Herbal tea is widely used around the world, with literally hundreds of different variations available for people to choose from. Herbal tea is the phrase used to describe any kind of tea beverage that is not made from the Camellia sinensis plant, which is the standard plant used in traditional black and green tea infusions. Herbal tea has been in use for thousands of years, with documented evidence of its use going back to Ancient Egyptian and Chinese times. There is a huge variation of different herbal tea drinks on the market, with some of the most popular being Ginseng tea, Ginger tea, Goji tea, Nettle tea, Lemon Grass tea, Rooibos tea, Yerba Mate, and jasmine tea.
Jasmine tea is one of the most popular herbal tea drinks in the world, with a subtle and sweet taste that millions of people enjoy on a regular basis. Jasmine tea is typically grown in high mountainous areas, and has a long history of cultivation in the Fujian province on China. Fujian Jasmine tea has a very strong reputation around the world, where it is a well recognised and highly sought after beverage. Jasmine tea is also produced in other areas of Asia, including the Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Zhejiang provinces of China. While it has a long and rich history associated with China and Asia, Jasmine tea is also widely used in the west.
Herbal tea infusions can be made from a variety of different sources, including dried flowers, leaves, roots, and seeds. While the roots of one plant make make a tasty infused tea beverage, the same area of a different plant may be totally unappealing. In general, herbal tea is made by pouring boiling or very hot water over the various plant parts that are being used, with the materials then left to steep in the water solution for a few minutes. Other methods may involve roots and seeds being boiled on a stove, with the ingredients then removed before the beverage is ingested. As well as being used by themselves, many people choose to use herbal teas alongside traditional black or green tea preparations, with a number of famous mixtures readily available as commercial tea products. Jasmine tea is one of these mixtures, which combines traditional Chinese tea leaves with jasmine flowers.