Rooibos is a popular tea flavour. This, among other things, has ensured that rooibus has become about four hundred percent more expensive between 2011 and 2017.
The demand for rooibos continues to rise, especially from Asia. But:due to drought, many rooibos harvest in South Africa has failed and that makes your favorite tea flavor even more expensive. A buyer at Simon Lévelt tells NOS that suppliers do not dare to give guarantees whether ordered rooibos will actually be delivered.
It is therefore possible that you will see the price of a pack of rooibos tea rise in the near future.
