One would think they’d at least have the decency to say “pomegranate and blueberry flavor” or some other weasely shit that circumvents straight out lying.
@joelmw
I truly don’t believe they’re lying, except maybe by omission. There’s nothing to be gained by having the natural flavoring include pomegranate & blueberry but then not separating it out in the listing. I think someone just did a half-ass job making that point in the ingredients list. See the list of the celestial seasonings above for an example of how it should be done. FWIW I pinged the Walmart site with a question about this ingredients list. We’ll see if they respond.
You expected WallyWorld’s store brand to have contents that actually resemble what’s on the label?
Yeah, I know, it’s still very much SMH despite the number of times we’ve run up against it. Honestly, I’m not sure that I’d trust their four-pound sack of sugar to have just sugar in it. If they could find something cheaper to dilute it, I have no doubt that they’d try.
@chienfou@macromeh According to a web search I just did the difference is that
Blackberry leaf typically refers to the leaves of Rubus fruticosus or related species in the rose family, commonly used in herbal teas and topical applications. These leaves have a mildly sweet, grassy flavor, are rich in tannins and antioxidants, and are valued for their astringent, anti-inflammatory, and digestive-supportive properties. They are often harvested in May–June before berry formation and used in teas, toners, and baths.
Sweet blackberry leaf specifically refers to the leaves of Rubus suavissimus, a species native to China, which contains rubusoside—a natural sweetener 300 times sweeter than sucrose. This compound gives the leaves a distinctively intense sweetness, making them useful as a low-calorie, natural sweetener in teas and food. Unlike regular blackberry leaves, sweet blackberry leaves are not primarily used for their medicinal astringency but for their sweetening effect.
@kittykat9180 Husband bought an assortment of Adagio stuff a few years back, and some of those are still languishing here. Most will probably get culled during the current “How long has this been here without geeting used?” purge. (Some of my long-ignored flavors will go away, too.)
It’s herbal tea. What do you think is missing chef?
ETA OH! IT’S MISSING POMEGRANATE AND BLUEBERRY.
@therealjrn
…ding ding ding … we have a winner!
Must be the Pomegranate and Blueberry are represented by the “Natural Flavor” ingredient!
@MrGoodGuy
Yep that was my thought precisely. You’d think they’d at least go the same route as Celestial Seasonings.
One would think they’d at least have the decency to say “pomegranate and blueberry flavor” or some other weasely shit that circumvents straight out lying.
/giphy face palm
@joelmw
I truly don’t believe they’re lying, except maybe by omission. There’s nothing to be gained by having the natural flavoring include pomegranate & blueberry but then not separating it out in the listing. I think someone just did a half-ass job making that point in the ingredients list. See the list of the celestial seasonings above for an example of how it should be done. FWIW I pinged the Walmart site with a question about this ingredients list. We’ll see if they respond.
You expected WallyWorld’s store brand to have contents that actually resemble what’s on the label?
Yeah, I know, it’s still very much SMH despite the number of times we’ve run up against it. Honestly, I’m not sure that I’d trust their four-pound sack of sugar to have just sugar in it. If they could find something cheaper to dilute it, I have no doubt that they’d try.
@werehatrack
OMG your lack of faith in the federal government’s regulatory powers is appalling!
@chienfou @werehatrack okay I snort laughed
@chienfou
</mode=Vader>The sarcasm is strong with this one.</mode>
@Cerridwyn @werehatrack
Thank you, thank you… I’ll be here all week…
What’s the difference between sweet blackberry leaf and blackberry leaf?
@algae1221 I’ll go out on a limb and guess one is sweeter than the other…
@algae1221 @macromeh
seems to be more of one than the other…
@chienfou @macromeh According to a web search I just did the difference is that
Blackberry leaf typically refers to the leaves of Rubus fruticosus or related species in the rose family, commonly used in herbal teas and topical applications. These leaves have a mildly sweet, grassy flavor, are rich in tannins and antioxidants, and are valued for their astringent, anti-inflammatory, and digestive-supportive properties. They are often harvested in May–June before berry formation and used in teas, toners, and baths.
Sweet blackberry leaf specifically refers to the leaves of Rubus suavissimus, a species native to China, which contains rubusoside—a natural sweetener 300 times sweeter than sucrose. This compound gives the leaves a distinctively intense sweetness, making them useful as a low-calorie, natural sweetener in teas and food. Unlike regular blackberry leaves, sweet blackberry leaves are not primarily used for their medicinal astringency but for their sweetening effect.
@algae1221
thanks
/giphy the more you know…
Consider adagio if you’re a tea fan.
@kittykat9180 Adagio Tea is great. I first bought from them over 20 years ago.
https://www.adagio.com/
@kittykat9180 Husband bought an assortment of Adagio stuff a few years back, and some of those are still languishing here. Most will probably get culled during the current “How long has this been here without geeting used?” purge. (Some of my long-ignored flavors will go away, too.)
@yakkoTDI
I buy from them roughly every 2-3 months. The teas are good and better priced than most of their competitors.
@werehatrack
Tea would never last that long around me. I typically have 2 cups a day. I should have been born British.