Honeybush
An African shrub — the honey bush that fell in love with the sweet taste of freedom.
This sweet wild cousin of rooibos has resisted commercial cultivation and grows naturally only in a small coastal area of South Africa.
Its seeds need the help of ants or birds to germinate. The infusion it yields has a honey–floral flavor with subtle woody undertones. It’s rich in antioxidants and minerals, and completely free from caffeine and tannins. You can steep it for a long time — Honeybush loves that — and it fills your home with a beautiful aroma.
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Instructions: Pour freshly boiled water (approx. 100°C) over the tea and steep for 5 minutes.
Remember: your tea will only be as good as the water you use to brew it.
Honeybush – Drink to Your Health!
Ingredients: leaves of the honey bush
Taste: Honeybush has a naturally sweet and — as the name suggests — honey-like flavor and aroma.
Wellness: Honeybush is packed with antioxidants that protect the body’s cells from damage and aging. It also contains essential minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, and copper — all vital for maintaining good health. It helps lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels. It also supports digestion and has diuretic and cleansing effects. Honeybush has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-allergic properties. Additionally, it helps relieve menopause symptoms and improves the condition of skin, hair, and nails, giving them a healthy glow and elasticity.
Packaging: Honeybush Piag Tea is packed in an elegant tin that will beautify any kitchen.
The wonderful design was created by illustrator and designer Katarzyna Korzeniowska.
Each tin is carefully labeled and packed by hand.
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Honeybush – Tea from the Cradle of the World
The Khoisan people — whom we can consider the true discoverers of honeybush infusion — are regarded as the oldest people on Earth. Archaeological and genetic studies show that the Khoisan are one of the most ancient human populations. To this day, they preserve many of their primal instincts, such as hunting. Members of the tribe can run for hours after a wounded animal until it collapses from exhaustion. They also speak a unique language — each syllable is preceded by a click or a distinct smack of the tongue.
We’re convinced that the incredible endurance they show during these long hunts under the scorching African sun is thanks to drinking Honeybush!
And why all the clicking and smacking sounds when they speak? Well, that’s easy — they just can’t stop thinking about the delicious taste of Honeybush tea!
Immerse yourself in prehistory. Feel the taste of Africa — the cradle of humankind.
If you like to know more – some facts for connoisseurs:
Honeybush is a traditional drink of the Khoisan people, who used it as a natural remedy for many ailments. In the 17th century, Dutch settlers began drinking honeybush as an alternative to the expensive tea imported from Asia. By the 19th century, it had become popular among British colonists, who often enjoyed it with milk and sugar. In the 20th century, honeybush gained global recognition as a tea of exceptional quality and flavor — and above all, for its numerous health benefits.
If you like tea stories:
The Sweet Nectar of the Mountains – The Story of Honeybush Tea
In the quiet valleys of the Cape Mountains, where the sun gently caresses rocky hillsides and the wind whispers ancient tales, stretch the golden fields of Honeybush. This shrub, with its delicate leaves and sun-kissed blossoms, has for centuries offered the Khoisan people its sweet, healing nectar.
According to legend, Honeybush sprang from the tears of the Sun Goddess, who took pity on humanity suffering from disease and thirst. From its leaves, the people brewed an amber-colored tea with a sweet, honeyed taste — one that quenched thirst, soothed illness, and restored vitality.
A young girl named Nala, known for her kindness and care for others, learned the secrets of Honeybush from her grandmother. She mastered the art of identifying its varieties, gathering the leaves under the moonlight, and brewing a tea that eased pain, cured colds, and lifted weary spirits. Nala became the guardian of Honeybush and its healing power.
Word of the miraculous tea from the Cape Mountains spread throughout Africa. Merchants and travelers came to the Khoisan tribe to taste the sweet nectar and benefit from its restorative properties. The fame of Honeybush reached Europe as well, sparking the curiosity of botanists and herbalists.
In the 19th century, British botanist John Medley Wood, during an expedition to South Africa, met the Khoisan people and discovered the secret of Honeybush. Enchanted by its flavor and healing power, he documented the plant and initiated its cultivation on plantations. Under the name Honeybush Tea, it quickly gained popularity, becoming a symbol of health and the exotic beauty of Africa.
Today, Honeybush is known and cherished all around the world. Grown on eco-friendly plantations in the Cape Mountains, with deep respect for the ancient rituals of the Khoisan, it preserves its precious natural qualities.
Honeybush is not just tea — it is a story of the power of nature, the wisdom of ancient cultures, and the enduring strength of legend.
Try Honeybush and taste the sweet nectar of the mountains!
Author: “the sailing bunny”
