If you want something that looks like tea, smells like tea, brews like
tea, taste like tea I recommend Tianshan Lushui aka Wild Bitter tea
and is caffeine free. It comes from the same holly bush as kuding but
is the leaf version not the stick.

Jim

On Feb 5, 7:10 pm, Alan > wrote:
> On Feb 4, 1:11 pm, Shen > wrote:
>
> > My mother has had a small stroke and the MD advises NO CAFFEINE
> > whatsoever. She really loves the delicate greens I've kept her busy
> > with over the years and being a bit of a tea snob myself, I wonder if
> > anyone knows of a decent green that complex and delicate and not just
> > a cheap sencha?
> > Any help is gratefully appreciated.
> > Shen
>
> Shen,
>
> Sorry to hear about your mother. If the doc said "NO CAFFEINE
> whatsoever", then even decaf is out. There is always a small amount of
> caffeine left in the tea. I'm speaking as a consumer; the experts in
> the group can confirm or refute my statement.
>
> So, looks like you should be on the lookout for a tisane (no, I won't
> type "teasane"; wait, I just did). I don't like most "herbal teas",
> especially those that are based on hibiscus flowers, but I really like
> a pure peppermint tisane when I don't want caffeine. Honeybush is
> fine, too. Just depends on what mom likes. There's plenty to choose
> from! I hope you find one she likes.
>
> Alan