Sunbird's Flight

Many South Africans have their roots in South Asia and Rooibos Chai is a great caffeine-free alternative to the traditional Masala Chai made with black tea. 

The pungent aroma of cinnamon is unmistakable, usually evoking dreams of hot cinnamon rolls from the oven. Cinnamon was once so highly prized that wars were fought over it, and it was used...

Order your favourite Rooibos tea(s) online - AND get a box of Sunbird Superior Spiced Orange Rooibos for FREE. Add a box of Spiced Orange Rooibos to your cart and you will receive the discount automatically when you buy at least one Sunbird Rooibos products.

100 Beautiful Things is presented by the V&A Waterfront in celebration of South Africa’s creativity, compassion, ingenuity and resilience. They showcase five amazingly beautiful creative things that make us proud. It is curated in partnership with Platform SA. Sunbird is the beautiful things number 76.

Sunbird's founder Anton is very into birds - as you might guess by the name of our company. Whenever he even sees a bird, even a tiny common sparrow, his eyes immediately go to them, and most likely he can also name them. Here are the reason why birds are such amazing creatures.

Sarie Magazine, the No1 magazine for the Afrikaans-speaking woman with a modern view of the world, approached us for collaboration with Sarie and To Be Gift Boxes. In SARIE Winterbox you can find all things beautiful to pamper yourself, or your friend, during winter season. 

In 2010, the Khoisan communities embarked on what was to be a nine-year battle, in the fight for “fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilisation”[1] of...

Besides the virus, fear and selfishness are contagious. But so is positivity, including charity, hope, calm and joy. Use this opportunity to connect positively with others.

Inspired by the old world explorers using the Cape as a trade and half-way station, we created a Rooibos blend with slightly bitter orange, spicy cinnamon and ginger and naturally sweet premium quality Rooibos.

Buchu belongs to the Agathosma family and only grows in the fynbos region of the Western Cape. Buchu as been used in South Africa for centuries to treat a wide range of ailments. 

In our new blog series, we have a cup of tea - any tea - with someone interesting.

Iced tea is a refreshing beverage for a garden party or a picnic. We love hibiscus ice tea for its ruby red color and slightly sour taste similar to cranberry. Our Hibiscus and Ginger Ice Tea is very easy to make.