Flavored
tea can contain gluten in the form of malt, malt barley or barley.
Tea
bags can be made with barley (this would not be on the ingredient list)
Some
tea manufactures use glue to hold the tea bag wrapper together. This glue may
contain gluten.There
is little information about single serving packaging and the ingredients are proprietary.
I have contacted the following companies and here are the responses.
There is a quick view list and then a detailed list by company.
Key Codes:
GF
= GLUTEN-FREE
GF?
= the
TEA BAG is unknown
Dedicated
Facility – no
cross contamination
Non
GMO- no
genetically modified ingredients
Possible
Cross Contamination: due to the facility
Unknown
means
I
consider this an unsafe brand due to lack of information.
Quick List of Teas:
Bigelow Tea (via website & phone) GF & Dedicated Facility
Celestial Seasoning: (via website) Unknown
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf:(via email)GF& Possible CrossContamination
David Tea: (via website) GF
Good Earth (via website & email) GF & Dedicated Facility
Green Mountain Tea (via phone) GF
Lipton Tea: (via website) Unknown
Numi Tea: (via email) GF, NON-GMO, DEDICATED FACILITY
Peets Coffee & Tea (via email) GF
Stash Tea (via website & phone) Possible Cross Contamination.
Tazo Tea (via email) Unknown
Detailed list by manufacture and comments
made about the product:
Bigelow Tea (via website & phone) GF & Dedicated Facility
“Is
GF but contains soy.”
The Bigelow phone representative stated:
Bigelow discontinued the teas that did contained gluten.
They converted
their manufacturing plant so it is completely GF.
Celestial seasoning: (via website) Unknown
‘…
a few Celestial Seasonings tea contain roasted barley, which contributes a
small amount of gluten. We recommend reviewing the box of tea you’re interested
in to make sure it says “gluten free”’.
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf: (via email)
GF & Possible Cross Contamination
“All of our coffees, teas and powders are made without gluten ingredients.
Though, please note that our powders are
produced in a facility that does produce
products for other companies that may contain gluten. So,there is always a risk of cross contamination.
For nutritional information on a specific
item please feel free to email us at info@coffeebean.com.”
David Tea: (via website)
GF
“Yes indeed, but please be aware that our teas do not come
from certified
gluten-free facility."
Good Earth (via website &
email) GF & Dedicated Facility
“All of our teas are gluten-free as well as free from containing MSG, sugar,
preservatives or sweeteners, either
natural or artificial and are made in
allergen free production
facilities Any perceived sweetness in
the tea is due
to the combination of herbs, spices and
citrus components in the blends.”
Green Mountain Tea (via phone) GF
All tea is gluten-free.
The
tea comes in K cups and I am waiting for an answer.
Lipton Tea ( via website) Unknown
"We recommend that you read the label each time before buying our products. If gluten is present, it is clearly listed in plain language on the ingredient label. (i.e. wheat flour, rye , barley, oats, and malt)"
Tea Bag/ Tea Attachment:
"We do not use any glue in the assembly of our Tea bags or tags. Where a staple is not used, we use pressure and heat to adhere the string to the tag and the bag."
Mighty Tea (via website) GF & Possible Cross Contamination
"None of our blends contain wheat, rye, barley, or oats, so the tea itself is gluten-free. However, our teas may be processed in a facility that also processes gluten products, opening up the risk for cross contamination."
Numi Tea ( via website) GF, NON-GMO, Dedicated Facility
"...All Numi products are gluten-free. Our tea are packaged in facilities and on machines that do not process or work with gluten. Our teas do not come into contact with soy, dairy, or nut products. "
"Our tea bags are compostible and made from Manila hemp cellulose. They are non-GMO verified, oxygen whitened and the tag is made from 100% recycled material and soy-based inks. They do not contain any gluten."
Peets Coffee & Tea (via email) GF
"Our teas, and herbal (black, green, Oolong, white, and herbals) are made without
gluten ingredients."
Our Tea Bags we use have been confirmed gluten-free"
Pukka Tea (via email) GF ( see exception)
"Yes, our products are gluten-free"
"Our tea bags are not healed sealed so therefore they do not require a polymer of any kind to keep then closed. The machine folds the bags and sews it shut with a single piece of cotton thread...
ALL Pukka Teas are gluten-free BUT our Night Time and Relax Blends contain oat straw. Although the analytical tests undertaken on these teas show that gluten is absent, consumers who are extremely sensitive many want to check the suitable contents of oat straw for related gluten allergies like avein."
Republic of Tea (via website) Certified GF by GFCO
Coconut Cocoa Cuppa Chocolate - contains barley. "
Stash Tea ( via website & phone) Possible Cross Contamination
"All of the flavors used in our blends are gluten-free/ we do not use barley malt in any of our blends."
"We do not test our products or have a GF facility."
"Our tea bags are heated sealed and do not contain gluten."
Tazo Tea (Starbucks) (via email) Unknown
Thank you for getting in touch with us, Tazo is unable to guarantee a "gluten-free" environment in our retail locations due to the potential for cross contamination with gluten-containing products. The open environment and operating procedures of our store locations may present additional risk for gluten-sensitive customers aside from the gluten-containing ingredients themselves. "Gluten-free" is a claim with specific requirements defined by government agencies and industry standards. We are unable to make this claim on a product unless the item is specifically formulated and manufactured to meet the definition of the claim.
Teavana (via website) GF & Dedicated Facility
"All Teavana teas are gluten-free"
Teavana Teas are loose tea and therefore tea bags are not used.
Tetley Tea: (via phone) GF & Dedicated Facility
Lipton Tea ( via website) Unknown
"We recommend that you read the label each time before buying our products. If gluten is present, it is clearly listed in plain language on the ingredient label. (i.e. wheat flour, rye , barley, oats, and malt)"
Tea Bag/ Tea Attachment:
"We do not use any glue in the assembly of our Tea bags or tags. Where a staple is not used, we use pressure and heat to adhere the string to the tag and the bag."
Mighty Tea (via website) GF & Possible Cross Contamination
"None of our blends contain wheat, rye, barley, or oats, so the tea itself is gluten-free. However, our teas may be processed in a facility that also processes gluten products, opening up the risk for cross contamination."
Numi Tea ( via website) GF, NON-GMO, Dedicated Facility
"...All Numi products are gluten-free. Our tea are packaged in facilities and on machines that do not process or work with gluten. Our teas do not come into contact with soy, dairy, or nut products. "
"Our tea bags are compostible and made from Manila hemp cellulose. They are non-GMO verified, oxygen whitened and the tag is made from 100% recycled material and soy-based inks. They do not contain any gluten."
Peets Coffee & Tea (via email) GF
"Our teas, and herbal (black, green, Oolong, white, and herbals) are made without
gluten ingredients."
Our Tea Bags we use have been confirmed gluten-free"
Pukka Tea (via email) GF ( see exception)
"Yes, our products are gluten-free"
"Our tea bags are not healed sealed so therefore they do not require a polymer of any kind to keep then closed. The machine folds the bags and sews it shut with a single piece of cotton thread...
ALL Pukka Teas are gluten-free BUT our Night Time and Relax Blends contain oat straw. Although the analytical tests undertaken on these teas show that gluten is absent, consumers who are extremely sensitive many want to check the suitable contents of oat straw for related gluten allergies like avein."
Republic of Tea (via website) Certified GF by GFCO
Is certified GF as is
their bags. Look for GF label to be sure.
*I
found one tea flavor that is not GF and is not labeled GF. Coconut Cocoa Cuppa Chocolate - contains barley. "
Red Rose Tea (via website & phone) GF?
“Please be advised products of Red Rose are all gluten free.”
There was no response about how the tea bag is made.
Stash Tea ( via website & phone) Possible Cross Contamination
"All of the flavors used in our blends are gluten-free/ we do not use barley malt in any of our blends."
"We do not test our products or have a GF facility."
"Our tea bags are heated sealed and do not contain gluten."
Tazo Tea (Starbucks) (via email) Unknown
Thank you for getting in touch with us, Tazo is unable to guarantee a "gluten-free" environment in our retail locations due to the potential for cross contamination with gluten-containing products. The open environment and operating procedures of our store locations may present additional risk for gluten-sensitive customers aside from the gluten-containing ingredients themselves. "Gluten-free" is a claim with specific requirements defined by government agencies and industry standards. We are unable to make this claim on a product unless the item is specifically formulated and manufactured to meet the definition of the claim.
Teavana (via website) GF & Dedicated Facility
"All Teavana teas are gluten-free"
Teavana Teas are loose tea and therefore tea bags are not used.
Tetley Tea: (via phone) GF & Dedicated Facility
All tea and tea bags are gluten-free and made in a dedicated
facility.
Twining Tea (via
email) GF?
“All teas are inherently
gluten free regardless of where the tea is sourced,
our ingredient listing states
black tea or green tea in additional
to other ingredients a particular
tea may contain. None of these added
ingredients these contain gluten,
so therefore our teas are gluten free.
Please note, however, that Twining's at this time does not utilize an
outside agency to certify our teas as gluten free.”
Yogi Tea
(via email) GLUTEN
in many teas & Possible Cross
Contamination
"The following teas contain Barley malt / Gluten:
YT
Schoko, YT Licorice, Schoko Chili, Digestive Tea, Women’s Tea,
Calming Men’s Tea, Good Morning Chai”
Happy Sipping!
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