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As a way of saying thank you to the chocolate makers of Switzerland, and herbal tea that reflects the flavor of one of their finest delicacies - the white truffle. White chocolate, which forms the base of white truffles, derives its milky color from the presence of up to 3 times the amount of cocoa butter found in traditional dark chocolates. The cocoa butter gives the truffles a very smooth, mild chocolately taste which is also evident in the flavor of this blend. The character of the white chocolate is perfectly balanced by the subtleties of the Rooibos and the hint of mint that was added to help round out the blend. The result is in our humble opinion, this is one of the tastiest Rooibos blends on the market. Like all herbal teas, the Rooibos based blend is caffeine free. Studies over the years have determined that Rooibos tea is high in iron, potassium, zinc, manganese and sodium. Any Rooibos based drink is great for sipping morning, noon and night, but for the actively health conscious out there, it als makes a fantastic post workout refresher. Hot Brewing Method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to just before a boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cut in the teapot. Pour your hot water over the leaves. Let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (The longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Add milk and sugar to taste. Iced tea brewing method: Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of very hot water over to tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and garnish and sweeten to taste if desired. |