Comments on: Rooibos tea made with espresso machine http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 01:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: FloydT http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289539 FloydT Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289539 I'll have to give it a try. I’ll have to give it a try.

]]> By: Piedmont http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289542 Piedmont Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289542 @Kal (#8) I use it whole, with a much looser pack than for coffee as it expands quite a bit. Strangely, the thoguht of grinding it finer never occured to me. Either way, Mate Espresso with some honey and Vanilla Soy Milk is a delicious hippie latte with a fair energy punch to it. @Kal (#8)
I use it whole, with a much looser pack than for coffee as it expands quite a bit. Strangely, the thoguht of grinding it finer never occured to me. Either way, Mate Espresso with some honey and Vanilla Soy Milk is a delicious hippie latte with a fair energy punch to it.

]]> By: Kieran O'Neill http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289560 Kieran O'Neill Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289560 I believe this has been fairly popular in Johannesburg for a few years now. I think it was actually a bit yuppy-ish ;) Rooibos is a wonderful tea, and provides strong motivation for conserving the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fynbos">fynbos</a>. I believe this has been fairly popular in Johannesburg for a few years now. I think it was actually a bit yuppy-ish ;)

Rooibos is a wonderful tea, and provides strong motivation for conserving the fynbos.

]]> By: Bek http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289563 Bek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289563 @#9 But, but... I love my little blade coffee grinder. I can make the fluffiest flax seed powder to the finest chopped lemongrass, and still make a mean espresso shot. Oh well. I've been doing this with yerba mate and thai tea for years. @#9 But, but… I love my little blade coffee grinder. I can make the fluffiest flax seed powder to the finest chopped lemongrass, and still make a mean espresso shot.

Oh well. I’ve been doing this with yerba mate and thai tea for years.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-290338 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-290338 LUKE1972, you can buy Rooibos tea at Tesco and Sainsburys, actually any of the popular Supermarkets. Otherwise at Holland and Barett LUKE1972, you can buy Rooibos tea at Tesco and Sainsburys, actually any of the popular Supermarkets.
Otherwise at Holland and Barett

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289578 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289578 Has anyone tried making it using moka stovetop-style coffee makers? Has anyone tried making it using moka stovetop-style coffee makers?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289834 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289834 The Tea Lounge in Brooklyn has been doing this for about a year. Pretty tasty stuff. The Tea Lounge in Brooklyn has been doing this for about a year. Pretty tasty stuff.

]]> By: the madness http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-290094 the madness Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-290094 Woohoo this is a great idea! I'm gonna try it out tonight when I get home and top it off with some natural flavoring a la <a href="http://herbalinfusions.ca/store/product_info.php?products_id=37" rel="nofollow"> Amaretto Honey Sticks</a> Woohoo this is a great idea! I’m gonna try it out tonight when I get home and top it off with some natural flavoring a la
Amaretto Honey Sticks

]]> By: StrawberryFrog http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289589 StrawberryFrog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289589 I had this in Cape Town (South Africa) about a year ago. Lovely! I had this in Cape Town (South Africa) about a year ago. Lovely!

]]> By: hassan-i-sabbah http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289597 hassan-i-sabbah Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289597 A nice cup of tea.With a biscuit,or a wee scone. Just the chap. A nice cup of tea.With a biscuit,or a wee scone.
Just the chap.

]]> By: anaximander http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289607 anaximander Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289607 I actually prefer the tea that comes out of my single-cup coffee maker - makes it much, much stronger, and makes me much more functional. I actually prefer the tea that comes out of my single-cup coffee maker – makes it much, much stronger, and makes me much more functional.

]]> By: petard http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289867 petard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289867 This sounds interesting, and I'd love to try it from a machine with a group head and PF basket that's been very thoroughly cleaned and dedicated exclusively to tea... But aren't you afraid you'll befoul your silvia by putting anything that's not coffee in there? I love both espresso and tea, but espresso with even the vaguest hint of tea (or vice versa) is truly revolting. This sounds interesting, and I’d love to try it from a machine with a group head and PF basket that’s been very thoroughly cleaned and dedicated exclusively to tea…

But aren’t you afraid you’ll befoul your silvia by putting anything that’s not coffee in there? I love both espresso and tea, but espresso with even the vaguest hint of tea (or vice versa) is truly revolting.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289625 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289625 i like turtles i like turtles

]]> By: fria http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289632 fria Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289632 I don't know, I guess it's me. But it seems a bit precocious that on the same web page I can see a story about an Abu Ghraib coffee table, then read a short review of the pleasures of a delightful tea. To each his own, as they say. I'll keep that in mind as I read about the latest PETA protest during my herbal bubble bath. I don’t know, I guess it’s me. But it seems a bit precocious that on the same web page I can see a story about an Abu Ghraib coffee table, then read a short review of the pleasures of a delightful tea. To each his own, as they say. I’ll keep that in mind as I read about the latest PETA protest during my herbal bubble bath.

]]> By: kslays http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289642 kslays Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289642 It's popular here in Boston, where MEM Tea Imports distributes rooibos powder to the local cafes and restaurants. We have rooibos espresso, latte, and cappuccino, with or without chai spices or flavor shots (I like vanilla). A number of places won't brew it though because you either need to have a dedicated basket or do a VERY thorough job cleaning because rooibos coffee is certainly funky. I haven't seen redbush powder though, which I'd like to try someday. In case you're interested: MEM Tea Imports, 316 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144, (617) 627-9500 It’s popular here in Boston, where MEM Tea Imports distributes rooibos powder to the local cafes and restaurants. We have rooibos espresso, latte, and cappuccino, with or without chai spices or flavor shots (I like vanilla). A number of places won’t brew it though because you either need to have a dedicated basket or do a VERY thorough job cleaning because rooibos coffee is certainly funky. I haven’t seen redbush powder though, which I’d like to try someday.
In case you’re interested:
MEM Tea Imports, 316 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144, (617) 627-9500

]]> By: Lilorfnannie http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289438 Lilorfnannie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289438 What a nifty idea! I wonder if a person could take regular tea or whatever flavor tea, and grind it in a little coffee grinder to an espresso grind, and do that. I wonder how it would turn out? How clever! What a nifty idea! I wonder if a person could take regular tea or whatever flavor tea, and grind it in a little coffee grinder to an espresso grind, and do that. I wonder how it would turn out? How clever!

]]> By: thinkpol http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-290976 thinkpol Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-290976 I used to work in the cafe at a Borders about six years ago. This was before they switched to auto-grind-portion-spit-out-7/11 style x-press-oh machines. We used to make an iced tea by pulling four shots from two bags of Republic of Tea's "Good Hope Vanilla" rooibos through the filter & pouring over ice. It started out as a staff favorite, then became wildly popular as a "special". I used to work in the cafe at a Borders about six years ago. This was before they switched to auto-grind-portion-spit-out-7/11 style x-press-oh machines. We used to make an iced tea by pulling four shots from two bags of Republic of Tea’s “Good Hope Vanilla” rooibos through the filter & pouring over ice. It started out as a staff favorite, then became wildly popular as a “special”.

]]> By: Eric Carlson http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289697 Eric Carlson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289697 That rooibos tea would be delicious with a little bit of <a href="http://www.internetswasyes.com/2008/09/who-wants-mothers-milk-shake.html" rel="nofollow">Human Breast Milk</a> That rooibos tea would be delicious with a little bit of Human Breast Milk

]]> By: Marley9 http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289442 Marley9 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289442 I would think that this would be too high a temp for proper tea making, but without a Pepsi challenge, I cannot really comment. Ooops. I would think that this would be too high a temp for proper tea making, but without a Pepsi challenge, I cannot really comment.

Ooops.

]]> By: TJIC http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289443 TJIC Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289443 Just 30 seconds agao I made coffee using an infusion tea filter - karmic balance! Just 30 seconds agao I made coffee using an infusion tea filter – karmic balance!

]]> By: lionelbrits http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289450 lionelbrits Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289450 I went through a while where I would "aggressively steep" my Rooibos for 6 hours or so. Since it doesn't become bitter like black tea, you can get wonderful flavours out of it that just don't appear after the usual 5 minutes in hot water. I went through a while where I would “aggressively steep” my Rooibos for 6 hours or so. Since it doesn’t become bitter like black tea, you can get wonderful flavours out of it that just don’t appear after the usual 5 minutes in hot water.

]]> By: Saucyfossy http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289454 Saucyfossy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289454 Rooibos isn't tea and I've read that the hotter the better. I am thrilled as I LOVE rooibos, have heard that they do this in South Africa and just acquired an espresso machine. Whole Paycheck here I come!! Rooibos isn’t tea and I’ve read that the hotter the better. I am thrilled as I LOVE rooibos, have heard that they do this in South Africa and just acquired an espresso machine. Whole Paycheck here I come!!

]]> By: Piedmont http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289467 Piedmont Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289467 On the other hand, I make Yerba Mate in my espresso maker about as often as I make real espresso. Very green tasting, very tasty. On the other hand, I make Yerba Mate in my espresso maker about as often as I make real espresso. Very green tasting, very tasty.

]]> By: Luke1972 http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-290238 Luke1972 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-290238 Seems the makers don't sell to UK online and a quick google didn't find any suppliers. SO anyone know where us Brits might be able to buy some of this? Thanks Seems the makers don’t sell to UK online and a quick google didn’t find any suppliers. SO anyone know where us Brits might be able to buy some of this?
Thanks

]]> By: makinapark http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-300482 makinapark Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-300482 Hi, Thank you for this lovely article keep going... Hi,
Thank you for this lovely article keep going…

]]> By: kslays http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-291273 kslays Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-291273 WILL, alas, Diesel will not make rooibos lattes. I have been working on converting them for a while, to no avail. True Grounds is also my fav locale for coffee or rooibos, but I don't make it out to Ball Square often. (Also, in my previous post, I meant honeybush, not redbush.) WILL, alas, Diesel will not make rooibos lattes. I have been working on converting them for a while, to no avail. True Grounds is also my fav locale for coffee or rooibos, but I don’t make it out to Ball Square often. (Also, in my previous post, I meant honeybush, not redbush.)

]]> By: Will http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289740 Will Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289740 Seconding KSLAYS comment on Boston's rooibos espresso connection. Both Bloc 11 and True Grounds in Somerville will make you a rooibos latte, and I imagine Diesel (Bloc's mother-store) will do so as well. To my taste, True Grounds is better, and they don't automatically put (ugh) vanilla syrup in it. Unsweetened rooibos lattes are delicious; slightly earthy-sweet, and very odd looking. It should be noted that I am a confirmed coffee drinker, but the espressed rooib' is too good not to try on occasion. MEM Tea is a real treasure, by the way. Their mint-matte combo (whatever they call it) is very balanced-- not too minty, not to matte-y. Seconding KSLAYS comment on Boston’s rooibos espresso connection. Both Bloc 11 and True Grounds in Somerville will make you a rooibos latte, and I imagine Diesel (Bloc’s mother-store) will do so as well. To my taste, True Grounds is better, and they don’t automatically put (ugh) vanilla syrup in it. Unsweetened rooibos lattes are delicious; slightly earthy-sweet, and very odd looking.

It should be noted that I am a confirmed coffee drinker, but the espressed rooib’ is too good not to try on occasion.

MEM Tea is a real treasure, by the way. Their mint-matte combo (whatever they call it) is very balanced– not too minty, not to matte-y.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289494 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289494 Sounds interesting but, especially in the case of mate, I think you would really be missing out on the ritual passing of gourd and silver straw. Of course you could go even more traditional and use a cow's horn. Sounds interesting but, especially in the case of mate, I think you would really be missing out on the ritual passing of gourd and silver straw. Of course you could go even more traditional and use a cow’s horn.

]]> By: chrono_logical http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289504 chrono_logical Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289504 Make a Rooibos latte this way, then add honey and cinnamon. So good. Make a Rooibos latte this way, then add honey and cinnamon. So good.

]]> By: Kal Cobalt http://boingboing.net/2008/09/22/rooibos-tea-made-wit.html#comment-289507 Kal Cobalt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-289507 Well! With this blog, my espresso maker just went from "stupid investment -- who can deal with making espresso when they haven't drunk any yet?" to beverage-making machine of the gods. Win! @6 Piedmont -- do you grind the yerba mate extra fine, or just use it as-is out of the bag? Well! With this blog, my espresso maker just went from “stupid investment — who can deal with making espresso when they haven’t drunk any yet?” to beverage-making machine of the gods. Win!

@6 Piedmont — do you grind the yerba mate extra fine, or just use it as-is out of the bag?

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