Rooibos Business Ideas
The uniquely South African plant has so many antioxidants and natural benefits that entrepreneurs across the world are using it as the corner stone of their product lines. You can make anything from creams, to skincare to handbags, here are 10 Rooibos business ideas:
211. Rooibos Iced Tea
Consumers are looking for health, but tasty cold drink alternatives. They’re looking for natural flavour with less sugar. You can offer them a rooibos infused iced tea.
How to start this business idea
First, you’ll need to develop the product, package it and convince retailers to stock it. You can also sell it from an online store and promote it and health related events such as a running, cycling, yoga or CrossFit event.
How to keep this business idea successful
Once your initial product is starting to sell well you can offer various flavours by mixing the rooibos with other natural ingredients like herbs and fruit.
212. Rooibos Creams and Lotions
Rooibos contains high amounts of vitamins and minerals, which help make skin healthy and shiny. Using it in a cream or lotion can improve the look and feel of skin.
How to start this business idea
You’ll need to experiment to find the best combination for your product. Once you have it you can package it and start selling it from your online store or at retailers.
How to keep this business idea successful
With all the benefits Rooibos has, you can expand your range to include other beauty or hair care products.
213. Rooibos Tea Bag Handbags
Rooibos tea bag handbags are all the rage in Paris at the moment. The creator Gracious Dube sews or glues decorated or plain tea bags onto silk and creates uniquely South African handbags.
How to start this business idea
You can apply the same concept to any kind of fashion or craft. You can dry and iron the Rooibos tea bags, then varnish them to ensure they remain durable. You can also paint the bogs subtlety for a even more unique look.
How to keep this business idea successful
You’ll need to keep evolving your products and their styles to appeal to a wider range of people. Whether you’re also making handbags or something else, ensure you make it of the highest quality.
214. Rooibos Gin
You can infuse gin with rooibos and create a new brand and new taste that consumers are looking for.
How to start this business idea
You’ll need to source high quality rooibos for your product, once you’ve done that you can decide to expand into a gin distillery, partner with a gin brand or use your favourite gin to infuse with rooibos. Each option has their pros and cons to consider carefully.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can create various flavours to expand your range and promote your product at festivals, events and tastings.
215. Rooibos Tea
There are many health benefits to drinking rooibos tea, which is why there is a global market for it.
How to start this business idea
Source high quality rooibos, process it and then sell it. You can sell it in tea bags or as leaves, as both are popular. You can even mix in various fruits or herbs to create new and interesting tastes.
How to keep this business idea successful
To ensure the success of this business you might want to invest in the rooibos farm, or you can increase your range of teas.
216. Rooibos Shampoo
Rooibos is enriched with minerals like zinc, calcium, copper and potassium that promote hair growth while strengthening hair roots. Consumers are looking for natural ways to improve their hair health.
How to start this business idea
You’ll once again need a high-quality rooibos supplier, then you can mix and create your own shampoo. Once you have your product you can package it and sell it at markets, retailers and from your own online store.
How to keep this business idea successful
Keep improving your concept by offering different flavours and ingredients. You can also introduce more ingredients to give the shampoos various effects, such as moisturising or hair growth.
217. Health Supplements
Rooibos has many natural health effects. It can improve skin, hair and offers many healthy vitamins and minerals. You could process it into a health supplement.
How to start this business idea
Once you have a rooibos supplier, you’ll need to refine the plant into an effective supplement. Then you can sell your health supplements at markets, health shops, retailers and your online store.
How to keep this business idea successful
Keep advertising and increasing your range. Mix various ingredients together to create new health supplements with different benefits.
218. Skincare
Rooibos contains naturally occurring antioxidants, which helps fight free radicals in the skin and repairs damage. It also has anti-ageing properties, reduces eczema and acne and can prevent bacterial infections.
How to start this business idea
You can create skincare products to help consumers have soft and healthy skin. Once you have a high-quality supplier you can begin experimenting and creating your skincare range. Test the products on friends and family to ensure your products have the right effects.
How to keep this business idea successful
Since rooibos has so many different skin benefits, you can create a whole range of products from acne prevention to anti-aging.
219. Red Cappuccino
A Red Cappuccino is a tea-based espresso, it’s caffeine -free and still has all the antioxidants of regular Rooibos tea.
How to start this business idea
There are already products on the market, so you’ll need to differentiate your product to make it stand out. You can source rooibos tea, experiment with the process and create a unique and interesting product.
How to keep this business idea successful
You can expand your product across the country then across the world. Make sure to keep trying new things and introducing new flavours and varieties.
220. Growing Rooibos
As you can see from the above business ideas, all of which need the raw material of the rooibos plant. You can grow this and supply a whole industry.
How to start this business idea
You’ll need to research where rooibos grows and how to farm it. What kind of soil and environment it needs. Then you can buy the land and begin farming Rooibos.
How to keep this business idea successful
The more organic and healthier your Rooibos is, the more people will want to buy from you. So, ensure your farming practise results in the healthiest, vitamin and mineral enriched plants.