I am a big tea drinker. Yes I admit it, I have a problem. I drink four or more cups a day on a regular basis, generally Rooibos or white tea with the occasional cup of green. Every addiction has it’s price though, a can of thirty-six organic Rooibos tea bags runs me about $8 and fifty white tea bags is about $15. Luckily I saw this post on Treehugger directing me to MySips Tea Company. They sell bulk bags of Rooibos and Yerba Mate along with something new to me Green Rooibos. Green Rooibos is unfermented so it has higher levels of antioxidants than the Red. The taste is a little different but I like it, if you are already a red tea fan you shouldn’t have any issues with it. Now if only I could find two pound bags of white tea for less than $75.

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July 6, 2006 at 8:14 am
chris duncan
I’ve not tried green rooibos, but I’ve drank red from time to time. I’m a big silver needle fan though, so I understand the pain of white tea pricing.
As far as affordable tea, I’ve found that http://www.enjoyingtea.com has very affordable prices and they have some rooibos blends that look interesting. They also have the best prices i’ve found on teapots & accessories.
Oh, and if you like rooibos you should also try honeybush tea.