Rooibos is my favorite beverage, hot or cold. The local stores have it but it's a lot more expensive per tea bag. This is much more economical and I don't notice any difference in flavor. I love the fact that it comes in a large amount so I don't have to be ordering it every week. Lastly it comes as unwrapped tea bags in a box that's sealed wrapped. So once I opened a box, I just put a handful of tea bags in a Ziploc sandwich bag that I have out near my tea kettle. The rest of the tea bags in the open box I put in a large freezer size Ziploc bag (entire box fit ) and store in a cupboard.