My secret plan is found out

Just like with the Yogi Tea company, I asked the Celestial Seasonings company about their natural flavors to see if the ninja corn could be hiding inside. Apparently, yes.

Their email started off with the usual “Thanks for your patronage” message followed by a very brief answer to my initial question. They wrote:

“In general, the herbs and spices used in Celestial Seasonings teas contain proteins, fats and carbohydrates (which may include naturally occurring sugars). In addition, some Celestial Seasonings teas contain natural flavors, which may contain sucrose, maltodextrins (cornstarch) and corn syrup solids at very low levels. While we ensure that the ingredients of these natural flavors are all natural, the exact amounts in the flavors are trade secrets.”

Ooh dear. For the most part, we’ve found that the single ingredient flavors are safe and as usual the amount of corn isn’t really an issue. However, it will be avoided during stressful times (aka finals…) to make sure my boyfriend doesn’t have a reaction.

I’m glad that the email stated which ingredients are derived from corn even though they aren’t specifically stated in the nutritional information. Most of the time companies just say “there’s probably corn in there”. I was just a little cheesed at the fact that they were apparently concerned that I wanted their trade secrets. Yes, I shall steal all their recipes and make my own company: Seasonal Celestials! Bwa ha ha!



(image from here)