Egyptian Hibiscus

Several of our herbal blends are accented with tart, bright red hibiscus flowers.  We are now pleased to offer 100% pure Egyptian Hibiscus! The stunning deep magenta hue of this cup lets you know that it is packed full of bright zingy flavor.  Often compared to cranberry, hibiscus is extremely tart – in fact about 15-30% of the herb is made up of organic acids including ascorbic, citric, malic, and tartaric acids, as well as a unique compound known as “hibiscus acid.”  A cup of hibiscus infusion has about 10x as much Vitamin C as a cup of orange juice! Technically, Hibiscus encompasses a very large genus of plants that grow in warm regions all over the world, also commonly called “rose mallow” or “rose of sharon.”  One particular variety (Hibiscus sabdariffa) known as “roselle” is most often used for herbal infusions.  Roselle is an annual with big showy flowers that boast white petals and a shiny scarlet calyx (the outer part of the flower that later transforms into seed pods).  The u