Blog & News

Rooibos may prevent high altitude sickness
A pilot study led by one of Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s (CPUT) top academics

Free the bubbles!
BOS Ice Tea’s new Sparkling Lemon rooibos ice tea offering is bound to appeal to our own health conscious mineral water drinkers.

Bulk bags for 2015 rooibos harvest
Our rooibos harvest is underway at Klipopmekaar – and this year marks a change in the way we handle, store and deliver our rooibos.

Rooibos to be used in production of alcoholic drinks
A local company appears to have developed and (possibly) patented new processes which enable rooibos to be used in alcoholic beverages.

Ystee gaan BOS
Rooibos farmer and BOS Ice Tea co-founder Richard Bowsher was recently interviewed by Landbouweekblad to share his story.

Rooibos protected in EU trade pact
In a fantastic move that bodes well for producers, Rooibos tea has secured geographic indicator status in the European Union, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Monday.

Authenticity the ‘BOS’
While the big giants of the multibillion dollar beverage industry make the most of massive spending power and highly developed management structures, unexpectedly, it’s been a young rooibos ice tea brand with great entrepreneurial spirit that’s really stirred things up.

Brandkar speel nie met vure nie
An article in the Landbouweekblad has featured an innovative veldfire fighting trailer built by Klipopmekaar Farm Manager Paul Schlechter.

Hier word afval kuns
Artworks made from scrap and recycled materials at Klipopmekaar have been taken to the AfrikaBurn festival in the nearby Tankwa Karoo.