Clear gold, almost straw: the colour of the cup surprises those expecting the usual mahogany of rooibos. Rooibos Vert Verger d’Ananas Bio is made from green rooibos grown in South Africa, dried immediately after cutting, without the oxidation that gives red rooibos its colour and woody notes.

Green rooibos thus keeps a livelier, grassy freshness. Ombelle pairs it with Turkish apple, present in fragments and pieces, and Chinese carrot, which adds a subtle sweetness. Natural pineapple and green apple flavourings, along with marigold and cornflower petals, complete the recipe. Plants and fruits are organically grown.

In the pouch, a yellow-green lit with orange and blue petals. On the palate, the vegetal freshness of green rooibos leads; the pineapple follows, juicy, while the apple and carrot settle into a tender sweetness. The acidity remains very measured, the finish light.

Naturally caffeine-free, this rooibos can be enjoyed throughout the day. Allow seven to ten minutes, use boiling water (100 °C) and 15 to 20 g per litre: for a 50 cl teapot, that means 7.5 to 10 grams. It is particularly successful iced: let the infusion cool, then serve it over ice with a few cubes of fresh pineapple. It goes well with a exotic fruit salad, a pineapple carpaccio or a financier.

Ombelle packs it to order, at the counters in Bordeaux as in Nice; afterwards, keep it in an airtight box, away from sunlight and humidity.