SOY in your tea? YEAP.

wmonique2 · Post by **wmonique2** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:03 am

NEVER assume anything...Be diligent even when you don't think it is necessary...

So I bought Bigelow Chai tea. Bring it home, decided to check the ingredients. SOY! Why do I need SOY lecithin in my tea?

Go figure!

Monique

UkuleleLady · Post by **UkuleleLady** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:33 am

Omg, this is absurd.

Jeanemcl · Post by **Jeanemcl** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:16 pm

Oh brother.... Off to check

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:32 pm

I buy only loose tea, no additives. Online you can find them at Mountain Rose herbs: https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/, Rishi tea: http://www.rishi-tea.com/, or Adagio Teas : http://www.adagio.com/ Of course they are prices but...

Jean

JeanIrene · Post by **JeanIrene** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:07 pm

I noticed that quite a few of the Celestial Seasonings tea also have soy. Their peppermint does not and is a pleasant change for wintertime. But for the most part, I stick with loose tea. I think the loose is more flavorful than bags anyway.

Jean

carolm · Post by **carolm** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 5:46 pm

Why would tea need a binding agent?

Last week I bought some vitamin C drops, the kind that are citrus flavored and like hard candy. I think they were Halls brand. SOY in those too!! I didn't see that until I came home. I never expected to have to check that label.

I feel your pain.

Carol

bevfromwa · Post by **bevfromwa** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:44 pm

We happened to find a tea company www.enjoyingtea.com that has very good prices and good customer service. We also use loose tea and have particularly (if you like very flavorful tea) enjoyed Russian Caravan and Irish Breakfast. They have a lot of varieties.

Beverly

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:38 am

Hi Monique and all,

I discovered soy in Bigelow teas (my favorites....sigh) a few years ago and was also surprised and indignant. I think it's used in making the artificial flavorings. It's always something, no?

Love,

Polly

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:18 pm

I highly recommend organic Numi teas. I buy them from Vitacost. They are GF and non-GMO, so I imagine they are SF too. Recent studies have shown very high levels of pesticides and chemicals in non-organic tea, so buying quality tea is important.

http://shop.numitea.com/Tea-Bags/c/NumiTeaStore@Teabag