Herbal Tea is Tea, amirite?

i have never heard anybody gatekeep tea before

by CremeAshamed 5 months ago

As a longtime enjoyer of tea, it sounds like people are as pretentious about tea some goons are about coffee. It's f-ing leaf water. It's not that serious.

by Key_Feeling_7328 5 months ago

I love my hot leaf water 🍵

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I like how Uncle Iroh put it: "hot leaf juice". I call it regularly.

by Key_Feeling_7328 5 months ago

As opposed to "hot bean juice" (coffee?)

by sylvesterlubowi 5 months ago

I've heard it described best as "bean water".

by Key_Feeling_7328 5 months ago

I did not realize people had any other opinion about herbal tea other than it's a type of tea.

by ComfortableMelodic 5 months ago

I just figured it was an opinion of people in the U.K. that I, as a Minnesotan don't understand lol. I love me a good herbal tea.

by ComfortableMelodic 5 months ago

This isn't unpopular. I'm actually confused where you would even find someone who didn't understand herbal tea is tea.

by federicojerde 5 months ago

🤯🤯🤯

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Herbal tea is tea. It is. Although, I would argue that herbal tea should be herbal. Chamomile tea is herbal. Peppermint tea is herbal. Rose tea is herbal. Ginger tea is not herbal. Cumin tea is not herbal. Moth tea is not herbal. (although your dictionary would probably disagree that this is tea as well)

by Colin99 5 months ago

I love the full spectrum of tea, from grocery store cheapies to fine exotics. People need to get a grip if they want to be elitist over the juice that seeps from leaf pores. The only thing I can't abide is microwaving the water to heat it. Truly cursed and my soul dies a little anytime I'm forced to do it.

by Temporary-Storm-4111 5 months ago

Is it chocolate if it's made of carob? Is it coffee if it's made from.....I don't know.....not coffee? Is it wine if it's made from potatoes? Is it being the devil's advocate if I'm just being a total butthole on the internet?

by ElderberryAwkward666 5 months ago

Those people should say that to the people starting from the Balkans all the ways to asia and Africa where çai culture runs wild. My albanian dad demands for traditionally prepared çai (black tea) every other day.

by Lianametz 5 months ago

Tisanes are tea. But also a separate thing.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I didn't realize there was a debate over this. As far as I was concerned all tea is real tea.

by Anonymous 5 months ago