"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" > wrote in message
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> "Peter Dy" > wrote in message
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> > Ah, ok. I think you are right. I've never heard of "red tea".
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> It's Rooibos/Rooibois tea from Africa (South Africa, specifically). It's
> really an herb, I think, rather than a true tea. It was very popular in
> Japan at the end of the 90's and one could find it in many vending
machines.
> It was touted as having a number of health benefits. Mariage Freres, my
> favourite tea shop, carries it though probably not that specific tea in
the
> US (stores usually only carry their more popular teas) and definitely not
in
> Canada. I have seen Rooibois at health food stores, though.


Thanks. Had never heard of it. I like herbal teas. But Thai Tea really
has a strong tea (Camellia sinensis) taste; I'm surprised someone might
think it not tea. Rooibos is Afrikaans for "red bush", btw, cognate with
those same English words, in case you were curious.


> >He has nothing on Thai tea, at least after looking at the index; can't
find
> > Thai Tea in Kasma's indexes either.
> >
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> It's on her website www.thaifoodandtravel.com/recipes/thaitea.html . She
> says "Take note that the rich orange color of the tea is from food
coloring.
> The tea mix is made of black tea roasted with anise or licorice
flavorings."


Ah, thanks. BTW, I haven't purchased Thai Tea in a while, but the last bag
I bought had the food coloring in a separate little package, so one had the
choice to add it or not.

Peter