Bourbon Vanilla is a great way to get the all the benefits of rooibos tea while enjoying all the pleasures of sweet vanilla. It combines two simple ingredients to create an exceptionally smooth cup with subtle notes of fresh vanilla.

All about Bourbon Vanilla, Loose Leaf Rooibos Tea

What it’s like, and how to make it

CaffeineCaffeine free
TypeRooibos
FlavourVanilla, honey
CharacterSweet, woody
What’s in itrooibos, vanilla

Perfect for

  • Beginners
How to brew it
  • 212°F / 100°C
  • Steep 5–7 minutes
  • Use 1–2 tsp per 8oz
  • Cannot over-steep: no tannins, so no bitterness however long you leave it

Beyond the cup

Double vanilla — the rooibos already has vanillin, and then there’s more. Steep into cream for the richest vanilla custard base you can make from a tea bag. Infuse into butter for vanilla shortbread. Brew a concentrate and use as a vanilla extract substitute in baking — seriously. Reduce with sugar for a vanilla syrup that beats anything from a bottle.

  • Illustration: Bourbon Vanilla with Réunion, the old Île Bourbon, in 1841
  • Illustration of Bourbon Vanilla in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with Réunion, the old Île Bourbon, in 1841
  • Bourbon Vanilla
  • Bourbon Vanilla - The Tea & Spice Shoppe

What’s in it

Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.

  • Tea · Caffeine-free

    Rooibos

    Aspalathus linearis

    Not tea. Rooibos is a needle-leaved shrub of the pea family that grows in one mountain range in the Western Cape and nowhere else, and since 2021 the name has been legally reserved for it. It is the base of thirty-three products here for one...

    Honey, dried fruit and vanilla with a little wood; smooth, naturally sweet, never bitter. Green rooibos is malty and slightly grassy

    Learn more Sold on its own

  • Flavouring · Caffeine-free

    Vanilla

    Vanilla planifolia

    The cured seed pod of an orchid, and the second-most expensive spice in the world after saffron. Twelve products carry it. In a blend vanilla does something no other ingredient does: it makes everything beside it taste rounder and sweeter without adding sugar, which is...

    Sweet, creamy and floral with a woody depth; it rounds out everything beside it

    Learn more

Every ingredient in the shop →

What it goes with

Vanilla on vanilla on vanilla. Sip alongside crème brûlée, vanilla ice cream, or pound cake. Pair with our Vanilla Bean and Cinnamon for the ultimate vanilla baking ritual.

Reviews

What the time-travelers say

5.0 from 1 review of this one, and 206 of the shop’s 213 are five stars

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Perfect tea for before bed!

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediatel…

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediately! It did not disappoint! Perfect to see right before bed, full bodied with lots of flavour and very smooth! My favourite way to drink is with a splash of milk and the tiniest amount of honey or maple syrup which I would recommend with and rooibos tea it really brings out its flavour but honestly you don’t need sweetener at all it’s just that good on it’s on!

— Samantha M. Verified

Perfect tea for before bed!

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediatel…

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediately! It did not disappoint! Perfect to see right before bed, full bodied with lots of flavour and very smooth! My favourite way to drink is with a splash of milk and the tiniest amount of honey or maple syrup which I would recommend with and rooibos tea it really brings out its flavour but honestly you don’t need sweetener at all it’s just that good on it’s on!

— Samantha M. Verified

Perfect tea for before bed!

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediatel…

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediately! It did not disappoint! Perfect to see right before bed, full bodied with lots of flavour and very smooth! My favourite way to drink is with a splash of milk and the tiniest amount of honey or maple syrup which I would recommend with and rooibos tea it really brings out its flavour but honestly you don’t need sweetener at all it’s just that good on it’s on!

— Samantha M. Verified

Perfect tea for before bed!

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediatel…

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediately! It did not disappoint! Perfect to see right before bed, full bodied with lots of flavour and very smooth! My favourite way to drink is with a splash of milk and the tiniest amount of honey or maple syrup which I would recommend with and rooibos tea it really brings out its flavour but honestly you don’t need sweetener at all it’s just that good on it’s on!

— Samantha M. Verified

Perfect tea for before bed!

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediatel…

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediately! It did not disappoint! Perfect to see right before bed, full bodied with lots of flavour and very smooth! My favourite way to drink is with a splash of milk and the tiniest amount of honey or maple syrup which I would recommend with and rooibos tea it really brings out its flavour but honestly you don’t need sweetener at all it’s just that good on it’s on!

— Samantha M. Verified

Perfect tea for before bed!

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediatel…

One of my favourite flavour combinations as a black tea so when I seen it was available as a rooibos tea, added to cart immediately! It did not disappoint! Perfect to see right before bed, full bodied with lots of flavour and very smooth! My favourite way to drink is with a splash of milk and the tiniest amount of honey or maple syrup which I would recommend with and rooibos tea it really brings out its flavour but honestly you don’t need sweetener at all it’s just that good on it’s on!

— Samantha M. Verified

Great products and great service

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.

— Nick C. Verified

Great tea

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!

— Zoe R. Verified

Maple Peach

The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.

— Gerda S. Verified

Always handy

I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.

— Jennifer D. Verified

Great stuff

This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks

— Dave G. Verified

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!

— Erin Poeta P. Verified

Delicious

I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!

— Jessica A. Verified

Great flavorful tea

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.

— Joel R. Verified

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!

— Ted H. Verified

teas

love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well

— Miranda A. Verified

4 stars

It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!

— Merrilee B. Verified

Bancha with a splash of lemon

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!

— Monika F. Verified

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