Camilla Sinensis
 

Camilla Sinensis(CS) is the original source of tea, and today green,
black, etc. come from this.

How many of the flavored teas use the same basic CS leaves vs. a
substitute?
I'd assume that the herb teas do not use CS, as most state no caffeine.

Eric

"Eric3" > wrote in message
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> Camilla Sinensis(CS) is the original source of tea, and today green,

"Tea" is the common name for Camellia sinensis.


> black, etc. come from this.
> How many of the flavored teas use the same basic CS leaves vs. a
> substitute?

All "flavored teas" contain tea.


> I'd assume that the herb teas do not use CS, as most state no caffeine.

Herbal teas (tisanes) aren't true teas because they aren't made from the tea
plant, Camellia sinensis.

For more info:

http://www.epicurious.com/cooking/ho.../entry?id=4952

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbal_tea

HTH.


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Bluesea is right, but there are companies that market tisanes as "herb
tea", which can be quite confusing. Hopefully as people become more
aware they will refer to all tisanes as what they really are.