FAQ on Bigelow Teas - Bigelow Tea

Are there any calories in your teabags?

None of our teas contain calories.

Are there any carbohydrates in your teas?

A brewed serving of tea contains an insignificant quantity of carbohydrates, lower than what can be detected or measured in laboratory analysis.

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Is there any sugar or artificial sweeteners in your teas?

We do not use artificial sweeteners or sugar in any of our teas.

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Do any of your teas contain soy lecithin?

We do have some teas that contain a non-GMO soy lecithin in trace amounts. Soy lecithin helps disperse the flavoring into the tea while brewing to ensure consistent flavor throughout the whole cup.

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Are there any nuts in your teas?

None of our flavors contain tree nuts of any kind, nor do we use any type of nut as an ingredient.

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Do all Black Teas, Green Teas, and White Teas contain caffeine?

Black, green, and white teas, including decaffeinated versions, naturally contain caffeine.

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Do herbal teas contain caffeine?

Herbal teas are naturally caffeine free.

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How can I remove caffeine from my tea?

You can remove most of the caffeine yourself by following these steps.

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What is the Caffeine Amount in your teas?

Did you know that tea contains only 1/4 to 1/2 the amount of caffeine contained in coffee?

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Which has more caffeine, coffee or tea?

Pound for pound, tea contains more caffeine than coffee, but you get 200 cups of tea per pound versus 50-60 cups of coffee per pound.

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Which method do you use to decaffeinate your teas?

We use a natural ethyl acetate process to decaffeinate our Black Teas. In the ethyl acetate (EA) decaffeination process, the tea leaves are moistened with water and ethyl acetate, an FDA approved solvent.

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Does the decaffeination process of green tea affect the antioxidant benefits?

There will be minimal loss of the antioxidant benefits for several reason.

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What are the health benefits of green tea?

We would like to clarify that we do not make any medicinal claims on any of our teas, but we have gathered many articles on the health benefits of green tea.

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What is gluten and why is gluten-free important?

Gluten is a protein found in these grains: barley, rye, oats and wheat.

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What is Oxalic Acid and how much is in a cup of tea?

Oxalic acid is a naturally occurring component of tea, chocolate, beer, soybeans, wheat germ, some fruits and vegetables, and is especially high in spinach and other dark leaf greens.

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