What is herbal tea? Are Herbal Blends Really Tea?
Herbal teas are not really tea. They are properly known as tisanes .Tisanes is made from pieces of dried fruit, flowers and berries. They naturally have no caffeine content. Herbal Infusions, fruit based tisanes and floral infusions are not tea. By definition, no. Herbs and herbal blends used for infusion and drinking are not teas if they do not contain parts of the camellia sinensis plant. However, that does not stop much of the world from referring to these highly popular and sometimes medicinal beverages as “tea”. More accurately, these beverages should be called “tisanes” (tee-SAWNZ), “herbal blends”, or “herbal infusions”. Herbal teas, though not actually from the tea plant, are often very flavorful. Herbal teas can be made from many different flowers and herbs.
