The next in our series of overviews of the rooibos marketplace, in which we provide a look at the rise of Germany from a country which initially had little appetite for rooibos tea, to becoming one of the dominant players in the marketplace.
An overview of historical reports of the health-giving properties of Rooibos and how its benefits – initially ignored by science – became the focus of increasing research and commercialisation.
In this article we trace the history of various efforts to trademark the Rooibos name for commercial purposes, and the consequent response to counter these and retain the mark for South African producers.
In this article, we look at challenges and solutions in the rooibos growing region as they relate to rooibos and climate change.
Thanks to the efforts of conservationists and members of the local community, the rare and majestic Clanwilliam Cedar trees are set for a comeback and are poised to pull back from the brink of extinction.
The Cederberg region in South Africa is the only place in the world where rooibos is commercially viable. This raises the question: ‘Why is rooibos only grown in South Africa?’.
