About Our Teas

• Are your teas caffeinated?

  Any tea that is made using the tea plant (such as green tea, black tea, oolong, and white tea) naturally contains caffeine. Herbal infusions (often referred to as “herbal tea”) do not actually contain tea leaves and therefore typically do not contain caffeine, with a few exceptions, such as yerb...

• Are your teas Kosher certified?

  All of our teas and facilities are certified Kosher Parve by KOF-K Kosher Supervision, one of the foremost certification agencies in the United States. Our products are not Kosher for Passover.

• Can I drink tea past the best before date?

  With proper storage and handling, from first cup to last cup we know the quality of the tea will have the same wonderful taste you have come to enjoy until the Best Before date. But even with proper storage and handling we cannot guarantee the quality of the tea if it has made it beyond this date...

• Does your tea contain any calories?

  With the exception of a few flavors of loose leaf teas, all of our teas are calorie free!

• Do Stash teas contain lead?

  Stash Tea supports the position of the Tea Association of the USA in noting that tea continues to not only be one of the most consumed beverages in the world—second only to water—but also continues to be a safe and healthful beverage. Recent testing has shown 'no detectable presence' of lead, ars...

• Do Stash teas contain pesticides?

  Stash Tea makes every effort to procure ingredients for its teas that are pesticide-free. Stash Tea continues to build its global network of suppliers and works hard to select those suppliers who minimize or have eliminated the use of pesticides in their growing of tea, herbs, and spices. Thes...

• Do your teas contain gluten or any allergens?

  We actively maintain signed statements from our ingredient suppliers stating that all ingredients purchased by Stash Tea Company are gluten-free. We do not use barley malt in any of our blends. We collect statements from our ingredient suppliers stating that all of the ingredients we purchase ar...

• How are your loose leaf teas packaged?

  Our loose leaf teas are packaged in resealable bags that are designed to keep out light, moisture and air.

• How do you ensure the purity and quality of your teas?

  Since 1972, we've been proud to offer our customers high-quality teas—that's our commitment and our mission. We adhere to several policies to ensure our tea is of the finest and purest quality. First, we buy our teas directly from the world's premier tea gardens and only conduct business with...

• How much caffeine is in your tea?

  At this time we do not test our teas for caffeine content. Contrary to popular belief, caffeine content cannot be categorized based on tea type (for example, the idea that black tea contains more caffeine than green tea). Recent studies have shown that the caffeine content of teas can and do vary...

• I can't find my tea in the quantity I'm used to ordering, what's going on?

  We are excited to be transitioning to our beautiful 18 and 20 count boxes. Over the next few months you will start to see our teas transition over and most teas will not be offered in 30 count boxes, our teas will now be available by the box or by the case. This change allows us to reduce waste b...

• What decaffeination method does Stash Tea use?

  Our decaf teas are decaffeinated using a chemical-free CO2 process. It ensures that the tea is decaffeinated very gently, preserving the majority of the tea’s flavor. Our black, green and white teas are decaffeinated using carbon dioxide, the same compound that plants breathe in daily. This proce...

• What is natural flavoring?

  All Stash Tea products are all natural, meaning the natural flavor(s) or natural flavoring used have been derived from natural sources. There are no artificial flavorings, colors, sweeteners or preservatives used in our products. According to the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR), the term na...

• What is the filter paper made of that you use in your tea bags? Does it contain plastic like polypropylene?

  The filter paper used for Stash Tea bags is made from 100% cellulose fibers (wood). Stash tea bag filter paper is machine folded and pressed, therefore no glue is needed or used. Our teabags are completely compostable and do not contain any plastic. Test results conclude that chlorine dioxide is...

• What is the shelf life of your teas?

  Tea Bags: 3 years Loose Leaf Tea: 2 years To keep your tea as fresh as possible, all teas should be kept away from direct light, moisture and air; the best storage would be inside a closed cabinet.

• Where are the ingredients for your teas sourced from?

  We scour the earth to find the best quality ingredients for our teas! In addition to FDA and EPA regulations, ingredient suppliers must also sign our Supplier Code of Conduct, which you can look over here. Our teas are sold in the EU and Japan so our teas must be able to pass the stringent regula...

• Which brewers are your single serve cups compatible with?

  Our single serve cup teas are compatible with the following machines: Keurig® (with the exception of the 2.0 brewer) Cuisinart® Breville® Mr. Coffee®

• Why do my teabags have a black or green tea tag with no tea name?

  We are currently in the process of refreshing our brand. This includes newly designed black and white Stash logo tags to match the new look of our packaging for all tea flavors. In the interim, some tea flavor lots will be using our Stash logo green tags.