Oh, David's Teas. You are quite creative. I think just a little too creative for me.
I'm browsing through my David's sampler pack when I come across a tea called "Read My Lips" that bills itself as a sweet black tea with chocolate and peppermint. Sounds lovely, right? Until I look at the ingredients: Chinese black tea, peppermint, chocolate, pink peppercorns, sprinkles, natural and artificial flavouring.
I'm not allergic to peppercorns (they don't contain capsaicin). Nevertheless, peppercorns are not something I want in my tea.
And then there's this trap, also just discovered, although fortunately without actually consuming any: The Spice is Right contains "Cinnamon, green tea, orange peel, cloves, chili pepper."
I really don't like having to check the ingredients of my tea to make sure it won't kill me. I don't have this problem with other tea companies. They either *clearly label* the few brews that contain chili peppers or *don't put gorram peppers in tea!*
I'm sorry, David's. Between the weird artificial cream undertones you throw into perfectly good blends and the hidden death traps in your other teas, I think we're done. I'd say "It's not you, it's me" but in this case, it really is you.
Actually, pink peppercorns are members of the cashew family (latin name: Schinus molle), so they're a dangerous ingredient on more than one front.
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem with teas with orange peel in them (which I am highly allergic to). I learned a while ago to either ask to read the box or bring my own tea with me.
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