So when I was growing up Mormon (1990s, 2000s and NOT in Utah or Idaho) it was taught tea is bad; against the Word of Wisdom. Nobody ever said there was a difference from herbal vs green vs black vs other teas. It wasn't until college that I saw a fellow Mormon getting some herbal tea from the school cafeteria. I asked him why he chose to drink tea, it's not good! He said, "It's herbal tea, that's fine." I told him I had never been told that. He explained to me what herbal tea is and it isn't forbidden. I wondered why I wasn't told the same as him and after that researched it and started making ginger tea for myself later. My mom was not happy and said, "You're making tea?? That's bad!!." I asked her how GINGER boiled in WATER could possibly be bad. She had nothing to say.
So I've been curious if you guys who attended church have had similar experiences. Were you taught that all tea is the same and against the WoW? Or were there discussions about different types of teas and which ones were okay according to their "health guild lines"?