Red espresso

Red espresso [ [http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/789828.html newsobserver.com | Espresso tea? Worth a shot ] ] is made by expressing Aspalathus Linearis, commonly known as rooibos (or "red") tea, through an espresso machine [ [http://www.coffeeandteafestival.com/newsletter/aug07.html Coffee and Tea Newsletter: August2007 ] ] . Produced under patent, this finely ground rooibos tea - when prepared using an espresso machine - delivers a tea espresso which is naturally caffeine-free, rich in antioxidants and coated with saffron-coloured crema. [ [http://www.capeargus.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=342&fArticleId=3100474 Cape Argus: Rosy alternative for caffeine addicts ] ] Like coffee, it forms the basis for a range of espresso-based Rooibos drinks, including cappuccinos, lattes and iced teas.

Red espresso is a tea espresso that has been patented [ [http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2006126053 (WO/2006/126053) A BUSH TEA PRODUCT ] ] by a South African-based company. Red espresso is intended for use in an espresso machine or stovetop espresso maker, but it can also be prepared in a drip coffee machine, French press, percolator, and all appliances one would traditionally use for coffee. Red Espresso was featured as a Top 10 New Product at the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas in 2008. [ [http://www.worldteaexpo.com/attendee/review-new-products-at-the-2008-world-tea-expo.html Review New Products at the 2008 World Tea Expo - The World Tea Expo, the largest trade-only conference in the world showcasing tea, tisanes, gifts and gourmet products ] ] It also won the blue-ribbon award for Best New Product - Specialty Beverage - 2008/2009 at the Specialty Coffee Association of America's Annual Conference and Exhibition in Minneapolis. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS134663+07-May-2008+BW20080507 Specialty Coffee World Assembles in Minneapolis for SCAA Conference | Reuters ] ]

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