Red tea

Red tea

Red tea may refer to:

* A type of tea known by Westerners as Black tea and made from the completely oxidized bud leaves of "Camellia sinensis". This tea type is commonly known in some Asian cultures as (literally "red tea")
* The Rooibos plant of the "Aspalathus" genus, found in the Cederberg mountains of South Africa whose leaves can be made into an infused drink or tisane. Rooibos is often commercially marketed as "Red tea"


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