Allergens

Some of our flavorings DO USE A VEGETABLE GLYCERIN as a carrier for the flavor. The manufacturer states that their flavorings are free from Soy but that their facility does contain various soy products, so in theory there could be cross-contamination to some degree. We understand and respect the soy concerns and sensitivity that some people have and the ongoing debate about soy in teas and natural flavoring – so why fart around? We would suggest that if you have a concern regarding the trace amount or potential of soy or ANY nut allergen, in any product (ours included), better to play it safe and not purchase any. We don’t want to scare you away from a sale – but our commitment to your health is far more important than a few dollars.

 

There are obviously tree nuts on our humble premise – so like all manufacturers there is a risk of cross-contamination. We hand blend each batch to order so we can be very careful and keep that risk to a minimum… but again, in theory there are nuts running around here. And obviously, the “nut flavored teas” will have nut pieces in them. So if sensitive to nuts- again we don’t want to scare people away- but play it safe!

 

If we used artificial flavoring, it would be so easy to just add it to the tea leaves… but we use natural flavorings/extracts. So with many of the flavor profiles we need to add various ingredients, usually an herb or two to get that flavor profile where it needs to be. As an example, most fruit flavor profiles, not only have their natural flavoring added to the tea leaves but other “stuff” to create that flavor; things like rose hips, respective fruit bits will be tossed in that concoction. Another example would be Chamomile in our Honey profile. And lets toss some apple bits along with those pineapple bits in that Pineapple profile. But the end result is the profile with tried to capture. ALL the ingredients will obviously be on the label of each product sold. We think a pretty blend is always…well, a pretty blend, so we’ll add a few Calendula or Cornflower Petals to spruce it up!

 

 

Thank you and stay safe and healthy 🙂 Brian