BAY LEAVES: UNLOCKING THE CULINARY AND MEDICINAL POTENTIALS » OF LAURUS NOBILIS Bay leaves tea dried bay leaves for tea, or hoja de Laurel in Spanish, is a lot of this fragrant and multipurpose herb. Bay leaves, which come from the Laurus nobilis tree, are a mainstay in many cultures' cuisines and are lauded for the rich taste they impart to many different f...