Tick Tock Original Organic Rooibos Tea

Introduction I've known Rooibos tea for more than a decade now. I got introduced to it first by my South African college mates and it has been my favourite tea drink since. I'm not in favour of over-manufactured teas so I looked around before deciding which red tea brand to choose. Why did I choose Tick Tock? What I like about it over other brands is # its full and slightly woody, rich fruity (like pomegranate) flavour. # its rich and bright mahogany colour (it doesn't look cloudy like green and black tea) # unlike other brands, it doesn't get bitter when the teabag is left in the brew # there ... more

Please note my review is about Rooibos tea in general, but I have tried this particular brand and found it is a good quality rooibos tea. I love tea and coffee, it's rare to see me at work or at home without a warm cup in my hand. But I do like to have some variety from time to time, and all those flavoured teas are just nasty and bitter and only have a hint of a smell of what they claim to contain. Green tea doesn't do it for me either. Rooibos however, I love the stuff. My first introduction to rooibos tea was from a couple of South African colleagues about 10 years ago. The tea is produced ... more

. Tick Tock Original Organic Rooibos Tea helped me overcome the lack of coffee in my system. For this I shall be forever grateful and vow to promote it where possible (so Ciao then?). It's got a great flavour, is the best out of the range of Rooibos teas available and reasonably priced for the amount you get in the packet. Put the kettle on! Unfortunately, due to having Ankylosing Spondylitis (a rheumatic disease that likes to give you extra conditions as well), I ended up being diagnosed with IBS. Not only was I annoyed enough about having to change my lifestyle because of AS but now some ... more

So I've given up caffeine. I used to have a coffee addiction to rival Mr Starbucks himself, with a personal motto of "no caffeine, no point". Giving up caffeine was a big deal for me. I'm still not entirely sure why I did it, but I've stuck to it with dogged determination and hope not to fall back off the wagon. Anyone who's given up coffee will know that the first few days are horrible. Smelling coffee around the office and trying not to nod off or scream isn't easy when caffeine is your heroin. Luckily for me one of my MSN buddies (what do you mean I should be working?!) was giving up at the ... more