Red Rooibos Tea vs English Breakfast Tea

A caffeine-free red bush against a fully oxidised black tea, for people cutting down.

Red Rooibos TeaEnglish Breakfast Tea

Measured comparison of Red Rooibos Tea and English Breakfast Tea
	Red Rooibos Tea	English Breakfast Tea
Caffeine	None	50 mg
Serving	8 oz cup (240ml)	8 oz cup (240ml)
Strength (per 100 ml)	—	20.8 mg
Acidity	Low	Moderate
Category	Leaf	Black
Origin	Cederberg, South Africa	Blend of Assam, Ceylon and Kenya teas, England
Best for	Teapot & mug	Teapot & mug
Water	100°C	98°C
With milk	Either way	Takes milk well
Tastes of	Sweet, Nutty, Woody	Malt, Brisk, Full Body

Which one, for what

Worked out from the two records above rather than asserted, so nothing here can contradict the table.

A hard morning startEnglish Breakfast Tea
English Breakfast Tea carries 50 mg against 0 mg.
Drinking it after sixRed Rooibos Tea
Red Rooibos Tea is caffeine-free, so it will not sit between you and sleep.
A sensitive stomachRed Rooibos Tea
Red Rooibos Tea is low acidity; English Breakfast Tea is moderate. Acidity is only part of why a drink provokes reflux, but it is the part you can choose.
Taking it with milkEnglish Breakfast Tea
Red Rooibos Tea: either way. English Breakfast Tea: takes milk well.
Something to sit and pay attention toToo close to call
Both score similarly on aroma, so this one comes down to which flavours you prefer.
Making it without special equipmentToo close to call
Red Rooibos Tea wants teapot & mug; English Breakfast Tea wants teapot & mug.

sweetnessRooibos Tea noticeably higher

acidityBreakfast Tea noticeably higher

bitternessBreakfast Tea noticeably higher

bodyBreakfast Tea noticeably higher

aromamuch the same