Celestial Seasonings African Tea, Madagascar Vanilla Red, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)

My three year old daughter loves this tea. She started drinking it when she was a year and a half old. I add a little brown sugar and soymilk for a bedtime treat. South Africans have been giving rooibos tea to their children for ages. It is high in anti-oxidants and has no caffeine, a plus because I can slip in something healthy in her diet while she's sipping tea with the grown-ups.
I am on my last box and I am grateful that Amazon has started to sell this tea as it is getting increasedly harder to find at supermarkets and drugstores.

I wanted to love this tea. The reviews here were so motivating. I was seeking a tea I could drink daily with no caffeine, that also would not upset my sensitive stomach. Rooibos sounded like the answer. However, I absolutely am repulsed by the smell (both out of the box and after tea is infused), as well as by the taste and after-taste. I wish I loved it - I love the benefits it is supposed to have for health - but I loathe drinking it. I tried it (1) straight and hot (2) with sugar (3) with sugar and milk. All were horrible. It tastes strangely fruity - but there is an earthy taste that I just can't place that rises up and fills your senses. The aftertaste is like an artificial fruity taste, maybe artificial vanilla. Oh my it is awful. The color is quite pretty - it looks like a cup of pumpkin pie when you add milk - but I just can't down this beverage. Maybe if you like herbals as a rule that are fruity - you will like this beverage. I on the other hand love the flavor of black or green teas. I tolerate the taste of chamomile and peppermint. But this is just too much to ask. No rooibos for me. Sorry!

WOW ! I found myself "tasting" a sugar cookie with vanilla frosting. The vanilla flavor is genuine and truly delicious,the color is pretty as well. After the second cup, I believe that I can make the switch from coffee to tea. Celestial Seasonings have outdone themselves !

This has, by far, become my favorite tea. It is so smooth and VERY aromatic. I prefer cream in my tea. The vanilla and milk is so pleasing together and great for all hours of the day.

I had come to appreciate the good qualities of red tea, but my grocery store had stopped stocking it. I am grateful to find the tea at Amazon.