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Loose Tea and Tea Bags

August makes better tea. Bold flavor, amazing ingredients, and only original blends.

Are your teas gluten/dairy/allergen free?

All of our teas are packaged in a facility that processes teas with dairy, gluten, and allergens. We list each ingredient in our blends on our website and product packaging. You can find our gluten free teas here: https://august.la/collections/tea/gl

Are your tea bags plastic free?

Our tea bags are plastic-free and made from plant-based non-GMO mesh derived from natural sugarcane fibers. They are BPI-certified compostable.

Are your tea bags compostable?

Yes, our tea bags are compostable in industrial composting facilities. If you area has commercial composting, you can toss them in your green bin!. They're made from materials that break down completely, but they need the high heat, moisture, and mic

Do your teas contain sugar?

Here is link to our sugar free teas: https://august.la/collections/tea/sugar-free?filter.p.m.custom.dietary_needs=Sugar+Free.

Does your tea have sulfites?

Thank you for writing. Our teas have less than 10mg/kg or 10mg/liter of sulfur dioxide and sulfites at concentrate. Sulfites naturally occur in black tea. For anyone with a sulfite allergy, we cannot recommend the consumption of our products. As alwa

What is the flavoring in your blends?

Flavorings are the essential molecules that make up flavors and aromas. Flavorings are so pure that they have no allergenic qualities, no calories, no carbs, etc. We use both natural and artificial flavorings in our teas. Artificial flavoring is as s

Do you have organic tea?

We have teas with organic ingredients, all natural, and conventional teas. All of our teas are double tested for pesticide residues, heavy metals, etc. They also have to meet stringent EU standards for pesticides, which allow less residue than the US

Which teas are best iced?

Great question! We have tried every one of our teas iced, and they are all just as tasty iced as hot.If you're curious to know which of our teas are especially great iced, take a look at our Top 10 Iced Tea Kit to see those blends and make your own s

Which teas are available in tins?

Thank you for your interest in our tins! Here are all the teas we have available in tins.We hope to have more teas available in tins soon.

Where is your tea from?

The origins of our tea varies from tea to tea. The origin of each of our teas is listed on the product page and packaging under ingredients. We currently have teas from India, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, and China, which are the major tea-producing coun

Do your teas contain tobacco?

We appreciate your concerns, and are happy to inform you that none of our teas have any tobacco or nicotine in them.Some of our tea blends highlight flavors that are reminiscent of the flavor of tobacco, without using actual tobacco leaves.

Do your teas have health benefits?