Teas vs Tisanes: What’s the Difference?

Tisane tea is an herbal tea made from parts of a particular plant. “Tisane” and “herbal tea” are the same thing. The correct term in the tea industry for teas made from anything outside of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is a “tisane.”

The tea and herbal industries market tisanes as a tea; however, tisanes are not a true tea.