Anthony'sOrganic Red Rooibos Loose Leaf Tea, 1 lb, Gluten Free, Non GMO, Non Irradiated, Keto FriendlyUSDA Organic

I go through a lot of tea and it's so nice to be able to have red rooibos in bulk like this. I've turned some into bags, made custom blends with different teas and steeped it directly. Lasts a long time this way and can't recommend Anthony's products enough! Always top-notch!

Excellent tasting tea with no caffeine! Add a little monk fruit powder for sweetness and it will bring the flavor out more!Very pleased.

Great quality and delicious. We drink it a lot during the summer because it's decaf. I recommend squeezing a little lemon into it and maybe sweetener of your choice but it's nice and smooth and very drinkable on its own.

I'm trying to move away from prepackaged teas and looking for good, loose alternatives. I've used Anthony's branded products before and am a fan. I love red rooibos anyway, as they have a warm vanilla tobacco smell/profile (to me), and I love all things vanilla tobacco. I'm so glad I tried it, as this one is marvelous. You get a pound for less than $20 as of this review. It is gluten-free, has no weird fillers or additives, and it is naturally caffeine-free. I have fine mesh metal screens that I use in my mugs. I take 2-4 spoonfuls, depending on the size of the mug, and add it to the screen as it sits in the hot water. I let it steep for a few minutes, and it is good to go. It has a gorgeous red/brown color and delicious flavor, and I can get 2-3 reuses out of the leaves. If I want another cup, I will take the screen with the used tea and apply it to the same mug with new water. I end up with an equally robust flavor. So overall, it is a great deal when you consider how many cups of tea I will get out of a 1lb bag. I will continue to buy. And based on this experience, I've opted to get a couple of other flavors to see how they taste.

I got what I expected, product was fresh, flavor was good, little to no caffeine and organic is a plus.

I LOVE Anthony's teas!!! I use the rooibos for many blends, but my personal fave for summer heat is Peppermint tea using organic peppermint leaves and Anthony's Organic Rooibos! Delish every time!!! Never bitter, always perfect!

Good and testy tea. I mix it with other teas, like Hibiscus. Pronouncing it is hit or miss.

I've recently seen reviews that made me scratch my head. I first purchased Anthony's Organic Rooibos in 2016 and have never had an issue.Rooibos is a red bush in Africa, which offers some honestly amazing benefits to which I can personally attest. I've seen the difference in my health and in my lab work, vitals and other medical tests as well.Unlike other teas that come from actual tea leaves, the leaves of this red bush require a little different approach to preparing it... and that little thing is Time.For the best flavor, I don't go to the boiling point with water... in fact, 3 minutes in the microwave is plenty hot.Then I leave it for at least 10 minutes, but typically, I prepare it well in advance, knowing that I can warm the tea if I want it hot... So I often leave it to steep before going to bed and another while I'm at off to work.I typically use it in lieu of plain water for anything I mix in my water bottle.I've tested using and not using it over time, repeatedly, with the same results: I simply feel better, more relaxed, yet more energized when it's a part of my daily consumption. It even seems to settle my nerves (side effect of some medications) and stomach (again, side effect of some medications).As for reviews about taste... I can only say that this is NOT a Tea Leaf, and like anything else used to make a tea, one must take care to prepare it properly in order to extract full taste.As for "stickiness", I have never seen that with my Rooibos, but I'm very careful to keep the bag tightly sealed and remove as much air as possible.I also never have the bag open around any steaming water.The only time I've seen things stick to spoons or scoops is during the more humid months of the year... and it's quite natural.If the loose Rooibos was actually sticky, then it would be one big clump, and that would typically indicate that moisture entered the bag and remained trapped in it.A spoon or scoop can pick up moisture in the air, and because it can't absorb it and it's returned to the bag right away, it's like a magnet to the loose leaf... which will hold the moisture and gather more each time.I've never seen it just stick to a clean, dry scoop nor to any scoop that I've left in the bag.As for the seller talking to the vendors/growers about favor... I'm not sure that will change anything because it's simply a leaf that is grown, dried, crushed and delivered as loose leaf.Tea bags can contain more concentrated amounts of loose leaf because it's compacted into the bag. I've opened bags out of curiosity and found them to typically exceed a scoop.That's the only way to increase flavor in a 5-minute steep for most people; increase the amount of leaf.And that certainly accounts for the much higher cost because the cost of the bag material is negligible.That's just my personal experience... your experience might very well differ.As always, if there's an issue and you have concerns, then use the Amazon Return.ALSO, keep in mind that I'm order to use Amazon, sellers MUST contractually supply large quantities to Amazon.At that point, the seller loses all control over storage, stock rotation, etc.So the issue is most often blamed on the seller when in fact it's quite often due to circumstances beyond their control.I've seen this repeatedly over the years with perishable goods when purchased here and delivered by Amazon versus directly from the seller, who ships from their own stock.So there's also that caveat to consider.I will say that I did a lot of research before ever purchasing Rooibos, so my experience and perspective was considerably effected by a much smaller learning curve once I received the product. I simply adjusted my methods of preparation and use to reflect the requirements of the red bush leaf.Honestly, if you've ever made dandelion tea from dandelions in your yard, you'll have the same experience and comparisons to a Twinning tea bag as many of the reviewers here... for the same reasons: differences in concentration and preparation.Hope this helps you make a choice on using Rooibos as part of your daily health regimen.