Although many devoted tea-drinkers find great pleasure in sipping these aromatic brews, “herbal teas” are not officially teas. In the purest sense, only the leaves and buds of Camellia sinensis, the plant that gives us black, green, white and oolong tea should be called tea. Rather, “herbal teas” are single or blended infusions of leaves, fruits, bark roots or flowers of almost any edible, non-tea plant. Most herbal teas are naturally caffeine-free. However, certain herbs such as Yerba Maté contain caffeine. In Europe, herb teas or blends are commonly known as tisanes.

Whenever available, The Republic of Tea uses organically grown herbs and blossoms to create our herbal teas. We conjure up intricate blends, perhaps spicy cardamom and cinnamon, or orange and mint, or a well-balanced infusion of rooibos with fruits and flowers to create a pleasing mélange of flavor notes. Often we blend these infusions to achieve superb and uncommon tastes combined with the underlying health attributes and properties of the herbs.

Known to lift our spirits with each sip, herbal teas are equally alluring served hot or iced.

Steeping Herbal tea is Easy

• Heat fresh, filtered water to a rolling boil.
• Add one teaspoon of herbs or one tea bag per six-ounce cup – the size of a traditional tea cup rather than a mug.
• Pour the water over the herbs and infuse.
• Steep herbs 5-7 minutes for herbal tea bags as well as full-leaf herbal tea.
• Experiment to find your favored steeping time. Enjoy Sip by Sip.

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