Cranagrante Flavoured Rooibos Tea

• Country of Origin: South Africa
• Region: Cederberg
• Shipping Port: Cape Town
• Grade: Choice Grade #1
• Altitude: 1500 - 2500 feet above sea level
• Manufacturer Type: Fermentation turns the leaves from green to deep red and gives a slightly sweet note.
• Cup Characteristics: An exotic fusion of Rooibos pomegranate and cranberries. Lightly astringent.
• Infusions: Reddish orange to full color (depends on brewing time and quantity used)
• Ingredients: Luxury rooibos, Freeze dried raspberries, Natural dried raspberries, Natural dried cranberries, Natural flavors.

Although we named this mouth-watering blend Cranagranate, perhaps we should have called it Vitioxidant Rooibos. (Our marketing department decided Cranagranate was more marketable!) Why Vitioxidant? This blend, besides being loaded with sweet tones of cranberry (Vaccinium Oxxycoccus) and pomegranate (Punica granatum) layered over the mellow herbaceous character of Rooibos, is also triple-barrel loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. That’s right, triple-barrel loaded, (if that is indeed a word.) We’ll break it down for you. 1: Rosehips have long been associated with high levels of vitamin C and has even been touted for its ability to percent plaque build-up on teeth.1 2: Cranberries, while the numbers are not quite as high as rosehip, also posses rather good doses of Vitamin C & A. 2 In recent years, studies of both cranberries and rosehips have found them to be high in free radical fighting, antioxidant producing phytonutrients. 3. As for Rooibos, the base of the blend, it’s so jam packed with good stuff it gets its own write-up below! So go ahead, brew as many cups as you like. With a tea that’s this good for you, and tastes like heaven on top of it all, you simply can’t go wrong!

200 ml (about 7 ounces) of brewed Rooibos contains the following nutrients:

Iron (Fe) - Essential for transport of oxygen in the blood - 0.07 mg per 200 ml.

Potassium (K) - Assists certain metabolic functions - 7.12 mg per 200 ml.

Calcium (Ca) - Necessary for strong teeth and bones - 1.09 mg per 200 ml.

Copper (Cu) - Assists certain metabolic processes - 0.07 mg per 200 ml.

Zinc (Zn) - Necessary for normal growth and development of healthy skin - 0.04 mg per 200 ml.

Magnesium (Mg) - Assists a healthy nervous system and other metabolic processes - 1.57 mg per 200 ml.

Fluoride (F) - Necessary for strong teeth and bones - 0.22 mg per 200 ml.

Manganese (Mn) - Assists metabolic processes and bone growth and development - 0.04 mg per 200 ml.

Sodium (Na) - Necessary for fluid and acid-base balance - 6.16 mg per 200 ml.