Everyday we receive letters and phone calls from you wanting to know more about the exciting properties of Redbush Tea and we have tried to cover a cross section of them here. If you ever have a specific question of your own we will always endeavour to answer you individually. Send us your question and you could win a teapot!   details here Q:  Can I mix Redbush with any other drinks? A:  Redbush has the ability to easily absorb other flavours, this makes the perfect mixer for any drink. It is particularly delicious and healthy when mixed with fruit juices, we suggest two parts Redbush to one part fruit juice of your choice. You may also be interested to know that the flavonoid quercetin, found naturally in Redbush Tea has an improved rate of digestion and absorption when taken with Vitamin C. Q:  I am told that South Africans sometimes boil the tea over long periods and I wondered whether its properties diminish with repeated boiling? A:  Redbush Tea can be re-heated quite safely without losing its flavour or health properties. It is thought that boiling for about 10 minutes is the optimum time to extract the most nutrients from Redbush. However microwaving it may damage the flavonoid content although it should not impair the taste. Q:  What effect does Redbush Tea have on children's teeth? A:  Redbush Tea does not contain any free sugars such as sucrose or fructose. The natural sweetness which you can taste in a cup of Redbush is caused by the presence of carbon-carbon linked glucopyranosides of the dihydro-orientins and dihydrochalcones, aspalathin and nothofagin. These compounds possess structural features that are essential for them to be able to act as non-nutritional sweeteners. Redbush Tea therefore does not contribute towards tooth decay. Q:  Is your tea Fair Trade? A:  At present we do not offer a Fair Trade grade of Redbush Tea. This has been because to date we have found it difficult to get a grade of rooibos of a consistant quality and therefore we could not be certain of offering our customers an excellent cup of tea. We do however give a percentage of our profits to benefit the indigenous peoples of the Kalahari - www.kalaharipeoples.org, as it was their ancestors who first used rooibos as a herbal medicine. The San are therefore an important part of rooibos's history. If you want to read more about our work with them take a look at the section on this website. Q:  Is Redbush Tea safe for kidney stone sufferers? A:  Redbush tea contains no oxalic acid; therefore kidney stone sufferers can drink redbush tea. I would recommend you try our Spiced Redbush tea as well as our Original Redbush as it has been enhanced with fennel and cardamom seeds, fennel is excellent for detoxifying and would help the urinary tract. Q:  I thoroughly enjoy drinking Redbush every day, but would prefer to use loose Redbush Tea. Can you tell me where I can buy this? A:  Loose Redbush Tea is available from 'Blenders', you can pay by cheque or credit card. You can contact them on Tel. 01604 231705 (+44 1604 231705 for overseas), or email: sales@blenders.org.uk, or via their web site www.blenders.org.uk. Their address is Blenders, 75 St Giles Street, Northampton, England, NN1 1JJ. Q:  Where can I buy Redbush soap? A:  At the moment this is only available on mail order, the details are on the on-line store this web site, we accept cheques or credit cards. If you have any questions please complete our feedback form.