Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free)
Summary
Rooted Organic Mint Tea scores 100/100. Single organic ingredient — peppermint leaves — brewed in stitched 100% unbleached cotton bags with no polypropylene, PLA, or nylon. Independently lab-tested by PolyGone Systems (2025 certification ID #AS10222025), a third-party microplastic analysis lab, and confirmed microplastic-free. This sidesteps the issue that drags down nearly every bagged tea on the market, where Hernandez et al. 2019 and Banaei et al. 2024 documented billions of nano- and microplastic particles released per cup from plastic-containing bags at brewing temperature. The peppermint itself has the strongest IBS evidence base of any culinary herb (Khanna et al. 2014 meta-analysis), and is naturally caffeine-free. No natural flavors, no citric acid, no fillers.
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Stitched unbleached cotton tea bag (Microplastic-free)Very Good
Rooted's tea bags are 100% unbleached cotton, stitched closed instead of heat-sealed — there is no polypropylene, PLA, or nylon used anywhere in the bag construction. Independently verified by PolyGone Systems (2025, ID #AS10222025), a specialized third-party microplastic analysis lab. This is the decisive variable for bagged tea: Hernandez et al. 2019 measured ~11.6 billion microplastic and ~3.1 billion nanoplastic particles released per cup from plastic-containing bags at 95 °C, and Banaei et al. 2024 confirmed particle uptake by human intestinal cells in vitro. Cotton stitched bags eliminate that exposure entirely.
See more about Stitched unbleached cotton tea bag (Microplastic-free) →Organic Peppermint LeavesVery Good
Single-ingredient organic peppermint (Mentha × piperita) provides menthol, rosmarinic acid, and luteolin. Peppermint has the strongest evidence base of any culinary herb for IBS symptom relief (Khanna et al. 2014 meta-analysis of 9 RCTs, n=726) and well-documented anti-spasmodic and tension-headache benefits. Caffeine-free and well-tolerated. USDA Organic certification reduces pesticide exposure relative to conventionally grown mint.
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