Private company
Red espresso
Logo: Kobiesnyman1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
South African manufacturer of Rooibos tea products
Red espresso (stylised as red espresso) is the brand name of The Red Espresso Company Pty Ltd, a South African manufacturer of Rooibos tea products. The company was founded by Pete and Monique Ethelston and Carl Pretorius in 2005, when Carl invented a way to express a shot of Rooibos tea on an espresso machine as a caffeine-free alternative to coffee.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitewww.redespresso.com
- Legal formprivate company1
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Red espresso (stylised as red espresso) is the brand name of The Red Espresso Company Pty Ltd, a South African manufacturer of Rooibos tea products. The company was founded by Pete and Monique Ethelston and Carl Pretorius in 2005, when Carl invented a way to express a shot of Rooibos tea on an espresso machine as a caffeine-free alternative to coffee.2
Products and brands
- non-alcoholic beverage
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 2005Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.redespresso.com1
- WikipediaRed espresso
- WikidataQ25661205
Sources
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- 1WikidataRed espresso on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRed espresso on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRed espresso logo by Kobiesnyman1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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