China has terrible air pollution. As this tea powder comes from China, does KissMeOrganics check their teas for lead?
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Hi Michaux, Our facility and product undergoes annual checking in order to maintain Organic Standards. This include checking for any metal components that might have been transmitted through water absorption from the soil, or air. All plants have the tendency to acquire lead because it can be absorbed from soil or air. By doing lab tests regularly, we are able to monitor and keep it at a minimum level, so low to cause a concern. As for China's reputed air pollution, our farm is situated in a small town far from the busy city. Air pollution posts a very low risk in that region. I hope this help. All the best, Ashley @kissmeorganics
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The label has california prop 65 warning.. Says there is lead in this product. -- I just looked at the pictures here on amazon.
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Dear Catie, I did a little more research. It looks like this product carries a California warning of possible lead in the product. It doesn't mention Nickle. However, unless you are grinding (dust issue) this item, or eating it, it should be safe enough for those items where there isn't a lot of wear and tear. Many things coming out of China are not "free" of potential problematic metals.
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It's a really fine powder. Nix on tea ball. It will probably clog filter quickly.
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It was made in China, And for your question about it lead,I think it is.Check out picture of beverage container then scroll down where you see description,I hope that helps you :)
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I can't answer that. Obviously it does not say it contains lead because that would be illegal. We've been drinking it non-religiously for 3 years or so and I have not succumb to lead poisoning. Are you worried about the arsenic content of rice? There are toxins in everything, take care of your liver and you should be fine. Look up studies on toxin contents of the deceased, both rich and poor are full of toxins when they die, they are just different ones from eating fresh fish (mercury) to heavy metals from canned foods. This stuff is a good, hypo allergenic protein powder. New car, new carpet, new things in general are way more toxic than rice. I can't answer that. Obviously it does not say it contains lead because that would be illegal. We've been drinking it non-religiously for 3 years or so and I have not succumb to lead poisoning. Are you worried about the arsenic content of rice? There are toxins in everything, take care of your liver and you should be fine. Look up studies on toxin contents of the deceased, both rich and poor are full of toxins when they die, they are just different ones from eating fresh fish (mercury) to heavy metals from canned foods. This stuff is a good, hypo allergenic protein powder. New car, new... » Read More I can't answer that. Obviously it does not say it contains lead because that would be illegal. We've been drinking it non-religiously for 3 years or so and I have not succumb to lead poisoning. Are you worried about the arsenic content of rice? There are toxins in everything, take care of your liver and you should be fine. Look up studies on toxin contents of the deceased, both rich and poor are full of toxins when they die, they are just different ones from eating fresh fish (mercury) to heavy metals from canned foods. This stuff is a good, hypo allergenic protein powder. New car, new carpet, new things in general are way more toxic than rice. « Show Less
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I called the Cuisinart customer service line and asked this question. They said that even though this product is made in China, it is made to FDA standards and does not contain any lead in the glaze.
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I don't think it's assumed (any longer) that every piece of crockery made in China contains lead. I defy you to find a piece of chinaware that isn't made in China (of any kind), so if they were using lead, I'd think it would be a big deal.
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Apparently China was their # 1 customer until a false report re: a contamination was reported. I think China stopped buying at the time. I don't know whether that has changed or not. That may be why it is available to us now. I have been very satisfied with this product. I'm not a milk drinker but love it in coffee and make my yogurt with it and also use it in making bread.
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Even though it's organic, I would say that there is some fluoride in this tea. There is nothing about fluoride on the box. I don' know about tea regulations in China. But, I very much like the tea. My own opinion.
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Only the distributor is stated on the label - a U.S. company. The assay on the label says 99.82%, with no fillers, additives or other ingredients. It's a very fine powder and has the taste, feel and side effects (flushing at high doses) that I'm accustomed to expecting (with no twitching and jerking) so assuming it's pure and doesn't have crap one would expect from a Chinese-made supplement e.g. lead, toxic waste etc. Good idea to contact the distributor and ask them where it's made. They are www.herbstoreusa.com. Hope this helps!
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The package back says it's from China.For that reason I can not recommend this. Food from China do not have adequate safety testing. The Chinese government has so much corruption and bribery, that any "testing" they claim could be faked. Not worth gambling my family's health on food from China.
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I do not know, but here is there link so that you can contact them directly. http://kissmeorganics.com/matcha/
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I do not think there is lead in the glasses. They are made in France and not China. I searched for these glasses for a long time as I had some years ago and only had one left. It is my husbands favorite drink glass. They are a great glass and very sturdy.
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Our product comes from the coastal Fujian province in China where only the finest tea leaves are used and ground into a fine powder that both affordable and delicious. Pauline Mendoza Customer Love Specialist EatGreenTea.com
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Hello, Janice. We don't use tea leaves from Japan. Unfortunately, a percentage of the Japanese crop is still affected by the radiation fallout. Our product comes from the coastal Fujian province in China where only the finest tea leaves are used and ground into a fine powder that is both affordable and delicious. We have over 100 recipes available at our web site EatGreenTea.com. Pauline Mendoza Customer Love Specialist EatGreenTea.com
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Great question. I wasn't aware that it may contain lead. I'll be getting rid of it if that's true.