About
Rooibos tea is also known as red tea or red bush tea.It is made using leaves from a shrub called Aspalathus linearis, usually grown on the western coast of South Africa.Rooibos is a herbal tea and is not related to green or black tea.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
aromatic×10
pungent×9
herbal×9
grassy×9
herbaceous×8
green×6
sharp×5
fresh×7
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweet
Composition
60 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases
(±)-tryptophan(r)-oxypeucedanin1-penten-3-ol(e)-3-hexen-1-ol(z)-3-hexen-1-ol1-pentanol(e)-2-hexen-1-ol(-)-epiafzelechin 3-gallate1-glucosyl gallate(z)-3-methyl-2-(2-pentenyl)-2-cyclopenten-1-one1,4,6-trigalloyl-beta-d-glucopyranose(-)-epiafzelechin(-)-(z)-tetrahydro-6-(2-pentenyl)-2h-pyran-2-one(-)-1(6),10-pacifigorgiadiene(-)-3,5-cadinadiene(-)-7,7-dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
Based on shared flavor compounds · click to explore
Research Evidence
Multi-source verifiedVerification: Independently verified
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.