FAQ's

What is Rooibos?
Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) is a shrub with green needle like leaves that is found only in the Cederberg Mountain region of South Africa.

Is Red Tea the same as green, white, oolong and black?
No. Red tea comes from the rooibos plant, Aspalathus linearis.  Green, white, oolong and black teas come from the camellia sinesis plant.

How long do you steep ZT?
Rooibos red tea releases more antioxidants if the tea is steeped for at least ten minutes. ZT is steeped for not less than 20 minutes. All ZT is fresh brewed and pasteurized for your safety.

What are free radicals?
Free radicals are unstable molecules that have lost an electron. They are formed as a by-product of natural processes occurring in everyone or by exposure to different factors in the environment.  Free radicals can damage DNA, cause cancer, clogged blood vessels, heart attacks and stroke.
  
What are antioxidants?
Antioxidants are a class of organic molecules that bind to and deactivate free radicals, making them harmless.

Does rooibos red tea contain antioxidants? 
Rooibos is rich in antioxidants and does contain some antioxidants not found in green tea.

Does rooibos red tea contain caffeine?
No, rooibos red tea is naturally caffeine free.

How long has rooibos been used to make tea?
Although Rooibos has been used by native peoples for thousands of years, it was revealed to the Western world three centuries ago when botanist Carl Humberg was first introduced to rooibos by the Khoi tribe of South Africa. In 1904 rooibos became commercially available when Benjamin Ginsberg, a Russian immigrant whose family was in the tea business, realized its potential.
 
Does Rooibos Red Tea taste like green tea?
No, rooibos has a smooth, non-bitter and naturally fruity-sweet flavor.
 
Does ZT contain sugar?
No. Our product is sweetened with sucralose and neotame.

What is neotame?
Neotame is a food ingredient that has a clean sweet taste like sugar and is calorie free.  Only a small amount is needed to sweeten food or beverages. FDA approved neotame is calorie free, safe for people of all ages and does not promote cavities.