I visited my father the other day for dinner. When it was time for dessert, he asked if I wanted coffee so I said “yes”. When I drank it, it tasted a little different. It had the hazelnut cream and sugar taste I was expecting, but the flavor wasn’t quite the same. When we asked what it was, he told us he made black tea and added coffee creamer and sugar! Pakistani and Indian culture is known for its chai; tea brewed with half water and half milk, so he figured he was onto something here.
So when I read about red espresso, I had to laugh. Apparently it’s rooibos tea made into an espresso. You can make it in a regular espresso maker because it makes a crema like coffee espresso, except it has a deep red color, which can be attributed to the rooibos plant itself. Red espresso doesn’t have any of the caffeine of coffee and has almost ten times the antioxidants and minerals of coffee (and even regular rooibos tea because of the way it’s ground and prepared). Like traditional espresso, it can be used to make iced teas, shakes, mochas, etc.
Not sure if it’s your cup of tea, err, espresso, but it’s worth trying out.
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Written by rimam1
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