Herbal tea Herbal tea Herbal teas — less commonly called tisanes (UK and US , US also ) — are beverages made from the infusion or decoction of herbs, spices, or other plant material in hot water. They do not usually contain caffeine. Herbal teas should not be confused with true teas (e.g., black, green, white, yellow, oolong), which are prepared from the cured leaves of the tea plant, "Camellia sinensis"), nor with decaffeinated tea, in which the caffeine has been removed. Like beverages made from true teas, herbal teas can be served hot or cold. Some feel that the term "tisane"
Argentine tea culture Argentine tea culture Argentine tea culture is influenced by local and imported varieties and customs. The country is a major producer of tea ("Camellia sinensis"), but is best known for the cultivation and consumption of mate, made with the leaves of the local yerba mate plant. When Jesuit missionaries first came to Argentina, they tried to ban the popular indigenous tea, "yerba maté", out of concern about its addictive qualities. They ultimately reversed their stance and began cultivating "yerba maté" on plantations in the Misiones province in particular (and elsewhere in South America), until the expulsion of the religious order