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Infusions of flowers, spices and herbs in hot water are often called herbal teas despite the fact that they do not contain tea leaves or any part of the camellia sinensis plant.
In Europe and other parts of the world, drinks made without camellia sinensis are not considered tea. Traditionally, these water-infused drinks are medicinal, and are called infusions or tisanes after the Greek word ptisanē, meaning peeled barley, one of the oldest herbal “teas.”
OurCult of Demeter herbal blend is inspired by this ancient barley beverage, which was an important part of religious ceremonies.
Rooibos is a red bush plant that is sometimes called tea, but does not have any tea leaves from the camellia sinensis shrub. Likewise, mate is a plant native to Paraguay that is sometimes called tea but does not have tea leave from the camellia sinensis shrub.
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