My mission in Mexico was long, long ago (20 years), but I do remember distinctly that what we taught was not to drink 'te negro'. I think that other types of tea, aside from black tea, were much more common in Mexico, Thus the specificity.
As to the argument "same plant, same WoW application",
grapes - wine,
potatoes - vodka,
corn -moonshine,
grain - beer ...
I think I make my point.
I didn't even realize that green, white, and black tea all came from the same plant.
As there seems to be no non-apocryphal official statement, I think this one probably falls under the 'pray about it and find out for yourself, cause the general authorities are not going to make all our decisions for us' category, just like tithing pretax or post tax, what is or is not appropriate on the sabbath, etc.
This is a great thread. It has given me a lot to think about.
Matt Brown
