looks like old cigarette tobacco. This is not what rooibos is supposed to be like. I won’t be ordering this tea again, or even drinking the 100 grams of it I ordered .
