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Did you know that all tea comes from a single plant?  The tea plant (camellia sinensis sinensis) is transformed into black, green, white, oolong and pu-erh tea depending on how it is grown, harvested and treated.  While there are also two less common

<p><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Did you know that all tea comes from a single plant? &#xA0;The tea plant (<em>camellia sinensis sinensis)&#xA0;</em>is transformed into black, green, white, oolong and pu-erh tea depending on how it is grown, harvested and treated. &#xA0;While there are also two less common varietals of camellia sinensis - <em>a</em><em>ssamica and cambodiensis</em> - the large majority of time your cup of tea will stem from the sinensis varietal. &#xA0;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">All tea naturally contains caffeine as it&apos;s one of the few botanicals to produce the chemical.&#xA0; Hence, when people say &apos;herbal tea&apos; it&apos;s actually an oxymoron. &#xA0;That&apos;s why we prefer the term &apos;tisane&apos; for all our teas that are&#xA0;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><a href="https://www.artoftea.com/collections/caffeine-free" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">caffeine-free</a>. &#xA0;Tisane is simply a general French translation of herbal. &#xA0;Rooibos, chamomile or mint tend to be the base for most tisanes but our tisanes also incorporate other rich botanicals such as hibiscus, honeybush, ginger root, cinnamon, marshmallow leaf and more.</span></p><p><br></p>

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Our Eco Pyramid Teabag Sachets are made from Soilon, a 100% plant and vegetable-based material. Technically, Soilon is PLA (polylactic acid), which is derived from corn and other renewable plant sources. Third-party testing has confirmed the sachets

<h2 dir="ltr" id="isPasted">What are Art of Tea&apos;s pyramid teabags made of?</h2><p dir="ltr">Our Eco Pyramid Teabag Sachets are made from Soilon, a 100% plant and vegetable-based material. Technically, Soilon is PLA (polylactic acid), which is derived from corn and other renewable plant sources. Third-party testing has confirmed the sachets contain no PET plastic and no nylon.</p><h2 dir="ltr" id="are-the-sachets-plastic-free">Are the sachets plastic-free?</h2><p dir="ltr">The sachets contain no petroleum-based plastic (no PET, no nylon). PLA is a plant-derived bioplastic, so if a customer asks &quot;is there plastic in the bag,&quot; the accurate answer is: the bag is made from corn-based PLA, not conventional plastic, and it is commercially compostable.</p><h2 dir="ltr" id="how-are-the-sachets-sealed-do-they-have-staples-or-glue">How are the sachets sealed? Do they have staples or glue?</h2><p dir="ltr">No staples and no glue. The sachets are ultrasonically sealed using sound-wave technology, so nothing is added to hold the bag together.</p><h2 dir="ltr" id="can-i-compost-the-sachets">Can I compost the sachets?</h2><p dir="ltr">Yes, in a commercial or industrial composting facility. PLA is 100% commercially compostable and can go in green or food-waste bins where industrial composting is available. Commercial facilities run hotter than a backyard pile, so we recommend customers check for a local commercial composting program. We do not claim the sachets will fully break down in a home compost pile.</p><h2 dir="ltr" id="whats-inside-the-sachets">What&apos;s inside the sachets?</h2><p dir="ltr">Full-leaf tea, the same whole-leaf tea we sell loose. The pyramid shape gives the leaves room to expand and lets water circulate freely so the flavor fully releases. We do not use fannings or dust.</p><h2 dir="ltr" id="where-are-the-sachets-made">Where are the sachets made?</h2><p dir="ltr">All sachets are produced in-house at our Los Angeles facility.</p><h2 dir="ltr" id><br></h2>

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