Properly defined, tea is a term only to be applied to the leaves and the infusion of the Camellia Sinensis plant. Therefore, there is technically no such thing as an herbal tea or a fruit tea, as neither contains true tea leaves. Instead they are a collection of herbs, flowers, fruits, berries or spices from around the world. Herbal infusions are naturally caffeine-free.

Herbs are defined as plants that lack woody stems that are prized for their medicinal, savoury, or aromatic qualities. This definition has been stretched to include some roots (licorice), bulbs (garlic), and barks (cinnamon).

Herbal infusions can be either simples or blends. A simple is an infusion of a single herb, the most popular being chamomile or peppermint. Blends combine various dried roots, herbs, or spices for their synergistic effects or for taste.  Soothing, refreshing, and most often naturally caffeine-free, with flavors that range from minty to malty, and spicy to earthy.

Fruit tisanes, or infusions, are blends of dried fruits and berries, often with a base of hibiscus flowers and rosehips. Originally drunk as children’s teas, fruit tisanes are high in vitamin C, and naturally caffeine-free can be enjoyed at any time of the day. They have full, fruity aromas, tangy and sweet flavors, and produce a lovely red infusion. Fruit tisanes make the most refreshing iced teas.

Rooibos comes from the rugged slopes of the Western Cape Mountains in South Africa. In 1772, botanist Carl Humberg, discovered that the locals of the Cape's Cedarberg region made a sweet tasting “tea” of the indigenous "red bush" plant. They picked the stems and leaves, bruised them with hammers, and left them in piles to ferment, and then dried them in the sun

Rooibos is harvested from the needle-like leaves and stems of Aspalathus linearis after the standard tea processing procedures of fermentation and drying. The leaves are originally green and then cut, bruised by rollers (to encourage fermentation), watered, fermented and sun-dried.

Rooibos is high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. The famous red bush tea is caffeine-free but tastes like a light Ceylon black tea. This herbal infusion can support milk and is ideal for caffeine sensitive drinkers.