Hot or cold beverages prepared by infusion of dry plant leaves, flowers, or other plant parts. The beverage usually referred to as tea is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis; other types include mate, rooibos tea, honeybush tea, and a wide range of herb teas and fruit teas. These caffeine-free infusions — strictly tisanes rather than true teas — are prized for diverse flavours and traditional wellness associations, from peppermint‘s freshness to chamomile‘s calm. Quality and safety depend on the botanical identity of ingredients, freedom from contaminants and adulterants, and brewing that extracts flavour without bitterness.