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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Sep 6, 2025 7:58 PM

20-Count Taylors of Harrogate Lemon & Ginger Herbal Tea

$1.90

$5.79

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Amazon has 20-Count Taylors of Harrogate Lemon & Ginger Herbal Tea on sale for $2.01 - $0.10 (5%) off when you checkout via Subscribe & Save = $1.91. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Zesty and warming caffeine-free infusion
  • Ingredients: Ginger (37%), apple, sweet blackberry leaves, acid: citric acid, lemongrass, natural lemon-lime flavoring (4%), natural lime flavouring, roasted chicory root, silver lime flowers, lemon peel (1%), galangal
  • 20 individually wrapped and tagged tea bags

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Amazon has 20-Count Taylors of Harrogate Lemon & Ginger Herbal Tea on sale for $2.01 - $0.10 (5%) off when you checkout via Subscribe & Save = $1.91. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Zesty and warming caffeine-free infusion
  • Ingredients: Ginger (37%), apple, sweet blackberry leaves, acid: citric acid, lemongrass, natural lemon-lime flavoring (4%), natural lime flavouring, roasted chicory root, silver lime flowers, lemon peel (1%), galangal
  • 20 individually wrapped and tagged tea bags

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Written by jimmytx | Staff
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    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Sep 6, 2025 8:05 PM
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CheapInNYCSep 6, 2025 8:05 PM
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Price even without subscribe and save was two dollars or 65% off which is fantastic. In for two.
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Sep 7, 2025 12:10 AM
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Lele55Sep 7, 2025 12:10 AM
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I'm in for one - thanks OP!
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ViperGuySep 7, 2025 1:12 AM
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Less than $2 worth a try.
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Good tea. Ordered max. Any other ToH teas on a similar sale? Great find!
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Friendly reminder to never brew tea inside of a teabag. High amounts of microplastics in the teabags that are used. Cut the teabag, and dump it into a tea strainer.
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Quote from PocketsThick :
Friendly reminder to never brew tea inside of a teabag. High amounts of microplastics in the teabags that are used. Cut the teabag, and dump it into a tea strainer.
Wouldn't it create more microplastics when you cut the bag?
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Quote from PocketsThick :
Friendly reminder to never brew tea inside of a teabag. High amounts of microplastics in the teabags that are used. Cut the teabag, and dump it into a tea strainer.
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SinquiresteSep 7, 2025 11:32 AM
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Quote from PocketsThick :
Friendly reminder to never brew tea inside of a teabag. High amounts of microplastics in the teabags that are used. Cut the teabag, and dump it into a tea strainer.
Ah, the classic "I read one scary headline about microplastics and now I'm a sage of tea wisdom" post. Let's add some nuance here since that seems to be missing.

First, not all teabags contain microplastics. The original 2019 McGill University study that sparked this hysteria looked specifically at plastic mesh pyramid bags used by a few boutique brands, not the standard paper-based or biodegradable bags used by the overwhelming majority of tea companies. NPR covered this in detail. Paper teabags are typically sealed with a small amount of heat-resistant polymer, but the release is negligible and well below established safety thresholds.

Second, toxicity is dose-dependent. Even the microplastics released from the worst offenders in the study were on the order of billions of particles, but that sounds scarier than it is. Regulatory toxicologists (people who actually do this for a living, not Reddit tea prophets) will tell you the human body encounters vastly higher amounts of microplastics daily from bottled water, household dust, and even fresh produce. WHO's 2019 review on microplastics in drinking water concluded there is no evidence of human health risk at current exposure levels. So unless you're snorting Lipton dust lines for breakfast, you're fine.

And finally, let me give you some life advice:
If you want to really improve your tea experience, focus less on theatrics like "cutting open bags to set the tea free" and more on water quality, temperature control, and steeping time. That's what separates a good cup from a bitter swamp, not your performative act of tea liberation.

So, please—before you posture as a plastic-fighting herbal knight, maybe read beyond clickbait headlines. Until then, enjoy your gritty strainer ritual while the rest of us drink perfectly fine tea without needing to cosplay as chemists in our kitchens.

You're welcome.
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LeroyDorkinsSep 7, 2025 12:43 PM
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Quote from ZibranH :
Ah, the classic "I read one scary headline about microplastics and now I'm a sage of tea wisdom" post. Let's add some nuance here since that seems to be missing.

First, not all teabags contain microplastics. The original 2019 McGill University study that sparked this hysteria looked specifically at plastic mesh pyramid bags used by a few boutique brands, not the standard paper-based or biodegradable bags used by the overwhelming majority of tea companies. NPR covered this in detail. Paper teabags are typically sealed with a small amount of heat-resistant polymer, but the release is negligible and well below established safety thresholds.

Second, toxicity is dose-dependent. Even the microplastics released from the worst offenders in the study were on the order of billions of particles, but that sounds scarier than it is. Regulatory toxicologists (people who actually do this for a living, not Reddit tea prophets) will tell you the human body encounters vastly higher amounts of microplastics daily from bottled water, household dust, and even fresh produce. WHO's 2019 review on microplastics in drinking water concluded there is no evidence of human health risk at current exposure levels. So unless you're snorting Lipton dust lines for breakfast, you're fine.

And finally, let me give you some life advice:
If you want to really improve your tea experience, focus less on theatrics like "cutting open bags to set the tea free" and more on water quality, temperature control, and steeping time. That's what separates a good cup from a bitter swamp, not your performative act of tea liberation.

So, please—before you posture as a plastic-fighting herbal knight, maybe read beyond clickbait headlines. Until then, enjoy your gritty strainer ritual while the rest of us drink perfectly fine tea without needing to cosplay as chemists in our kitchens.

You're welcome.
The poster was just trying to be helpful. I truly appreciate the knowledge you shared, but it could have been done without being so unkind.
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SatchBoogie1Sep 8, 2025 2:58 AM
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I noticed I get a very small discount on some items if I select my Prime delivery day for shipping. I got an extra 2% off. It's only 4 cents, but it's something. Kind of wish I got the digital credits for Kindle books instead.
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Quote from ZibranH :
Quote from PocketsThick

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Friendly reminder to never brew tea inside of a teabag. High amounts of microplastics in the teabags that are used. Cut the teabag, and dump it into a tea strainer.

Ah, the classic "I read one scary headline about microplastics and now I'm a sage of tea wisdom" post. Let's add some nuance here since that seems to be missing.

First, not all teabags contain microplastics. The original 2019 McGill University study that sparked this hysteria looked specifically at plastic mesh pyramid bags used by a few boutique brands, not the standard paper-based or biodegradable bags used by the overwhelming majority of tea companies. NPR covered this in detail. Paper teabags are typically sealed with a small amount of heat-resistant polymer, but the release is negligible and well below established safety thresholds.

Second, toxicity is dose-dependent. Even the microplastics released from the worst offenders in the study were on the order of billions of particles, but that sounds scarier than it is. Regulatory toxicologists (people who actually do this for a living, not Reddit tea prophets) will tell you the human body encounters vastly higher amounts of microplastics daily from bottled water, household dust, and even fresh produce. WHO's 2019 review on microplastics in drinking water concluded there is no evidence of human health risk at current exposure levels. So unless you're snorting Lipton dust lines for breakfast, you're fine.

And finally, let me give you some life advice:
If you want to really improve your tea experience, focus less on theatrics like "cutting open bags to set the tea free" and more on water quality, temperature control, and steeping time. That's what separates a good cup from a bitter swamp, not your performative act of tea liberation.

So, please—before you posture as a plastic-fighting herbal knight, maybe read beyond clickbait headlines. Until then, enjoy your gritty strainer ritual while the rest of us drink perfectly fine tea without needing to cosplay as chemists in our kitchens.

You're welcome.
So much to unpack here. First off trusting the WHO is certainly a choice after the wuhan flu debacle. Then citing "bottled water" as something that has more microplastics is certainly a choice too as if the compounding nature of adding all this extra plastic isn't an issue. You just have to use common sense. Limit the risk factor. You remove the tea from the bags and put it into a strainer. Nobody has time to track each brand of tea and what sealant they are and aren't using. Even Taylors of Harrogate admits they were using petroleum based (plastic) sealants and are now moving to PLA, which they can't say is "plastic free" since it is a bioplastic.

You don't have to make it rocket science. You limit the risk by removing the tea out of the bag and brew it in a tea strainer.
You're welcome.
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Darn! Missed it!

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