Tea Culture Tea Recipes Tea Library Tea News About Us Philanthropy Shop Teas 0 Safety Testing Naturally Unbleached Teabags Teabags from The Republic of Tea come in our signature unbleached round paper teabags with no unnecessary strings, tags, or staples – the same way we have been making great tasting tea bags for over 29 years. The Republic of Tea does not make nylon or “silken” tea bags. Tea Safety The Republic of Tea sources only the highest-quality tea grown in the premier tea gardens in the world. From the Wuyi Mountains of China to the island of Sri Lanka, we treasure our long term relationships with each supplier. All of our teas are naturally produced. All of our teas are inspected and undergo the most stringent of quality assurance processes at the garden level before they are shipped. Once they arrive at our packaging facility, they are inspected again. We take this process very seriously to ensure that we’re providing our Citizens with the highest quality and safest teas from each unique origin. Tea from Japan All of the premium teas and herbs of The Republic of Tea (including teas from Japan) undergo extensive testing prior to purchase and prior to entering into the United States. Then, again after its arrival in our warehouse, the teas are tested again. Prior to importing these teas, The Republic of Tea will continue to conduct extensive testing and quality control checks to ensure the future tea harvests are safe for our Citizens to sip. The following teas harvested since 2010 from The Republic of Tea originate or include ingredients from Japan that have passed our quality control standards: Big Green Hojicha Full-Leaf Loose Green Tea Tea of Inquiry Full-Leaf Loose Green Tea Spring Cherry Full-Leaf Loose Green Tea Sencha Kyoto Full-Leaf Loose Green Tea Rare Tea Organic Premium Sencha Green Tea Rare Tea Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder Matcha Stone-Ground Green Tea Powder Tea of Inquiry Green Tea Bag Tea Spring Cherry Green Tea Bag Tea Double Green Matcha Tea Bag Tea u•matcha™ natural u•matcha™ ginger u•matcha™ roasted rice u•matcha™ yuzu For further queries please feel free to contact The Republic of Tea at: 1-800-298-4832 Sipware Safety From exquisite tea pots to all manner of brewing accessories, The Republic of Tea Sipware is thoroughly examined and accredited by a globally recognized product safety testing organization before the goods are permitted to leave the factory in the country of origin. Sipware is in compliance with all safety, regulatory and government standards, including tests for safe harbor levels of lead and cadmium. Further, all The Republic of Tea Sipware meets The U.S. Food and Drug Administration national requirements before it is sold in the United States; in accordance with California Proposition 65. Sip by Sip Rather Than Gulp by Gulp® Shop Tea Browse Tea Culture Tea Recipes Tea Library Tea News Information Digital Catalogue About Us Philanthropy Media Resources Ambassador Resources Defect to The Republic of Tea to Receive Special Offers, News, and Updates. Sign Up Connect with Us on Social Media: The Republic of Tea © Copyright 2000-2021.