This wonderful, aromatic tea is unique and indigenous to the southern most tip of the African continent. South Africans have used it for centuries. Consumed for good health, refreshment and cooking and organically grown in the mountains of the Southern Cape, it is a sub-family of plants of the Fynbos species that are native only to this part of the world and its specific climate.

Centuries ago the Khoi Khoin tribe arrived in the Cape, bringing with them their respect and knowledge of the environment. They discovered the Cape Honeybush (Cyclopia) and Rooibos (Aspalathus Linearis) plants and found that infusions made from these indigenous herbs were refreshing, healthy, and flavourful.

The healing qualities of Cape Honeybush, recommended by the Divine (traditional) healers, still informs their lifestyle and tribal medicinal practice. Modern science has since lent credibility to the anecdotal tales of healing that have been passed on from generation to generation. Cape Honeybush Tea has recently received FDA Certification in the United States of America. News of the marvelous health and wellness properties of these plants filtered through to the wider South African society.

Soon this unique plant was almost harvested to extinction. The Cape Honeybush Tea Company, taking note that the tea plant, if nurtured, developed and distributed under 100% Organic conditions, could become a world leader in terms of its health and wellness benefits, embarked on years of research dedicated to perfecting the re-introduction of the tea plant back to nature, to grow naturally. State of the art processing and propagation methods were developed, making the Cape Honeybush Tea Company a world leader in terms of tea producers. Sadly one of the researchers, (Pierre Taljaard) spending years in developing this high quality beverage, passed away and never lived to see its full potential.

Today Cape Honeybush Tea is gaining popularity on the international market, particularly in countries such as Japan, Germany and Switzerland and now Canada, as more and more discerning and health conscious buyers realize that they provide a delicious, healthy and economic alternative to the more conventional beverages.