Honeybush Honeybush - the new trend? As early as 1772, the German Carl Thunberg exported honeybush tea to Europe, where it remained just an insider tip for a long time, while in the USA it already enjoyed great popularity. But now, after rooibos (redbush) tea has taken Europe by storm, honeybush, too, gains more and more delighted followers. Nowadays, it is not only valued for its soft flavour, but with its health benefits, it completely fits in with current trends. The honeybush is a bush-like plant, growing to a maximum height of 60 cm. Its flowers are bright yellow and a favourite attraction for bees. However, the bush got its name not from these visitors, but from its unique, slightly sweet honey taste.   This pleasant tea is produced from the needle-like, thin, yellowish-green leaves, the flowers, and the tender shoots. The plant parts are picked, generally fermented and dried and then sold either as a single plant infusion or as a blend. Honeybush tea does not contain any caffeine nor any tanning agents, but a wealth of mineral nutrients such as iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. South African have for centuries been enjoyed it cold as an excellent thirst quencher. Honeybush tea can be enjoyed without any additions, in the traditional way with milk and sugar or sweetened with honey. Cooled, it is particularly well suited to be mixed with fruit juices or wine.