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Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free)

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Is Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free) healthy?

Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free) scores 100/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the stronger scores in Scout's catalog. Rooted Organic Mint Tea scores 100/100.

How processed is Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free)?

Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free) is NOVA Group 1: Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods.

How does Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free) compare to other tea?

Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free) ranks #2 of 36 tea in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Rooted Organic Green Tea (Microplastic Free) at 100/100.

Which ingredients drive Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free)'s score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Stitched unbleached cotton tea bag (Microplastic-free), Organic Peppermint Leaves count in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Rooted Organic Mint Tea (Microplastic Free)

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Beneficial ingredients 2
Harmful ingredients 0
Category Tea
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.

Key ingredients 2

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.

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Organic Peppermint Leaves
Very 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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Processing

Group 1 · Minimally processed

Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods

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