Honeybush Tea

Honeybush is the name of an indigenous fynbos shrub in South Africa.

©Agulhas Honeybush Tea
Honeybush growing wild on the Agulhas Plain, South Africa.

The plant is a member of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family and has yellow flowers that emerge in springtime, usually from September to December. The sweet fragrance of the flowers strongly resembles that of honey. However, it is the vegetative parts of the shrub and not the flowers that are used to make a refreshing sweet-tasting herbal tea rich in antioxidants.

By Marinda Louw

Benefits of Honeybush Tea

Honeybush tea is available as a ‘normal’ tea and as a green, unfermented, tea. It has no caffeine and very little tannins. Therefore, un...more

Honeybush Tea Production in South Africa

Honeybush tea is produced from mostly wild-harvested honeybush cuttings. The small fynbos-like shrubs of the Cyclopia species are indigenous...more

What is Honeybush Tea?

Honeybush tea is a caffeine-free, low-tannin tea made from the fermented leaves and stalks of an indigenous South African shrub. The plant m...more