Explore Sweetea's practical guide to herbal and botanical tea. Learn how to compare tea types, caffeine, taste and simple brewing methods before choosing a tea.
What is herbal tea?
Herbal tea is an infusion made from plant parts such as leaves, flowers, roots, fruits or bark rather than traditional tea leaves. Some botanical infusions are naturally caffeine-free; blends containing green, black, white or oolong tea can contain caffeine.
How to choose a tea
Caffeine: choose caffeine-free herbal infusions when you prefer no tea caffeine, or choose traditional tea styles when you want caffeine.
Taste: floral, fresh, earthy, fruity and spiced profiles offer different everyday tea experiences.
Ingredient: explore single-plant teas such as chamomile, peppermint, lemon balm, rooibos and dandelion root, or choose blends.
Brewing: follow the product-specific brewing guidance for the best flavour.
