FAQ on Bigelow Teas - Bigelow Tea

Is there weed killer in your teas?

There is zero glyphosate herbicide in any cup of our tea.

Do you 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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Bigelow Teas That Do Not Contain Soy Lecithin

The following teas do not contain soy lecithin

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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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Are your teas Vegan?

Some Bigelow Teas contain a flavor or flavors with a trace amount of butter fatty acids (butter esters) as a sub-ingredient.

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Does green tea (or any tea) contain lead?

For multiple years we have used top-quality testing facilities that can detect amounts as low as .00125 ppm for lead, as well as other heavy metals.

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How much Vitamin K is present in a cup of tea?

Vitamin K is a naturally-occurring vitamin in the tea plant.

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Is there any dairy or dairy products in your teas?

Dairy products are not used as primary ingredients in our teas.

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Is there corn or corn products in any of your teas?

We do not use corn as a primary ingredient in any of our teas, although some of the flavors in some of our teas contain a very minimal quantity of corn maltodextrin, an easily digestible carbohydrate made from natural corn syrup and is used as...

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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 Oil of Bergamot?

Oil of bergamot is a natural product derived from the Citrus bergamia tree produced from the small pear shaped fruit of the tree.

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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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