Regardless of what some folks may think, white tea is not black tea with too much milk added to it. Instead, the name refers to leaves that are picked from the same plant as green tea, but which undergo a very different process. It begins with the rolled buds of the Camellia Sinensis plant, but suffers no oxidation.

Even though herbal tea or tisane bears the same name, it is not in fact made from the tea bush Camilla Sinensis. However, it has been consumed for around five thousand years, which is at least as long as the real thing. Made from a variety of plants, and prepared by infusing hot water through the substance, herbal teas provide many of the same values. They are relaxing, enjoyable, tasty and have numerous health benefits.