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Chamomile Tea --Confused?


Chakra2

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In some old threads on this site I read that some chamomile tea is not gluten free. Is that still accurate? What is the ingredient in the plain chamomile tea that is a problem? I drink tons of tea and the chamomile I usually get is loose tea with the actual flowers crumbled up in there. Does that sound ok?


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ravenwoodglass Mentor

The best way to find out for sure is to call the company and ask. Celestial Seasonings teas will say gluten free on the box if they are safe and the rare times I drink tea those are the ones I look for. Don't know about other brands.

Skylark Collaborator

What? Chamomile is naturally gluten-free. Loose chamomile flowers should be perfectly fine as long as they're not from a bulk bin.

lucia Enthusiast

Celestial Seasonings says their chamomile tea is gluten-free.

Some brands of tea unfortunately use a substance made of gluten to seal their tea bags. But loose leaves will always be okay.

StephanieGF Rookie

The chamomile leaves/flowers themselves are gluten free, but the problem is what other things the tea blender may add to the tea. Natural and artificial flavorings can be an issue, and I have seen roasted barely added to many Bigelow teas. I am not sure how their CC is, but I avoid all of their teas due to that. I don't know if Celestial adds barely to some?

Skylark Collaborator

You scared me about teabags. I did some Google searching and I can't come up with any manufacturer that uses an adhesive with wheat or gluten. I did come up with a couple people saying that it's an urban legend and the manufacturers seem to be trying to address people's fears. Got any solid info on the teabags?

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