Biedouw Valley Rooibos is among the leading producers of rooibos tea in South Africa. The Van der Merwe family has been dedicated to the cultivation of rooibos at the Wellbedacht Farm in the idyllic Biedouw Valley in the Cederberg Mountains since 1997.
The Wellbedacht Farm is located in the beautiful, remote Biedouw Valley in the heart of the idyllic Cederberg Mountains, roughly 250km north of Capetown. The tea fields are situated atop the plateau by the valley at an elevation of roughly 900-1,000m. The rooibos fields are among the highest in all of South Africa, as is demonstrated by the required 30-minute climb in an off-road vehicle to reach them. The pristine natural surroundings are characterised by exceptionally clean air, water, and soil.
The Cederberg Mountains accumulate large amounts of snow in the winter, which provide water for the rooibos bushes in the hot summer. The sandy, karstic (limestone/sandstone) soil is ideal for the rooibos. The region is named after the rare cedar trees that grow there, and is famous for its breathtakingly beautiful cliffs as well as prehistoric rock paintings of the San people. In the spring, the otherwise austere landscape bursts into a sea of wild flowers that attracts tourists from all over the world
The plateau offers the rooibos plants the ideal sandstone soil as well as a bracing climate. These excellent growing conditions can be tasted in the superb flavour of the tea. Special attention is given to the careful weeding of the tea fields during harvesting so that no pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs, found in other plants) contaminate the rooibos.
After harvest, the rooibos is immediately and gently pasteurised at 120°C with steam to prevent fermentation, to retain a maximum concentration of nutrients, and to guarantee the product's purity. The product is then packaged for us.
Single Origin
This tea is exclusively sourced from the Biedouw Valley Rooibos tea farm.
Sourced directly from the tea farmer.
