Yogi Tea Tea Bags
Non-heat-sealed abaca/wood-pulp bag, oxygen-bleached and knotted with a cotton string - no staple, no plastic in the cup.
The verdict: Plastic-free
Yogi's bag is non-heat-sealable abaca (manila hemp) and wood-pulp filter paper, closed with a knot rather than a heat-seal, and hung from an organic cotton string with an FSC paper tag. The paper is oxygen-bleached, so no chlorine or dioxin, and Yogi says it has removed the metal staple, making the bag fully home-compostable. Nothing in the steep path is plastic; the outer envelope is the part still transitioning off plastic.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| filter bag abaca (manila hemp) + wood pulp, non-heat-sealable; knot closure, oxygen-bleached | Paper | Yes primary 🔥 |
| string certified organic | Cotton | No |
| tag FSC-certified | Paper | No |
Yogi makes herbal and Ayurvedic-inspired blends sold widely in natural-foods aisles. The bag is a flat paper style tied with a knotted cotton string and a paper tag, packed in individual envelopes inside the box.
Pros
- Knot closure with no staple and no heat-seal
- Oxygen-bleached paper - no chlorine or dioxin
- Certified organic cotton string
Cons
- Independent lab (Mamavation) found a low 10 ppm fluorine on the chamomile bag - a trace PFAS marker, not non-detect, and separate from the plastic question
- The outer envelope is still transitioning to plastic-free stock, so current wrappers vary
Categories: Tea Bags
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.yogi-life.com/en-US/about-us/our-process abaca/wood-pulp non-heat-sealable paper, oxygen bleaching, cotton string, no staple, no plastic in bag
- review https://mamavation.com/food/teas-pfas-forever-chemicals-guide.html EPA-certified-lab fluorine screen - 10 ppm on the Yogi chamomile bag (low), leaves non-detect for PFAS
- review https://thefiltery.com/plastic-free-tea-bags/ independent roundup corroborating the plastic-free bag construction
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