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October 2, 2025

Yellow and red tea pot on yellow background with clear tea cup and tin of Bos rooibos tea

Published by Rita Mock-Pike at October 2, 2025

Bos Rooibos Tea Review: Like Going Home – Or An Ode to South Africa

When I lifted the lid from the tin, my nostrils instinctively went to the edge and breathed in a sweet, earthy waft. The sachets are sealed into foil packs, but the lingering aroma from their packaging is still there and my heart sang. This is Rooibos, I thought, a smile parting my lips.

February 21, 2021

Tea set in pink with butterflies - Twinings English Afternoon Tea review

Published by Rita Mock-Pike at February 21, 2021

For An Elegant Cuppa: Twining’s English Afternoon Tea Review

That first cup told me one important matter had been resolved: this brew is absolutely, one-hundred percent suited to a quiet afternoon cuppa, whether paired with dainty tea sandwiches or a window gazing out on snowy parking lots and dangling icicles.