Honeybush

Cyclopia spp.

infusion

Leaves and flowers fermented then dried, as a golden, honey-tasting, caffeine-free tea, rooibos's South African cousin.

Origin

Eastern and Western Cape (South Africa)

Season (United States)

imported · all year round

Preparation

One teaspoon per cup, five to ten minutes in boiling water — it does not turn bitter; then strained and drunk hot or iced.

Did you know?

Its yellow flowers smell of honey, hence its name.