Utamu Honeybush & Sourfig Tea

Description

The sourfig’s (Carpobrotus edulis) natural habitat is the coastal and inland slopes of the Cape provinces of South Africa. The spin-top-shaped fruits start as yellow and fleshy, then become reddish-brown, wrinkled and leathery as they mature, with small seeds embedded in a sticky mucilage. They have a high content of bioactive compounds including gallic acid, quercetin and epicatechin. These metabolites have important health benefits including promoting tissue regeneration, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-cancer and anti-diabetic effects. The aroma is perceived as sweet-sour-fruity-associated, fruity and caramel notes with sweet taste, slight sourness and astringency on the palate.

Origin

The sourfig’s (Carpobrotus edulis) natural habitat is the coastal and inland slopes of the Cape provinces of South Africa. The spin-top-shaped fruits start as yellow and fleshy, then become reddish-brown, wrinkled and leathery as they. mature, with small seeds embedded in a sticky mucilage.

Sensory

The sensory profile of sourfig gives sweet-sour-fruity-associated aroma and caramel notes with sweet taste, slight sourness and astringency on the pallate.

Health Benefits

They have a high content of bioactive compounds including gallic acid, quercetin and epicatechin. These metabolites have important health benefits including antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-cancer and anti-diabetic effects.