How is Celestial Seasonings tea decaffinated?
Celestial Seasonings offers consumers a large selection of teas, some of which are decaffeinated. Celestial Seasonings only uses the carbon dioxide method of decaffeinating its teas.TeaAll tea, whether black, yellow, white, green, or oolong, comes from the same plant, “camellia sinensis”. Tea contains caffeine, though the amount can vary on a number of factors, including the time of year, fertilizers used, and the part of the plant from where the tea leaves are harvested.DecaffeinationTea can be decaffeinated using Carbon Dioxide (CO2), which is also called the “effervescent” method. Tea can also be decaffeinated using such chemicals as Ethyl Acetate or Methyl Chloride.Celestial SeasoningsCelestial Seasonings is a tea company based in Colorado. It has been in business since 1968, and its teas are sold in many major grocery chains, as well as smaller shops, throughout the United States.Decaffeination MethodAccording to its website, Celestial Seasonings decaffeinates its teas using the C
