Question
FANTASTIC TEAS!!! I finally do not drink coffee! I just love your teas.

Answer
Dear Citizen Roofian,
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments with us! It is always good to hear about a "job well done." Citizens such as yourself are a pleasure! We appreciate your enjoying the leaf and we are honored to delight the palate of our Citizens...Sip by Sip!

The Minister of Tea

Question
What is the Theanine content in your teas?

Answer
Thank you for your query. Theanine is a compound found almost exclusively in the Camellia sinensis tea plant. Theanine is an amino acid being studied for its calming properties. Theanine comprises 50% of the amino acids in tea and one to two per cent of the dry weight of tea leaves. More studies are presently being conducted to help understand the effectiveness of theanine in tea.

Best Sip by Sip regards,
The Minister of Health

Question
Can the teas be use after the expiration date?

Answer
Dear Citizen,
Thank you for your query. Yes, you may sip the teas after the expiration date, however, they are their best and their freshest, if enjoyed prior to the date of expiration.

The Minister of Quality Assurance

Question
First I want to say I absolutely love your teas and they've helped me to not just quit smoking (giving me something 'better' to do with my mouth!) but also helping my diet :) I was wondering, I notice a few answers say that paricular teas are zero calories - are "ALL" of your teas zero calories or only some/most?

Thanks so much for your time, and your wonderful teas! :)

Answer
Dear Citizen Lori,
Thank you for taking the time to share your comments with us. We always enjoy hearing from our Citizens! Yes, unless our Citizens choose to add sugar or honey or another caloric sweetener, our fine teas are ZERO CALORIES!

We invite you to enjoy sipping many cups with us!
The Minister of Information

Question
To whom it may concern:
I just placed an order and decided to check and see whether you had brought back the desert sage tea that had been discontinued. I am thrilled to see that you brought it back. I called about it when it was first discontinued. This is one of the best teas I have ever had and all of my friends love it too. I live in the desert and it is so nice to drink it iced in the summer. Thanks again. I hope you will continue to keep this one!

Answer
Dear Citizen Julie,

Thank you for your email and kind comments. We appreciate hearing from our Citizens.

Best Sip By Sip regards,
Minister of Citizen Services

Question
I have seen many different sizes for one cup. What truly is the size of a "cup of tea?"

Answer
Thank you for your query. At THE REPUBLIC OF TEA we believe a true size is a six ounce cuppa!

Best Sip by Sip regards,
The Minister of Information

Question
Can you please tell me if tea loses nutritional value if you make it in the form of ice tea? Thanks.

Answer
Thank you for your query. There are nutritional values in both hot and iced teas, however, it is best to enjoy brewed hot. Tea overall provides many health benefits. We recommend any of our green teas or our rooibos teas along with Silver Rain White Tea and Temple of Health Herbal Tea.

Best Sip by Sip regards,
The Minister of Health

Question
Are decaffinated green teas as rich in antioxidants and other healthy components as are caffinated (i.e., does the decaffination process (any decafination process, not just your CO2 method) rob green tea of its health benefits.....?)

Answer
Thank you for your query. Research studies conducted have been able to establish that subjecting green tea to the spring water and effervescence (CO2 method) decaffeination process does not strip it completely of all its health benefits. The effect of the decaffeination processs on the health benefits of green tea depends on the decaffeination process. Our decaffeination process preserves the antioxidants and medical integrity found in green teas by using only spring water and effervescence (CO2 method) to take the caffeine out. The effervescence and water method, like we use, retains about 95% of the original content of various antioxidants in green tea compared to the ethyl acetate method which retains only 30% of the antioxidants.

Best Sip by Sip regards,
The Minister of Health

Question
How many milligrams of caffeine is in your decaffeinated green tea? Thanks for your help in this inquiry. By the way, I love your teas.

Answer
Thank you for your query and your most humbling comment about our teas. Naturally decaffeinated green tea contains about 2 milligrams of caffeine per cuppa. An average cup of green tea contains approximately 20-30 milligrams of caffeine depending upon the length of infusion...longer infusion time, the more caffeine in the cuppa. You may wonder why a decaffeinated tea would have any caffeine in it at all, but most do. For added information, THE REPUBLIC OF TEA uses only a natural CO2 high-pressure extraction process employing carbon dioxide, one of the most expensive yet effective decaffeination processes. Through this method, the caffeine is selectively eliminated from the tea yet the beneficial components of the tea remain. The CO2 method insures flavor, color and quality expectations are met.

Best Sip by Sip regards,
The Minister of Health

Question
Do you have gift certificates that can be purchased on line or through customer service. If so, please include the different costs, and shipping costs. Thank you.

Answer
Thank you for your query and your interest in our GIFT CERTIFICATES. Please visit our website at www.republicoftea.com and enter gift certificate in the Search Box to view the different denominations available. There is no shipping charge for our gift certificates. You may also click Sip by Sip Living on our Home Page and scroll to gift certificates.

We invite you to use gift certificates for all your tea drinking family and friends for convenient gift giving.

Best Sip by Sip regards,
The Minister of e-Commerce