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COCO SAFAR SPARKLING RED ROOIBOS COCO SAFAR SPARKLING GREEN ROOIBOS I find rooibos a remarkably difficult flavour and aroma to describe. Slightly earthy, fairly woody, with an undertone of red berries, the only thing that tastes like rooibos is rooibos. Put simply, the red version smells like a cup of perfectly brewed rooibos. In fact, as you bring it to your mouth it smells so much like the tea that the sparkle takes you by surprise. The carbonation lifts the earthiness and helps create a lighter, fresher version of South Africa’s most famous tea. Green rooibos, like other green teas, is produced and packaged without being fermented. In cold-brewed form it has a lighter, fresher flavour reminiscent of crunchy, slightly under- ripe plums. It’s a touch tarter andmuch more subtle than the red version, and would be hugely refreshing on a sunny afternoon. bevplus water ADVERT ONTAP.indd 1 2018/02/15 2:46:24 PM